| 41. | Cable rates began climbing almost immediately after President Clinton signed the telecommunications law in February 1996.
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| 42. | For weeks, industry lobbyists and lawmakers have been predicting a political bargain on cable rate regulation.
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| 43. | Each cable rating point represents 225, 000 homes.
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| 44. | Consumer groups called for a freeze on cable rates, and the Federal Communications Commission is considering it.
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| 45. | You think cable rates are too high?
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| 46. | Cable rates are rising 8 percent to 10 percent, more than four times the pace of inflation.
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| 47. | Nobody said anything about lowering cable rates.
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| 48. | And cable rates have soared 21 percent.
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| 49. | Woody does not raise our cable rates.
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| 50. | The combined 8 . 7 cable rating is the equivalent of a 6 . 5 broadcast rating.
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