Must-carry
The must-carry regulations, passed by Congress during 1992, affected the availability of the C-SPAN networks, in particular C-SPAN2, as some providers chose to discontinue the channel altogether. Between 1993 and 1994 cable systems in 95 U.S. cities dropped or reduced broadcasts of C-SPAN and C-SPAN2, following the implementation of the must-carry regulations. Viewers protested these decisions, especially when the changes coincided with matters of local interest occurring in the House or Senate. Some communities, such as Eugene, Oregon and Alexandria, Virginia, were successful in restoring C-SPAN availability. C-SPAN availability was also restored in areas where improvements of technology allowed for mandatory stations and the C-SPAN networks both to be broadcasted.
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