Deregulation of the cable TV market by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 resulted in

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The deregulation of the cable TV market actually resulted in significantly higher prices, rather than lower prices like some may have expected. This was due to the fact that it allowed cable companies to consolidate and eliminate competition, giving them more power to set higher prices. Service may not have necessarily declined, but the main impact was on prices.

Deregulation of the Cable TV Market by the Telecommunications Act