DAN MAFFEI
24TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK
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The Honorable Mignon Clyburn
Acting Chariwoman
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Dear Acting Chairwoman Clyburn:
Time Warner Cable is the dominant cable and internet provider in the district I represent in
Central New York. I am writing to express my concern about the ongoing dispute between CBS
and Time Warner Cable over retransmission consent fees,
Time Warner Cable video subscribers and broadband internet subscribers are experiencing
blackouts of CBS content. There are reports that CBS is blocking access to its internet content
for Time Warner Cable internet customers. Consumers that rely on Time Warner Cable services
deserve the same access to content that is available to other consumers, and I am concerned that
consumers in my district are being unfairly burdened by this ongoing dispute, A person's choice
of cable or internet provider should not limit his or her access to internet sites and content that
are available to other consumers,
To be clear, I am not picking sides in this dispute, but I want to encourage both sides to continue
negotiations in good faith, I ask the Commission take steps to bring the parties together so these
negotiations can be concluded promptly and fairly. The public would be best served by a timely
resolution to this issue, so that consumers are no longer caught in the middle.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Dan Maffei
Mernber of Congress
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