PAUL TONKa 20111 OISTHICT, NEw YOflK COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE QIUttUt'tlHl of tl1t ~httftll .§hdtfl 1ljmH!l~ Ilf illl.'}ll'l.'MllfutiUl.'ll lUUI1I!illt\fl1lt, DQIZI1IJ1 1 August 16, 2013 The Honorable Mignon Clyburn Acting Chairwoman Federal Communications Commission 445 1ih Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Madam Chairwoman: 2463 RAYIJUnN HOUSE OffiCE BUII.DlNG WASHINGTON, DC 2051li (202} 225--5076 DISTllleT OFFICtS: 61 COLUMBIA STllEET 4TH FLoml ALBANY, NY 12210 (518}465-0700 61 CHURCH STREET fiOOM :l09 AMSTERDAM, NY 12010 (51B} 843-3400 105 JAY STf1E['l HOOM 15 SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 (518) 374-4[;47 I am Wliting to express my concerns about the ongoing retransmission consent dispute between CBS and Time Warner Cable. As you know, Time Warner Cable video subscribers, as well as Time Warner Cable broadband Internet access subscribers, are experiencing blackouts of CBS content. Wbile I have no interest in picking sides in this private contractual negotiation, I am concerned by the fact that consumers in my district in Upstate New York are being harmed by this ongoing dispute, including Internet users that want access to CBS programming online. As has happened during similar negotiations in the past, consumers are caught in the crossfire. Many of my constituents are eager to regain access to this content. I urge you to encourage both parties to continue their negotiations and resolve their differences as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention on tlIis important matter. A:2b~ Paul D. Tonko • Member of Congress PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER