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