FCC asked to intervene in retrans issues

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Bob in Jersey

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Mar 10, 2010, 3:23:59 PM3/10/10

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Many big systems (not Comcast), plus the satellite firms and groups
repping smaller systems, urged the commish to implement 'dispute
resolution mechanisms' to prevent incidents like Oscar night in the NY
metro... Congress is being apprised, as it's unclear what the
regulator can do about it...

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/03/09/daily.14/

or if they slam their reg-wall on you, try the Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/business/media/10cable.html

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BOB

Kevin M.

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Mar 10, 2010, 7:05:24 PM3/10/10

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On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Bob in Jersey <bob.in...@juno.com> wrote:
> Many big systems (not Comcast), plus the satellite firms and groups
> repping smaller systems, urged the commish to implement 'dispute
> resolution mechanisms' to prevent incidents like Oscar night in the NY
> metro... Congress is being apprised, as it's unclear what the
> regulator can do about it...

Gee, if only we lived in a country with a government with an
established system of checks and balances, so the agency that dictates
regulation isn't also in charge of enforcement. Alas, such is not the
case with the FCC (or the IRS, but that's another story).