RALPH M. HALL
4TH DISTRICT, TEXAS
2405 RAYElURN HOUSE OfFICE BUILlJING
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AUG 19 2013
August 13,2013
FCC Mall Room
COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY AND COMMERCE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIAONMENT
AND THE ECONOMY
COMMITTEE ON
SCIENCE. SPACE. AND TECHNOLOGY
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE
The Honorable Mignon Clybum
Acting Chairwoman
Federal Communications Commission
445 l2'h Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
Dear Acting Chairwoman Clyburn:
I am writing to express my concern about the ongoing retransmission consent dispute between
Time Warner Cable and CBS.
I make no representations as to the merits of either side's position. These are contractual
discussions between private parties, and I am hopeful that both parties will remain engaged in
good faith negotiations to resolve this matter equitably and expeditiously. I am particularly
concerned, however, by reports that CBS is blocking access to its Internet-based video for Time
Warner Cable broadband and Wi-Fi customers. This action infringes on the ability of consumers
to freely access Internet content of their choosing, and I urge the Commission to help resolve this
dispute so that consumers are no longer caught in the middle. .
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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