ROBERT MENENDEZ 528 SENATE HART OFFICE BUILOING NEW JERSEY WAS1" 1NGTON, DC 20510 (202) 224-4744 COMMITTEES: 0NC GATEWAY CENTER BANKING, HOUSING, ANO U RBAN 11rn F1.oo~ AFFAIRS NEWARK, NJ 07102 (973} 645-3030 FINANCE tinitrd ~tatrs ~rnatc 208 WHITE HORSE PIKE FOREIGN RELATIONS, RANKING M EMSER WASHINGTON, DC 20 510-3005 Surn 18 19 BARRINGTON, N J 080()7 (856) 757-5353 June 29, 2018 The Honorable Ajit Pai Chairman Federal Communications Commission 526 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554 Mr. W. Erik Carlson President and Chief Executive Officer Dish Network 9601 South Meridian Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 Mr. Randy Falco President and Chief Executive Officer Univision Communications 605 Third A venue New York, NY 10158 Dear Chairman Pai, Mr. Carlson and Mr. Falco, I write to express my concerns with the recent media reports of an ongoing retransmission dispute between Univision and Dish Network. A potential blackout of a major Spanish language content producer limits the diversity in programming available to the Latino community. Furthermore, in light of the recent family separation crisis happening at our southern border, I believe that a potential blackout of Uni vision's new coverage could have a negative impact for non-English speaking families seeking information about their relatives. I make no representations as to the merits of either side's position, as they are contractual discussions between private parties. However, I encourage both parties to engage in good faith negotiations to resolve this issue. I also request that the FCC monitor these negotiations so that they can be concluded in an equitable and expeditious maimer. The Latino community should not be unfairly disadvantaged as a result of this dispute. Thank you for your attention to this matter. " Robert Menen ez United States Senator