BOBFILNER
51sT DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 20II
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Julius Genachowski
Chainnan
Federal Communications Commission
Room 8-C453
445 12th St, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Dear Mr. Chainnan:
I am writing you regarding an issue oflongstanding concern - namely the timely response by the FCC to
address carriage access discrimination complaints brought by independent programmers against cable
companies and other multi-channel video programming distributors, or MVPDs.
Currently, there are outstanding complaints brought by an independent programmer, with the oldest complaint
dating back to 2007. The complaints, brought by independent programmer WealthTV, were filed against the
owners of iN DEMAND: Time Warner, Comcast, Cox, and Bright House. WealthTV is currently awaiting a
decision from the full commission regarding a request to reopen the record; or acceptance, rejection, or
modification ofa recommended decision from an Administrative Law Judge issued in October, 2009.
Back in June of2010 I contacted you expressing my concerns in this matter. Your response indicated that the
" ...Commission staff is working actively to resolve this proceeding as quickly as possible." I am aware that
WealthTV recently received a similar status response, namely that the complaints are being "actively worked."
Specifically, I would like to inquire into the status only ofthese outstanding complaints. Due to the length of
time that these complaints have been pending before the FCC, it appears that a more definitive status response
other than the complaints are being actively worked is warranted.
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Member ofCongress
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Cc; Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker
. Commissioner.Mignon Clyburn
Commissioner Michael J. Copps
Commissioner Robert M. McDowell
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