OM
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
February 25, 2015
Via First Class Mail and Electronic Mail
Michael D. Fricklas
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Viacom Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Re: Applications of Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc., Charter Communications,
Inc., and SpinCo for Consent to Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licensees, MB Docket
No. 14-57
Dear Mr. Fricklas:
On April 8, 2014, Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") and Time Warner Cable Inc.
("TWC") submitted joint applications to the Commission seeking consent to transfer control of
various Commission licenses and other authorizations pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act").1 The proposed Comcast-TWC transfers, if
completed, would effectuate the sale of certain cable systems and assets of TWC and its affiliates
and related entities to subsidiaries or affiliates of Comcast. On June 4, 2014, Comcast, Charter
Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), and SpinCo (collectively, the "Divestiture Applicants") filed
transfer applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Act to effectuate a series of
transactions between Comcast and Charter (collectively, the "Divestiture Transactions").2
In order for the Commission to complete its review of the applications and make the
necessary public interest findings under section 310(d) of the Communications Act, we require
information and data from other third parties who have business arrangements with the
Applicants. Accordingly, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 403 of the Act, we request that
Viacom Inc. provide written responses no later than March 13, 2015 to the information requests
set forth in the Attachments. Your response will be subject to the Second Amended Modified
Joint Protective Order issued in MB Docket No. 14-57, and the Order entered on November 21,
'47 U.S.C. § 214, 3 10(d); Applications of Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. for Consent to Transfer
Control of Licenses andAuthorizations, Applications and Public Interest Statement (flIed Apr. 8, 2014) ("Comcast-
TWC Application").
247 U.S.C. § 214, 3 10(d); Public Interest State.'nent of Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications, Inc.,
Charter-to-Comcast Exchange Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-57 (June 4, 2014); Public Interest Statement of
Charter Communications, Inc. and Comcast Coiporation, Comcast-to-Charter Exchange and Sale Transactions,
MB Docket No. 14-57 (June 4, 2014); Public Interest Statement of SpinCo, Charter Communications, Inc., and
Comcast Corporation, Spin Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-57 (June 4, 2014).
Keith R. Murphy
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel
Viacom Inc.
February 25, 2015
Page 2
2014, in CBS Corporation, et a!. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of
America, No. 14-1242 (D.C. Cir.). Failure to timely respond may result in Commission action to
compel the responses pursuant to Section 409 of the Act.
These materials should be filed with Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, under reference
number MB Docket No. 14-57. For any confidential or proprietary information, please follow
the filing instructions set forth in the Second Modified Joint Protective Order. For all hand
deliveries pertaining to the Second Amended Modified Joint Protective Order, please call
Vanessa Lemme (202-4 1 8-2611) to schedule receipt of hand delivery or, in her absence, Marcia
Glauberman (202-418- 7046). For any electronic filings made using the Commissions
Electronic Comment Filing System, ("ECFS"), parties should also serve the documents via e -
mail to Vanessa Lemme, Vanessa. Lemmefcc.gov.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Hillary Burchuk
or William Freedman of the Office of General Counsel, at (202) 418-1719 or (202) 418-1415
respectively.
Sincerely,
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V
William T. Lake
Chief
Media Bureau