But a majority of the commission determined that such a requirement was outside of their merger-review jurisdiction. The FTC approved the merger last month. Conditions imposed by both agencies are likely to increase pressure on regulators to make other cable operators abide by the same rules. The FCC will take the lead crafting possible industry-wide rules in its new inquiry into interactive television and a previously announced cable Internet investigation. Cable operators signaled that they would oppose any broad rules.
Interactive television has yet to take form as a business.
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