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June 27, 2008 Brigid Calamis 202-418-2200
STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell issued the following statement on today’s decision 
by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit regarding local franchising authority rules for 
new entrants in video services:
“I am pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the 
Commission’s legal authority to encourage fair and full competition among video service 
providers.   No governmental entities, including those of us at the FCC, should have any thumb 
on the scale to give a regulatory advantage to any competitor.  Providing regulatory certainty to 
all market players is the best way to enhance video competition, accelerate broadband 
deployment and produce lower rates for consumers.”
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