OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 18,2011
The Honorable John Sullivan
U.S. House ofRepresentatives
434 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Sullivan:
Thank you for your letter expressing concerns about the effect that certain proposals in
the Commission's AllVidproceeding could have onjobs in DlRECTV call centers in your
district. This information is very imp0l1ant to the AllVid inquiry, and your correspondence has
been included in the record ofthe proceeding.
The Commission's AllVidNotice ofInquiry requested public comment on steps the
Commission could take to spur development ofa standardized interface that would enable
television viewers to access video content easily from any multichannel video programming
distributor (MVPD) and the Internet. The Notice asked how the Commission could foster a
competitive retail market in consumer navigation devices and increase consumer choice, as
Congress directed in Section 629 ofthe Communications Act. The Notice also observed that a
"gateway" device is only one possible approach and invited other proposals that may work to
promote the retail availability ofsmart video devices.
Please be assured that the Commission will endeavor to ensure that any measures it
proposes in the proceeding will not unduly burden MVPDs or adversely affect jobs.
I appreciate your interest in this important matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if
I may be offurther assistance.
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OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 18,2011
The Honorable Denny Rehberg
U.S. House ofRepresentatives
2448 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Rehberg:
Thank you for your letter expressing concerns about the effect that certain proposals in
the Commission's AllVidproceeding could have onjobs in DIRECTV call centers in your
district. This information is very important to the AllVid inquiry, and your correspondence has
been included in the record ofthe proceeding.
The Commission's AllVid Notice ofInquiry requested public comment on steps the
Commission could take to spur development ofa standardized interface that would enable
television viewers to access video content easily from any multichannel video programming
distributor (MVPD) and the Internet. The Notice asked how the Commission could foster a
competitive retail market in consumer navigation devices and increase consumer choice, as
Congress directed in Section 629 ofthe Communications Act. The Notice also observed that a
"gateway" device is only one possible approach and invited other proposals that may work to
promote the retail availability ofsmart video devices.
Please be assured that the Commission will endeavor to ensure that any measures it
proposes in the proceeding will not unduly burden MVPDs or adversely affect jobs.
I appreciate your interest in this important matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if
I may be offurther assistance.
Sincerely,
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Julius Genachowski
OFFICE OF
THE CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON
March 18,2011
The Honorable Mike Coffman
U.S. House ofRepresentatives
1222 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Coffman:
Thank you for your letter expressing concerns about the effect that certain proposals in
the Commission's AllVidproceeding could have onjobs in DIRECTV call centers in your
district. This information is very important to the AllVid inquiry, and your correspondence has
been included in the record ofthe proceeding.
The Commission's AllVid Notice ofInquiry requested public comment on steps the
Commission could take to spur development of a standardized interface that would enable
television viewers to access video content easily from any multichannel video programming
distributor (MVPD) and the Internet. The Notice asked how the Commission could foster a
competitive retail market in consumer navigation devices and increase consumer choice, as
Congress directed in Section 629 ofthe Communications Act. The Notice also observed that a
"gateway" device is only one possible approach and invited other proposals that may work to
promote the retail availability ofsmart video devices.
Please be assured that the Commission will endeavor to ensure that any measures it
proposes in the proceeding will not unduly burden MVPDs or adversely affect jobs.
I appreciate your interest in this important matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if
I may be offurther assistance.
Sincerely,
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Julius Genachowski