Morning Meeting: Trump and the Cable Industry

The video features Benjamin Swinburne discussing the impact of the Trump administration on the cable industry, focusing on FCC changes and net neutrality. Swinburne explains the potential effects on pricing and market dynamics, highlighting the benefits of a net neutrality rollback. He also discusses tax reform implications for cable companies like Comcast and Charter, and examines industry trends such as broadband growth and competition.

What is the main focus of Benjamin Swinburne's discussion regarding the Trump administration's impact on the cable industry?

• The healthcare industry

• The technology industry

• The cable industry

• The auto industry

What is a potential outcome if net neutrality is rolled back according to Benjamin Swinburne?

• ISPs will charge content providers like YouTube

• Price regulations by the government will be removed

• Cable companies will lose market share

• Government will regulate broadband as a utility

How does the rollback of net neutrality potentially affect broadband pricing?

• Prices will decrease due to competition

• Prices will remain stable

• Prices will increase due to increased utility

• Prices will be regulated by the government

What is one way the Trump administration's tax reform could benefit cable companies?

• By increasing corporate tax rates

• By reducing corporate tax rates

• By increasing interest deductibility

• By imposing new tariffs

Why are cable companies like Comcast and Charter not heavily pressured by cord-cutting trends?

• They are losing market share to satellite companies

• They have more video customers than broadband customers

• They are primarily pay TV providers

• They have more broadband customers than video customers