Congress must take notice of the changing landscape for facilities-based operators because when a small cable system serving a rural area shuts down, it not only results in the loss of multichannel video service, including local TV service, but also the prospect of future broadband connections to the Internet.
Pryor emphasizes the need for Congress to address rural cable system shutdowns.
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