Posted: Fri., May 28, 1993

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Viacom sues over must-carry

Viacom Intl. has filed a suit requesting that a federal judge prevent the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing a law requiring cable stations to carry certain signals.

The so-called "must-carry" rules were adopted by Congress as part of the 1992 Cable Act. The rule requires cable stations to broadcast signals of some TV stations, which would mean dropping a few popular cable stations.

"At its heart, this is a freedom of speech issue," said Viacom prez John Goddard.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court, also claims the must-carry rule discriminates against cable operators and hinders their ability to develop new channels.

U.S. District Judge Eugene Lynch was set to hold a special hearing on the issue today.

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