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Jay Rockefeller: Over the past 15 years, satellite television has grown into a strong competitor to cable by offering consumers in rural…

On the recordOctober 6, 2009
Over the past 15 years, satellite television has grown into a strong competitor to cable by offering consumers in rural as well as urban markets a choice in pay television providers.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller discusses the growth of satellite TV as a competitor to cable.

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