Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
March 3, 2015
Via First Class & Electronic Mail
Melissa Newman, Esq.
CenturyLink, Inc.
1099 New York Ave., NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20001
Re: Applications of Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc., Charter Communications,
Inc., Time Warner Entertainment-A dvance/Newho use Partnership, and Spin Co for Consent to
Assign Licenses or Transfer Control of Licensees, MB Docket No. 14-5 7
Dear Ms. Newman:
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 3 10(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act").' 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 entities. Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 4(i), 4(j), and 403 of the Act,3 we request
that CenturyLink, Inc. provide written responses, supporting documentation and data, as
applicable, no later than March 20, 2015, to the attached Second Request for Information and
Data. Your responses will be subject to the Second Amended Modified Protective Order issued in
MB Docket No. 14-574 and the Order entered on November 21, 2014 in CBS Corporation, et al. v.
Federal Communications Commission and United States ofAmerica, No. 1242 (D.C. Cir.).
Your responses should be filed with Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, under
reference number MB Docket No. 14-57. For any responses that contain confidential or
1 U.S.C. § 214, 310(d); Applications of Coincast Corp. and Time Warner Cable for Consent to Transfer Control of
Licenses and Authorizations, Applications and Public Interest Statement (filed Apr. 8, 2014).
2 Public Interest Statement of Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications, Inc., Charter-to-Corn cast Exchange
Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-57 (filed Jun. 4, 2014); Public Interest Statement of Charter Communications, Inc. and
Comcast Corporation, Comcast-to-Charter Exchange and Sale Transactions, MB Docket No. 14-5 7 (filed Jun. 4,
2014); Public Interest Statement of SpinCo, Charter Co,'nmnunications, Inc. and Conicast Corporation, Spin
Transaction, MB Docket No. 14-5 7 (filed Jun. 4, 2014).
347 U.S.C. § 154(i), 154(j) and 403.See generally, FCCv. Schreiber, 381 U.S.279 (1965).
' See Second Amended Modified Joint Protective Order, MB Docket No. 14-57, DA 14-1639 (rel. Nov. 12, 2014).
Letter to Melissa Newman, Esq.
CenturyL ink, Inc.
March 3, 2015
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proprietary information, please follow the filing instructions set forth in the Second Amended
Modified Protective Order issued in MB Docket No. 14-5 7
For all hand deliveries pertaining to the Second Amended Modified Joint Protective
Order, please call Vanessa Lemmé (202-41 8-26 11) to schedule receipt of hand delivery or, in
her absence, Marcia Glauberman (202-41 8-7046). For any responses that are submitted on
paper that do not contain confidential or proprietary information, please file in accordance with
the instructions set forth in the July 10, 2014 Public Notice.5 For any responses filed
electronically, please submit them according to the attached Instructions to the Request, and
coordinate with Commission staff, or designated information technology personnel, to ensure
that any responsive electronic records are submitted to the Commission in a technological
format that is compatible with Commission database systems and are processed and organized
in a manner that is acceptable to the Commission. For any electronic filings made using the
Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System ("ECFS"), parties should also serve the
documents via e-mail to Vanessa Lemmé, Vanessa.Lernme.fcc.gov.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Hillary Burchuk, Office of
General Counsel, at (202) 418-1719.
Sincerely,
William T. Lake
Chief, Media Bureau
Enclosure
See Commission Seeks Comment on Applications of Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc. and Charter
Communications, Inc., and SpinCo, to Assign and Transfer Control of FCC Licenses and Other Authorizations, Public
Notice, MB Docket No. 14-57, DA 14-986 (rel. Jul. 10, 2014) at 9-11.