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BB&K's Gerard Lederer Served As Counsel to Boston Mayor's Office of Cable and Web Services for Latest FCC Effort

The Federal Communications Commission said Monday that it will restore the City of Boston’s authority to regulate basic cable rates, a victory for Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who argued there is not enough competition between cable providers to protect customers from rising prices.

The ruling could mean lower bills for about 28,000 city residents who subscribe to basic cable service from Comcast Corp., by far the city’s largest cable provider, said Michael Lynch, director of Boston’s cable TV office.

The rest of Comcast’s 155,000 Boston customers, who purchase added services such as premium channels, won’t be affected, he said. The city will have no authority over the prices charged for services other than basic cable.

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