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August 4, 2014 
Chairman Tom Wheeler 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 121h Street SW 
Washington, DC 20554 
Mr. Michael White 
CEO, Chairman, and President, DirecTV 
2230 E Imperial Hwy 
El Segundo, CA 90245 
Mr. Robert D. Marcus 
CEO and Chairman, Time Warner Cable 
60 Columbus Circle 
New York, NY 10023 
Dear Chairman Wheeler, Mr. White, and Mr. Marcus: 
On July 28, I wrote a letter urging binding arbitration of the Dodgers telecasting dispute. 
The letter was addressed to Robert Marcus of Time Warner Cable and Michael White of 
DirecTV. The letter was also signed by five of my Los Angeles area colleagues, and 
copies were sent to the satellite and cable television providers that are following 
DirecTV's lead. 
On July 29, FCC Chairman Wheeler thanked me for bringing this matter to his attention, 
began an investigation, and requested the details of the proposed arbitration process. On 
July 31, DirecTV CEO Michael White, speaking in his quarterly earnings conference 
call, indicated a desire for additional details of how arbitration would proceed. 
Accordingly, I provide below a clarification of my proposal. 
This technical clarification letter is not signed by my five colleagues, but I believe that it 
is not inconsistent with their views. Binding arbitration would take place as follows: 
1. Any satellite, cable or telco provider within the Dodgers home television 
territory that agrees to binding arbitration shall immediately launch SportsNet 
LA, commonly known as the Dodgers Network. Those satellite, cable, or telco 
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companies would be able to insert four 30 second commercials each hour (as 
the current format provides), and would otherwise be carrying the station's 
feed. 
2. SportsNet LA would be available to all cable, satellite and telco subscribers 
throughout the Dodgers home television territory. 
3. All parties would enter into binding baseball-style arbitration pursuant to the 
rules of the American Arbitration Association which, pursuant to its practices, 
would appoint three qualified neutral arbitrators. 
4. The Arbitrators would determine the amount to be paid (carriage fee) by the 
cable, satellite and tel co companies for the 20 14 season, including games aired 
prior to the conclusion of the arbitration process. 
5. The Arbitrators would also determine the price to be paid (carriage fee) by the 
cable, satellite and tel co providers for the 20 15 season. 
6. The Arbitrators would take into consideration all relevant data regarding 
regional sports networks not only in Los Angeles but across the country. The 
parties would cooperate in providing relevant information, and the Arbitrators 
would keep proprietary information confidential. 
7. The parties would begin separate negations to determine the terms under which 
SportsNet LA would be shown on all area cable and satellite households 
throughout the Los Angeles area in 2016 and subsequent years. 
I realize this is a private business matter. To the extent that any federal agency has a 
jurisdiction, it is the Federal Communications Commission, not an ad hoc group of 6 Los 
Angeles area members of Congress. That said, I hope the July 28 letter signed by myself 
and my colleagues will prod the top management of the corporations involved, and the 
leadership of the Federal Communications Commission, to give this matter the highest 
priority. Accordingly I am available to discuss this matter with any of the interested 
parties, particularly because Congress is adjourned for the summer. 
Brad Sherman 
Member of Congress