American Cable Association

The American Cable Association supports public disclosure of any agreement, including Shared Services Agreements, that allow separately owned TV stations in the same local market to coordinate their retransmission consent talks with pay-TV providers

American Cable Association Says Congress Intended To Apply Law Only To Vertically Integrated MVPDs,

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement regarding the Jan. 10 release of the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Alert System, Fifth Report and Order:

ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka supports Shenandoah Cable Television Company (Shentel) in connection with a retransmission consent complaint filed last Thursday with the Federal Communications Commission by TV station WJLA in Washington, D.C.

American Cable Association Says Sunlight Needed To Expose Broadcasters’ Private Price-Fixing Schemes

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission's vote yesterday to launch a review of its broadcast ownership rules:

American Cable Association President & CEO Matthew M. Polka, responding to a Dec. 21, 2011 letter filed with the Federal Communications Commission by the "Coalition of Smaller Market Television Stations," issued the following statement:

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement in response to the introduction of major communications reform legislation by U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.)

American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement on news the NFL will receive an estimated 60% increase in annual television fees under new 9-year deals worth $27 billion combined with CBS, NBC, and FOX.

American Cable Association Fears Cost Burdens Of Related FCC Mandates Would Make Encryption Less Attractive For Small Operators