Robert C. Kenny, director of public affairs for TVfreedom.org, writes in The Hill about the greed of the pay-TV industry, and Congress’ misplaced efforts on fighting increased costs for America’s cable and satellite consumers. Kenny writes, “Congress—at the behest of the pay TV lobby– has been spending much taxpayer time and effort to address only the $3 portion of your cable and satellite bill and ignoring prime areas of potential consumer abuse by the nation’s pay-TV operators. Why has Congress largely ignored the $7 billion per year that cable and satellite TV companies require subscribers to pay in equipment rental fees for DVRs and set-top boxes?”
