Public Service on Television

Jan 29, 2008

House Committee Energy & Commerce House Committee Energy & Commerce | Telecommunications and the Internet

Witnesses testified on "Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age." Discussion centered on ways that cable companies could remain competitive and fulfill their obligation to provide public access and local programming. The hearing was held in the wake of Comcast's announcement that they would require .. Read More
Witnesses testified on "Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age." Discussion centered on ways that cable companies could remain competitive and fulfill their obligation to provide public access and local programming. The hearing was held in the wake of Comcast's announcement that they would require customers to rent additional equipment to view public access television channels.

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00:00:32 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE INTERNET. TODAY,...
00:01:47 Eshoo, Anna G.U.S. Representative I REALLY APPRECIATE AND THE RANKING MEMBER MR. RESTAURANTS TO MAKE A BRIEF OPENING STATEMENT AND CREDIT...
00:05:19 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE LATEST TIME HAS EXPIRED AND I WELCOME YOU. MY WIFE GROWTH AND PAUL AUTOPAY AND SHE BELIEVES HER...
00:05:39 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR THAT GENEROUS INTRODUCTION. YOU AND I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS EIGHT WILSHIRE...
00:06:47 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN HE SAID THE GENTLE LADY FROM CALIFORNIA BECAUSE THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TODAY....
00:07:00 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative I WAS SPEAKING TO SPEAK TO ESHOO TO OPEN UP THE HEARING TODAY BUT I ALSO WELCOME THE GENTLE LADY FROM...
00:10:38 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I THANK THE CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES HIMSELF FOR AN OPENING STATEMENT AND I WILL BEGIN BY SAYING...
00:16:01 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative I PROMISE YOU I WILL BE HERE A LOT. AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THIS...
00:19:46 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative I THINK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND WITH NO FOR THE RECORD THAT THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA HAVE...
00:20:06 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION. I COMMEND YOU AND IT CHAIRMAN MARKEY FOR HOLDING THIS VERY IMPORTANT...
00:24:05 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative WITHOUT OBJECTION.
00:24:06 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR COURTESY.
00:24:10 Harman, JaneU.S. Representative THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. I LOVE BEING BACKED. I ALSO ENJOY SO MUCH SERVING ON ...
00:27:26 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA.
00:27:30 Capps, LoisU.S. Representative BERNANKE MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO THANK YOU AND ALSO CHAIRMAN DINGELL. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE TWO OF...
00:29:47 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GONZLAES. TO RACK CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLE LADY...
00:29:58 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative I WANT TO APPLAUD YOU AND THE RANKING MEMBER FOR HAVING TO THE SUPPORT THIS HEARING. SO MUCH AS 30...
00:30:42 Green, GeneU.S. Representative MY FULL STATEMENT WILL BE PUT IN THE RECORD. FOLLOWING MY COLLEAGUES FROM CALIFORNIA IN OUR DISTRICT...
00:31:14 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THAT CONCLUDES ALL STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE. WHO WILL TURN TOWARD WITNESSES AND...
00:31:43 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor MY MESSAGE TODAY IS SIMPLE. AND THAT IS WHEN IT COMES TO PEG CONGRESS GOT A RIDE IN 1984. THE SOLDIERS...
00:37:49 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU MR. MAYOR VERY MUCH.
00:37:55 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative WE WELCOME BACK. PLEASE BEGIN.
00:38:00 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO TESTIFY TODAY IN INDUSTRIALLY ALWAYS A PLEASURE...
00:43:06 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU, MR. COHEN VERY MUCH FOR IT TO OUR NEXT QUESTION IS GAIL TORREANO, THE PRESIDENT OF AT &...
00:43:15 Torreano, GailPresident THANK YOU ARE VERY MUCH FOR INVITING ME HERE TODAY. AT & T'S PLAN TO PRODUCT IS A REFLECTION OF OUR...
00:48:35 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU. OUR FINAL WITNESS IS ANNIE FOLGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIDPENINSULA COMMUNITY CENTER...
00:48:48 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director GOOD AFTERNOON. I ACTUALLY RUN THE NONPROFIT. I RUN A NONPROFIT PEG ORGANIZATION SERVING PALO ALTO...
00:54:54 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER IN THE RECORD A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON...
00:55:43 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President THE CHAIRMAN IS CORRECT. AS I NOTED IN MY TESTIMONY AN ORAL STATEMENT THIS IS REALLY NOT JUST A PEG...
00:57:29 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative CAN I ASK ONE OF CSPAN-2 IS BEING MOVED, ARE THEY BEING REMOVED AND AGREEING TO IT OR ARE THEY BEING...
00:57:40 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President FROM OUR AFFILIATION AGREEMENT IF C-SPAN GIVES US THE RIGHT TO MOVE, C-SPAN, CSPAN-2 AND THE DIGITAL,...
00:57:55 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative HAVE THEY AGREED THAT?
00:57:57 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I THINK EVERYBODY --
00:57:59 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative YOU AGREE CERTAIN THINGS WILL HAPPEN BUT 170 VOTES AS A CONTRACT AND HEAR C-SPAN 2 IS BEING MOVED...
00:58:47 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I THINK EVERY CONTENT PROVIDER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THEIR CHANNEL CARRIED ON A TIER OF SERVICE AT THE...
00:59:03 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative YOU ARE SAYING THAT C-SPAN AGREE TO IT AS PART OF THEIR CARRIAGE AGREEMENT WITH THE CABLE OPERATORS?...
00:59:14 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President THAT IS CORRECT. THERE'S ALWAYS A WIN HERE. WHEN C-SPAN 2 LAUNCHED C-SPAN THREE A LOT OF CABLE PROVIDERS...
00:59:38 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I WANT TO ASK MS. TORREANO A QUICK QUESTION BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED CLOSED CAPTIONING IS NOT EASY TO...
01:00:01 Torreano, GailPresident YES PERSON OF IT THE CITY OR THE PEG PROVIDER PROVIDES US WITH PROGRAMMING WITH CAPTIONING WE CAN...
01:00:59 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT ISSUE, WE'RE PROUD OF BUILDING IT INTO THE AMERICANS FOR DISABILITIES...
01:01:19 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director CLOSED CAPTIONING IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY. AND WE FEEL THAT IF AT & T CAN OFFER...
01:01:36 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THANK YOU. ' WE ARE MANDATING ALL TV SETS BE ABLE TO CARRY CLOSED CAPTIONING THE TELEVISION MANUFACTURERS...
01:02:25 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative I WONDER IF I COULD DELAY MY TURN IN AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MY PREDECESSOR MR. UPTON TO
01:02:33 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative WITHOUT OBJECTION.
01:02:36 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative I THINK MY FRIEND FROM FLORIDA FOR BEING ACCOMMODATING. I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. BASED ON THE...
01:03:43 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative IS IT THREE PLUS TWO FOR THE PEG CHANNELS FROM A 5 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL? YOU NEED YOUR MICROPHONE...
01:03:53 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor IS NOT A SEPARATE PAN AND CHANNEL BUT WHAT WE HAVE WAS A BY CRITICISM WHEN THE LAW WAS PASSED A FRANCHISE...
01:04:07 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative THAT IS FROM COMCAST? IS A THE SAME FIGURE FOR AT & T?
01:04:11 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor WE DON'T HAVE THE KIND OF AGREEMENT WITH AT & T. WHILE IS FI PLUS ONE. ANOTHER CABLE PROVIDER.
01:04:28 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative ARE YOU WORKING WITH AT & T?
01:04:29 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor THAT IS AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE WITH THE STATE LAW WAS PROVIDED THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A MECHANISM...
01:04:39 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative WE LOOK AT A NATIONAL FRANCHISE BUILT IN 06. I BELIEVE WE HAD A 6% FOR EVERYONE. IF THAT NATIONAL...
01:05:03 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor ABOUT 15,004 COMCAST, 7500 BEFORE WHILE.
01:05:05 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE NUMBER IS FOR AT & T?
01:05:09 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor I THINK THEY'RE JUST BEGINNING TO SERVICE SO I WILL HAVE TO DEFER TO MS. TORREANO. WE HAVE NO WAY...
01:05:22 Torreano, GailPresident THE STATE LAW CALLS FOR FIVE FOR THE FRANCHISE FEE AND TWO FOR THE PEG BE. I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY...
01:05:42 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative TO HAVE THE BACK OF THE A LOT #?
01:05:45 Torreano, GailPresident MORE THAN LIKELY IT WOULD BE FIVE AND TWO. FIVE AND ONE.
01:05:52 Torreano, GailPresident THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS?
01:05:54 Torreano, GailPresident I DON'T HAVE A BREAKDOWN BY CITY. WE HAVE ABOUT 230,000 WE'RE SERVING NATIONALLY AT THIS POINT IN...
01:06:04 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative OBVIOUSLY MR. O'REILLY SATURDAY YOU DON'T GET ANY PEACE.
01:06:08 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative RIGHT TO MAKE THE POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS ALL THE CONSUMERS, I'M NO DIFFERENT FROM ANYONE ELSE, ONCE...
01:06:57 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor I AM A COMCAST CUSTOMER AND I BUNDLED BY TELEPHONE SERVICE AND WITH COMCAST. YOU'RE RIGHT. WE'RE...
01:08:10 Upton, Frederick S.U.S. Representative DO YOU ARE FOR THE BIG TENT
01:08:13 Torreano, GailPresident YES. TO BACK I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CHAIRMAN IN THE ENERGY CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
01:08:23 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURTESY TO ME. THIS QUESTION THE PAY CHANNELS AND PIPE PROGRAMMING PROVIDE VALUABLE...
01:08:40 Torreano, GailPresident YES.
01:08:41 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative FURTHER AND THE OTHER ENTITIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF PAID FARMERS CONSISTENTLY OFFERING THESE...
01:08:55 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor NO WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LOCAL BROADCAST.
01:09:02 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative MS. FOLGER?
01:09:04 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative DOES ANYONE OFFER THE KIND OF SERVICE WITH PEGGED CHANNELS?
01:09:07 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director NO.
01:09:11 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative MR. COHEN, I UNDERSTAND GRAND RAPIDS COMCAST OFFER CHANNELS FOR LOCAL BROADCAST PEG SERVICES. THESE...
01:09:55 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE GRAND RAPIDS SITUATION. I WILL LOOK INTO A BACK TO. I CAN TELL YOU ELSEWHERE...
01:10:37 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative MS. TORREANO, I NOTE THAT AT & T REQUEST ON BEHALF OF U-VERSE ON THE WAIVER OF ALERT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....
01:10:52 Torreano, GailPresident YES.
01:10:54 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative I'M CURIOUS WHY DID AT & T LOT TO SERVICE THAT DID NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ALERTS? IS THERE A REASON...
01:11:06 Torreano, GailPresident THE ALERTS ARGUED ON ALL OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS, MAKING IT AVAILABLE...
01:11:20 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING IN THE EVENT OF KATRINA OR 911 THIS KIND OF NATIONAL ALERT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT....
01:11:51 Torreano, GailPresident WE WOULD AGREE WITH YOU THAT OUR COMMUNITIES ARE PART OF THAT IS WHY OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS ARE WORKING...
01:12:02 Torreano, GailPresident YES.
01:12:08 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative THANK YOU. I CAN WE HAVE HEARD MANY YOUR CONCERN ABOUT THE MANNER IN WHICH AT & T PROVIDES PROGRAMMING....
01:14:48 Dingell, John D. Jr.U.S. Representative I AM OVER MY TIME AT ASSEMBLY MAKE THIS OBSERVATION. I NOTE YOUR IT A VALUABLE CITIZEN AND THERE'S...
01:16:44 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative THE NEXT MEMBER OF OUR COMMITTEE RECOGNIZED THE FORMER TO MEET MINORITY FROM TEXAS.
01:16:51 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME I OF THE MINORITY. [LAUGHTER]
01:16:58 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative I THOUGHT I WAS BEING POLITE.
01:16:59 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative YOU WERE. MR. DINGELL AND I ARE PLAYING HOPSCOTCH AS WE GO TO THE THREE SUBCOMMITTEES TODAY THAT ARE...
01:17:31 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I THINK IT IS FEBRUARY BUT CLOSE ENOUGH FOR GOVERNMENT AS THEY SAY. .. LET'S SAY THE ANSWER IS YES,...
01:18:59 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative NOW, WHEN YOU DID THAT, HOW MANY CUSTOMERS WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THAT PROPOSED CHANGE?
01:19:08 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President WE HAVE ABOUT 1.3 MILLION CUSTOMERS ABOUT, LET'S SAY, ALL BUT ABOUT 60% OF THEM ARE ALREADY DIGITAL...
01:20:13 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative WHEN YOU ANNOUNCED THIS PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE CUSTOMER BASE, NOT THE GOVERNMENT WILL BASE, WHICH...
01:20:28 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President RELATIVELY, I MEAN, WE CERTAINLY HEARD SOME PUSHBACK RELATIVELY LITTLE CONSOLATION FROM THE PURE CUSTOMER...
01:20:39 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative NOW, SO, MAYOR, IS IT YOUR CITY THAT FOLLOWED A LAWSUIT?
01:20:44 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor YES, IT IS.
01:20:45 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative I WOULD ASSUME THAT YOU ARE IN ADDITION TO BEING A MAYOR WAS ALSO A CUSTOMER, COULD BE IF YOU WANTED...
01:20:54 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor I HAVE MANY CHOICES BUT I'VE CHOSEN COMCAST UP TO THIS POINT. [LAUGHTER]
01:21:00 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative SO, DID THE CITY OF DEARBORN DECIDE TO GO TO COURT BASED ON VOTER COMPLAINTS TO YOU IN THE OTHER COUNCIL...
01:21:14 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor BASED ON COMPLAINTS THAT AROSE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER SECTORS. BEFORE PROST LOCAL PLUMBING AS...
01:21:31 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative WHAT WAS THEIR PRINCIPAL?
01:21:33 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor THE IDEA HAD TO GET A CONVERTER BOX TO GET IT. MANY OF THEM WERE BASIC AND AS MR. COHEN POINT OUT...
01:22:09 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative THE BIG COMPLAINT IS WHILE THEY GOT ONE SET TOP BOX FOR FREE, THEY DIDN'T GET THREE SET TOP BOX.
01:22:17 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor IT'S ALSO NOT FREED. THIS IS CLEAR, GENERATIVE TAPE WAS A TRIGGER DATE FOR THEM TO SWITCH TO DIGITAL...
01:22:47 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative THEY ARE GETTING WROTE AND DOPED.
01:22:49 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor WE'RE BEING TOLD WE'RE GETTING A FREE BOX POWER COSTS ARE GOING UP $3, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S HAPPENING...
01:22:58 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative IF WE COULD GET THIS PROBLEM WORKED OUT THIS YEAR, IT WOULD GO AWAY NEXT YEAR?
01:23:07 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor NEXT YEAR THERE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BOX.
01:23:08 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative NEXT YEAR THE WHOLE COUNTRY GOES DIGITAL.
01:23:09 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor THEY COULD GET A BOX THREE THE KEEP OF -- KEEP ON PROGRAM HERE. WE HAVE A CONTRACT THAT IS ENFORCEABLE...
01:23:25 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative THIS IS FASCINATING. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN STARTED YET. BUT LET TIME IS EXPIRED. MADAM CHAIRMAN,...
01:23:43 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I THINK THE ANSWER IS THIS IS A SOLVABLE PROBLEM OF THE LOCAL LEVEL. MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU WERE HERE FOR...
01:24:19 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative ALL WILLSON BE FORGIVEN.
01:24:20 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative DOES IT HAPPEN TO BE THAT DEARBORN IS REPRESENTED BY JOHN MR. DINGELL?
01:24:25 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor IT DOES HELP. ON YOUR ANSWER, THAT FACT IS THAT WITHOUT REGARD TO COMCAST, I THINK THAT THIS COMMITTEE...
01:24:51 Barton, JoeU.S. Representative ANYTHING CHAIRMAN DINGELL WANTS TO LOOK AT WARRANTS EXAMINATION. JUST LIKE WHAT I WAS CHAIRMAN ANYTHING...
01:25:01 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative NOW THE CHAIR WILL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT MEMBER OF CONGRESS, MR. GONZALEZ FROM TEXAS FOR FIVE MINUTES....
01:25:08 Gonzalez, Charles A.U.S. Representative THANK YOU VERY MUCH. EVEN BETTER, I'M SURE OBVIOUSLY WE AREN'T GOING TO USE IT WE WILL GO 12 MINUTES....
01:26:56 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor THANK YOU, MR. CONGRESSMAN. I THINK IT'S A BUSINESS DECISION THAT CAN BE NEGOTIATED AND WORKED OUT....
01:27:14 Gonzalez, Charles A.U.S. Representative MR. COHEN?
01:27:15 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I'VE ALREADY SAID IT THINK PRIVATE PARTY NEGOTIATIONS ARE THE BEST WAY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AND...
01:28:28 Gonzalez, Charles A.U.S. Representative I COULDN'T AGREE MORE NOT ONLY INTO THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THIS DEBATE BECAUSE IT DON'T THINK IT'S...
01:29:01 Torreano, GailPresident WE HAVE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES. IT'S A DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY WE ARE USING. WE ARE PROVIDING IP TV, TV...
01:29:59 Gonzalez, Charles A.U.S. Representative YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN THE BASIC PRINCIPLE BECAUSE THIS COMMITTEE BELIEVES IN IT AND I THINK CONGRESS...
01:30:54 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director EDA SMYLIE THINK AT & T HAS MADE A BUSINESS DECISION. THEY DECIDED NOT TO BUILD A FATTER PIPE TO THE...
01:31:40 Gonzalez, Charles A.U.S. Representative AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT TECHNOLOGY AND THAT IS THAT FOR RISE IN APPROACH...
01:32:33 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative THE RANKING MEMBER, RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES.
01:32:38 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MADAM. MR. COHEN, IN YOUR OPINION IN THE LAWSUIT FROM THE MAYOR HERE, DOES THE FEDERAL...
01:32:57 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS BY JUST WANT TO CONFIRM AGAIN THAT WE ARE NOT RELYING ON OUR LEGAL RIGHTS...
01:33:15 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative AND IS IT TRUE THAT WITHIN THE PUBLIC WALZ THE 10 CALIBRATE YOUR DECISIONS SO THAT THEY ARE COST-EFFECTIVE?...
01:33:30 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I'M NOT SURE I AND STAND THAT QUESTION. I THINK THE ANSWER IS YES.
01:33:34 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative FOLLOWING THE ARGUMENT BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS ALLOW YOU TO DO THIS, IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO GET...
01:33:46 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President THAT IS CORRECT.
01:33:50 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative SO, IS THERE ANY OTHER STATE WHERE COMCAST IS OPERATING AND INTEND TO DO THE SAME THING?
01:33:57 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President AS I SAID IN MY TESTIMONY, OUR TYPICAL PRACTICE IS TO NEGOTIATE THIS OUT WITH THE EFFECTED LFA AND...
01:34:32 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative YOU WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU HAVE NOT ACCOMPLISHED IN DEARBORN?
01:34:38 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President BUT IN FAIRNESS, AND FAIRNESS TO DEARBORN, THAT'S NOT THEIR FAULT.
01:34:42 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative I UNDERSTAND. BUT YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT WHAT IS CONTROVERSIAL HERE YOU HAVE ALREADY WORKED OUT IN...
01:34:52 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President AND WE'VE WORKED OUT IN PHILADELPHIA AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND I AM CONFIDENT, GIVEN THE GOOD FAITH...
01:35:06 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative I UNDERSTAND. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME -- I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. LET'S JUST TALK ABOUT...
01:35:52 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President LOOKER, WE BELIEVE -- WE BELIEVE THAT ULTIMATELY THE WIN HERE IS A PRO CONSUMER WEB BECAUSE WE THINK...
01:36:26 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative AS I SAID MY STATEMENT, IF YOU GET AWAY WITH ONE PEG CHANNEL YOU GET REPLACED WITH THREE HIGH-DEFINITION...
01:37:11 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director EXACTLY. WE ARE ASKING FOR COMPARABLE QUALITY.
01:37:17 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative SO THINK YOUR ARGUMENT WOULD COME DOWN TO WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY.
01:37:22 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director RIGHT.
01:37:23 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative MR. COHEN WOULD MAKE THIS TRANSITION YOU MIGHT DO WHAT AT & T DID IS ASSIGNED ONE CHANNEL FOR PEG...
01:37:37 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President WE PROBABLY WON'T GO TO THAT PARTICULAR CHOICE IN COMMUNITIES WHERE WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEG CHANNELS...
01:37:50 Stearns, CliffordU.S. Representative THANK YOU.
01:37:53 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative YES, WE WILL RECOGNIZE NOW, MR. RUSH FROM ILLINOIS FOR FIVE MINUTES.
01:37:59 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative THANK YOU, MADAME CHAIR. BUT ME JUST ASK BOTH MAY IS TORREANO AND MR. COHEN, PEG IS SOMETIMES PORTRAYED...
01:38:54 Torreano, GailPresident WELL, I THINK THAT THE CONSUMER, OUR CUSTOMER, YOUR CONSTITUENTS WANT PEG CHANNELS. I MENTIONED BEFORE...
01:40:17 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative DOES THE AVERAGE PEG FEVER, DO THEY TRANSITION INTO BECOMING MORE LOYAL TO YOUR, AND PURCHASE OTHER...
01:40:29 Torreano, GailPresident WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT IT'S A DIFFERENT PRODUCT. I DON'T KNOW THAT, IT'S TOO EARLY TO TELL. WE ARE...
01:41:05 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative MR. COHEN WOULD YOU ANSWER THE QUESTION, YOU HAD A LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA.
01:41:10 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President AS I'VE SAID BEFORE TODAY, I MEAN, CABLE IN GENERAL AND COMCAST IN PARTICULAR BELIEVES IN PEG PROGRAMMING...
01:41:50 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative MS. TORREANO, IN CHICAGO HAVE THE CHICAGO ACCESS NETWORK TELEVISION OR CAN TV AND THERE ARE A LOT...
01:42:23 Torreano, GailPresident I BELIEVE IT'S EASIER. EVERYTHING YOU GO TO TELL WALL WALL -- CHANNEL 99 AND PRESS OKAY AND IT TAKES...
01:43:04 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF THE VIDEO FOR THE C.A.N. VIDEO AND PEG PROGRAMMING? HAS THE QUALITY OF THE...
01:43:39 Torreano, GailPresident I DON'T BELIEVE SO. WE HAVE HAD OTHERS HAVE SAID THAT IT IS. BUT I THINK OUR PEG PROGRAMMING, THE...
01:44:10 Rush, BobbyU.S. Representative I ONLY HAVE A FEW -- I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE.
01:44:15 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative I APOLOGIZE. WE ADD SIX MINUTES RIGHT NOW AND THE ROLL CALL IS COMING QUICKLY. IF YOU WANT WE CAN...
01:44:31 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative MY QUESTION IS DIRECTED TO MS. FOLGER. I WANTED TO GET TO SOME COMMENTS MADE REGARDING PEG CHANNELS...
01:44:53 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director I CAN. AT & T OFFERS TO PUT OPEN CAPTAIN ON THE PICTURE ALL THE TIME. IT WILL NOT PASS THROUGH THE...
01:46:14 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative YOU MENTIONED SPANISH-LANGUAGE AS WELL.
01:46:25 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director THE SECOND SAP FEATURE IS NOT ACTIVATED AT ALL WITH CHANNEL 99. FOR EXAMPLE IN LOS ANGELES WHERE THEY...
01:46:44 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative MY NEXT QUESTION WOULD BE TO MRS. TORREANO FROM AT & T. WHY CAN'T AT & T PROVIDE SECOND LANGUAGE OR...
01:46:54 Torreano, GailPresident WE CAN PROVIDE SECOND LANGUAGES CHANNELS IF IN FACT THE COMMUNITY PROVIDES THAT TO US.
01:47:01 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY WANT THEM OR NOT? WHAT KIND OF EFFORT IS MADE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS AN INTEREST?...
01:47:06 Torreano, GailPresident I CAN'T SPEAK SPECIFICALLY FOR CALIFORNIA. BUT MICHIGAN WE ARE MEETING WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF...
01:48:17 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative SO THE CITY THEN HAS TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT.
01:48:21 Torreano, GailPresident THIS CITY, WHENEVER THE CITY WILL PROVIDE US WE WILL CARRY.
01:48:28 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative I KNOW YOU'LL COME BACK FOR THAT IN THE AND.
01:48:32 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative YOU HAVE A MINUTE TO DO HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS.
01:48:37 Solis, Hilda L.U.S. Representative I ALSO WANT TO THINK THE MAYOR FOR COMING. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ALL CAN WORK THINGS OUT AT LEAST IN...
01:49:16 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, I THINK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY STRUCTURE CREATES INAPPROPRIATE...
01:50:17 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative THE GENTLE LADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THERE ARE TO ROLL CALLS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. WE HAVE 10 MINUTES...
01:50:49 Folger, Annie NiehausExecutive Director THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO THIS COMMISSION. FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE ASKING THAT...
01:51:57 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative WE AGREE WITH YOU AND I THINK EVERY GUY HERE KNOWS THAT GUY CAN WATCH THE NEWS, SPORTING EVENT IN...
01:52:19 Torreano, GailPresident THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE HERE. WE ARE A NEW ENTRANT AND WE'RE GIVING YOUR CONSTITUENTS A CHOICE....
01:53:08 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative MR. COHEN.
01:53:10 Cohen, David L.Executive Vice President NUMBER ONE, PAID THE PROGRAMMING IS VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT, TOO, THE DIGITAL TRANSMISSION IS COMPLICATED...
01:53:36 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative MR. O'REILLY.
01:53:37 O'Reilly, John B. Jr.Mayor EXISTENCE OF BASIC SERVICE TIER IS NOT LIMITED TO GREAT REGULATORY COMMUNITIES BUT IS AN OBLIGATION...
01:54:29 Markey, Edward J.U.S. Representative ANYONE TO READ THIS HEARING KNOWS THERE IS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR PEG CHANNELS ON THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS...

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