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Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL RECONVENE. OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE LENGTHY DELAY. IT IS A MATTER OVER WHICH WE HAVE LITTLE CONTROL. I AM PLEASED NOW TO WELCOME...
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| 00:01:52 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
TO BEGIN WITH YOU. YOU NEED TO TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON AND PULL IT AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN SO WE CAN HEAR YOU WELL. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. IS THAT...
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| 00:07:33 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
YOU, VERY MUCH, MR. ROBERTS. MR. ZUCKER. >>> MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY HERE TODAY. AS THE...
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| 00:13:10 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
MS. ABDOULAH. >> HI. I'M VERY PROUD TO BE HERE. I'M VERY PROUD TO REPRESENT WOW AND THE AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION. WE ARE A BROADBAND COMPETITOR IN...
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| 00:18:58 |
Fiorile, Michael - Chair
ABDOULAH. MR. FIORILE. >> CHAIRMAN BOUCHER AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, MY NAME IS MICHAEL. FIORILE. I SPEAK TO YOU TODAY AS NBC CHAIRMAN OF THE...
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| 00:24:31 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
MR. FIORILE. DR. COOPER? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO OFFER A PUBLIC INTEREST ANALYSIS OF A MERGER UNIQUE IN THE HISTORY...
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| 00:30:34 |
Thierer, Adam D. - President
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR ALLOWING ME TO TESTIFY. I'M ADAM FREER, PRESIDENT OF THE FREEDOM FOUNDATION HERE IN WASHINGTON....
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| 00:35:26 |
Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
THEIER. WE EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO ALL OF THE WITNESSES FOR THEIR THOUGHTFUL AND WELL PRESENTED COMMENTS THIS MORNING. I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE MYSELF...
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| 00:35:39 |
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THE VIEWING OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS OVER THE INTERNET HAS BECOME A USEFUL AND ACTION TRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO VIEWING THOSE PROGRAMS OVER CABLE TELEVISION....
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| 00:38:21 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
AMOUNT OF ONLINE VIDEO CONTENT THAT VIEWERS CAN SEE? MR. ROBERTS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO START? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO...
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| 00:40:08 |
Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
IS AROUND 4%. COMCAST IS LESS THAN A HALF A PERCENT OF ANY OF OUR VIDEO-OWNED CONTENT ASSETS BEING VIEWED ON THE INTERNET. >> WELL, MR. ROBERTS,...
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| 00:40:52 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
BOXY? MR. ZUCKER, YOU PROBABLY ARE IN A BETTER POSITION TO ANSWER THAT. DID HULU BLOCK THE BOXY USERS FROM ACCESS TO THE HULU PROGRAMS? >> THIS WAS...
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| 00:42:00 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA, MR. STEARNS, IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU,...
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| 00:43:34 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
VERY SUCCINCTLY NOW CONTROL PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION TO GO BACK TO YOUR STATEMENT OVERALL? I MEAN, JUST IN ONE OR TWO SENTENCES. >> I'M NOT WORRIED...
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| 00:45:23 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
TRUE THAT IN THESE 12 MARKETS WE'RE GOING TO LOSE COMCAST, WILL DOMINATE AND WE'LL LOSE COMPETITION? HE'S BUTTRESSING YOUR ARGUMENT IN A WAY SO HE'S...
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| 00:45:48 |
Thierer, Adam D. - President
THEIER, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO DR. COOPER'S COMMENT? >> I THINK THE PROBLEM WITH THE STORY IS RIGHT NOW YOU SEE COMCAST ACTUALLY LOSING SHARE IN THOSE...
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| 00:46:26 |
Stearns, Clifford "Cliff" - U.S. Representative, [R] Florida
EYEBALLS AND EARS ALL AROUND THESE DAYS. SO IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE SOME SORT OF A NIGHTMARE, CHICKEN LITTLE SCENARIO WHERE...
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| 00:46:37 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
ABDOULAH, YOU'RE THE PERSON HERE. GIVEN THAT COMCAST WOULD NOT BE GAINING ANY NEW CABLE PROPERTIES TO COMPETE WITH YOUR COMPANY, WHAT ADVANTAGE WOULD...
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| 00:47:00 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
TO COMCAST. >> UH-HUH. MR. ROBERTS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO COMMENT ON EITHER HER COMMENT OR DR. COOPER'S. >> WELL, I GO BACK TO THE PRINCIPLE HERE. FIRST...
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| 00:48:26 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
AVAILABLE AND GROWING FOR THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE CONSUMER WANTS TO BE. >> MAY I RESPOND TO THAT -- CLARIFY -- >> SURE, VERY QUICKLY. >>...
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| 00:48:49 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
HAPPENS, AS WELL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. STEARNS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. WAXMAN, IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY...
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| 00:49:36 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
TO REDUCE CONTENT THEFT ON LINE? AND SECONDLY, WILL YOU ASK OTHER BROADBAND PROVIDERS THAT SEEK ACCESS TO NBC CONTENT TO ADOPT MEASURES TO REDUCE...
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| 00:53:36 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
WE HAVE TO GET THE BEST CONTENT, OTHERWISE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO NOT WANT OUR PRODUCT. AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT IS DRIVING US FROM A COMPETITIVE STANDPOINT...
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| 00:53:53 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
ARE YOU EXPECTING COMCAST TO LOOK OUT FOR ITS OWN, AND IF SO, WOULD YOU EXPECT SUCH A PREFERENCE TO BE GOOD FOR NBC? >> THE FACT IS THAT WE WOULD ...
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| 00:54:14 |
Waxman, Henry - U.S. Representative, [D] California
AND WE HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS ALL THE TIME WITH ALL DISTRIBUTORS. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I KNOW MY TIME HAS EXPIRED. I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT COMPANIES LIKE...
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| 00:54:39 |
Buyer, Steve "Stephen" - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
ULTIMATELY CONSUMER CHOICE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. WAXMAN. THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA, MR. BOYER, IS RECOGNIZED FOR SEVEN MINUTES. >> THANK YOU...
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| 00:58:59 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
TO A COMPETITOR FOR ONLINE DISTRIBUTION AFTER COMCAST CUSTOMERS HAVE ALREADY ENJOYED IT FIRST? I AWAIT YOUR REPLY. >> OKAY. GOING TO DO MY VERY BEST....
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| 01:03:33 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. GENTLEMAN AND LADIES, I'M GOING TO REQUEST THAT A LOT OF THESE QUESTIONS BE ANSWERED YES OR NO. THIS DOESN'T INDICATE...
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| 01:06:18 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
BETWEEN COMCAST AND EMPLOYEES SEEKING TO FORM A UNION? WILL COMCAST SUPPORT OR OPPOSE SUCH ACTIONS? >> IN TERMS OF MEDIATION OR SOME THIRD PARTY? >> I'M...
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| 01:06:36 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
YES. >> IF THERE'S CREATIVE WAYS TO FIND SOLUTIONS, WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A BREAKDOWN. SO IF THAT'S A HELPFUL WAY, THAT'S SOMETHING WE'LL CONSIDER,...
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| 01:07:00 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
EFFECTING THE ONLINE VIDEO MARKET? STARTING WITH MR. COOPER. >> FRANKLY, WE SEE IT AS AN EFFORT TO EXTEND THE MARKET DIVISION AGREEMENT THAT HAS EXISTED...
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| 01:07:30 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
OUR CONCERN. >> THANK YOU. >> BECAUSE NBC WILL STOP DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE -- >> I'M GOING TO REQUEST MS. ABDOULAH GIVE US HER COMMENTS. >> I'M CONCERNED,...
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| 01:07:55 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
GETS EXTENDED TO THE ONLINE BROADBAND CUSTOMER BASE, AS WELL. >> MR. ROBERTS, YOU HAVE A COMMENT? 25 WORD OR LESS? >> I THINK THAT THE INTERNET IS...
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| 01:08:32 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
ABDOULAH BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE SAME ACCESS FROM TIME-WARNER. THOSE ARE THE PRINCIPLES THAT WERE PUBLICLY STATED AND THAT WE THOUGHT MADE A LOT OF SENSE....
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| 01:09:05 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
RAISING CABLE RATES FOR CONSUMERS. WHAT DOES -- COMMITMENTS DOES COMCAST INTEND TO MAKE TO PREVENT SUCH ABUSES? >> WELL, I THINK THAT AS A SAID, WE'RE...
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| 01:10:03 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
ABDOULAH BE ABLE TO COMMENT. DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? >> I HAVE A COMMENT ON THE PREVIOUS COMMENT THAT WE'VE NOT BEEN DENIED ACCESS COMCAST -- IT'S NOT...
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| 01:10:38 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
TODAY. >> THANK YOU. MR. COOPER, VERY QUICKLY. >> COMCAST'S SOB STORY ABOUT LOSING CABLE SUBSCRIBERS IS A DOG THAT DOESN'T HUNT. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS,...
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| 01:11:14 |
Markey, Edward J. - U.S. Representative, [D] Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS, MR. MARK EY IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I THINK WE HAVE TO JUST CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. IT'S OBVIOUSLY...
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| 01:12:46 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
KIND OF GUARANTEES WE CAN GET THAT THOSE OTHER IDEAS ARE GOING TO BE PROTECTED? >> WELL, AS YOU KNOW, MR. MARKEY, THERE'S A PROCEDURE TAKING PLACE...
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| 01:17:07 |
Inslee, Jay - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
WASHINGTON STATE, MR. INSLEY, IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, MR. ROBERTS. I'M TOLD THAT IN MAY, 2007, COMCAST OBTAINED THE BROADCAST RIGHTS...
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| 01:18:30 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
THE CONTRACTURAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. MR. ROBERTS, MISS ABDOULAH, COULD YOU ADDRESS THAT CONSIDERATION. >> LET ME GO FIRST. FIRST OF ALL, IN...
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| 01:20:54 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
A CONSTRUCTIVE PART OF THAT PROCESS. >> THANK YOU, MISS ABDOULAH? >> I CAN'T OBVIOUSLY COMMENT ON WHY DISH HAS NOT -- OR SATELLITE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE...
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| 01:22:51 |
Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
ABDOULAH. WE ARE FACING A BIT OF A TIME PROBLEM NOW. WE ARE SCHEDULED BETWEEN 1:00 AND 1:15 TO HAVE ANOTHER SERIES OF FOUR VOTES, AND THEN THIS SUBCOMMITTEE...
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| 01:23:23 |
Blackburn, Marsha - U.S. Representative, [R] Tennessee
THE GENTLELADY FROM TENNESSEE, MS. BLACKBURN, IS RECOGNIZED FOR SUCH TIME AS SHE MAY CONSUME. HOPEFULLY NO MORE THAN THREE MINUTES. >> WELL, I'LL...
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| 01:26:40 |
Matsui, Doris O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
QUESTIONS. GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZEING FOR FIVE MINUTES, HOPEFULLY LESS. >> THERE ARE ABOUT 200 LOCALLY OWNED AFFILIATED NETWORKS, ONE IN MY DISTRICT,...
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| 01:27:37 |
Fiorile, Michael - Chair
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED EVENT TRIS NOT PUT AT A DISADVANTAGE? >> THANK YOU. THE CONCERN I ARTICULATE IS THAT WE CURRENTLY NEGOTIATE FOR RENEWAL OF OUR...
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| 01:28:38 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
YOU AGREE, MR. ZUCKER, WITH THE ASSERTION THAT STRUCTURAL DIVISION MAY BE NECESSARY? >> I DON'T THINK SIT. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, IN THE COURSE OF
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| 01:28:52 |
Matsui, Doris O. - U.S. Representative, [D] California
THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AFFILIATES, WORK THIS OUT. THERE'S NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE. I DON'T FORESEE A NEED FOR IT. >> NOT AT ALL? OKAY, AS I MENTIONED...
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| 01:29:23 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
YOUR OPINION, IF THIS JOINT VENTURE GOES THROUGH, HOW WOULD THE LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN THE LONG RUN? >> THE GREAT FEAR IS THAT YOU CREATE A MERGER WAVE....
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| 01:30:15 |
Castor, Katherine "Kathy" Anne - U.S. Representative, [D] Florida
YOU SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING. MISS CASTER, YOU HAVE SEVEN MINUTES OR LESS. >> UNDER THE FCC PUBLIC INTEREST TEST, YOU'LL BE ASKED TO -- DETERMINE IS THIS...
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| 01:31:30 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
NEAR FUTURE OR MAYBE WON'T BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A LARGER MARKET SHARE IN THE FUTURE? >> MAY I TAKE THAT QUESTION? I BELIEVE IT'S WFLA IN TAMPA, AN AFFILIATE...
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| 01:32:35 |
Fiorile, Michael - Chair
THE ANSWERS. WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO THE SEPARATION CONDITION? >> I GUESS I WOULD LOOK FOR A -- MORE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. I WOULD LOOK FOR A...
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| 01:33:05 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
OVER-THE-AIR NBC FAMILY, I THINK THAT'S A POSSIBILITY. >> IF POINT OF FACT, COMCAST WILL BE IN A STRONGER POSITION TO DEMAND BIGGER BUNDLES AT HIGHER...
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| 01:33:35 |
Zucker, Jeff - President and CEO
AS A LARGER INTEGRATED ENTITY. >> THE PROGRAM ACCESS RULES WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT HAVE NOT APPLIED TO NBCU. THEY WILL APPLY GOING FORWARD. WE'LL...
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| 01:34:03 |
Rush, Bobby - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
MUCH. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU. I DO NORMALLY -- I REALIZE WE'RE OPERATING ON TIME RESTRAINTS. MR. ROBERTSON, AND MR....
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| 01:34:56 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
TEAM STRUCK WITH A MY AUTHORITY TERM. WHAT WAS THE DOLLARS AND DURATION? >> I THINK IT'S -- ONE OF MY GOALS PERSONALLY IS TO SEE OUR COMPANY TO CONTINUE...
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| 01:37:10 |
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
RECOGNIZED FOR HOPEFULLY ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED THE SAME ON NET NEUTRALITY.
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| 01:37:23 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
IF THERE WERE CONDITIONS IMPOSED, YOU WOULD WANT THEM IMPOSED ON EVERYONE ELSE. IS THAT MORE OR LESS RIGHT? >> I'M NOT SURE THERE SHOULD BE. THERE'S...
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| 01:38:59 |
Abdoulah, Colleen - President and CEO
DISTRIBUTOR. WE DON'T HAVE TO SINGLE OUT COMCAST. HOW DOES ARBITRATION WORK? >> YOU WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT AND THEN THERE'S THE DEPOSITIONS AND ALL THE...
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| 01:39:40 |
Welch, Peter - U.S. Representative, [D] Vermont
BE THE ONE THAT WOULD PROVE THAT THE PRICING'S NOT RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE EXPOSURE TO MARKET PRICING OR DATA. >> IS THERE A SUCTION YOU WOULD HAVE TO...
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| 01:40:01 |
Cooper, Mark N. - Director
RESOLVE THE DISPUTE IN A REASONABLE WAY? >> IF YOU LISTEN TO THE LISTS OF PROMISES THAT PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO EXTRACT, CONDITIONS, THERE'S 15 OR 16....
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| 01:40:44 |
Christensen, Donna M. - Congressional Delegate, [D] Virgin Islands
FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, MISS CHRISTIANSEN. >> THANK YOU. SOME OF MY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY ADDRESSED. THE UNIONS, ESPECIALLY THE CWA HAS CONCERNED...
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| 01:41:23 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
EXPLANNEDING JOB. WHAT DO YOU PLAN OR FORESEE THE IMPACT OF THIS MERGER BEING ON JOBS? >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING I'M VERY...
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| 01:43:10 |
Doyle, Michael "Mike" F. - U.S. Representative, [D] Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA, MR. DOYLE? >> EVEN THOUGH COMCAST IS FROM THAT OTHER CITY IN PENNSYLVANIA, THEY HAVE BEEN SOLID CITIZENS IN PITTSBURGH SINCE THEIR ENTRY...
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| 01:44:31 |
Roberts, Brian L. - Chairman and CEO
MAN DATE FOR THREE STRIKES. WILL COMCAST CONTINUE TO COMMIT NOT THE CUT OFF CUSTOMERS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS? >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR THE...
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| 01:46:19 |
Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
MUCH. >> THANKS TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR EXPEDITIOUS QUESTIONS IN THE LAST HALF HOUR. THANKS TO THE PANEL MEMBERS FOR IMFORMING US ON THIS...
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| 01:46:38 |
Dingell, John D. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Michigan
SUCH PERIOD OF TIME AS IS NEEDED TO RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSES. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD ALSO URGE THAT THE COMMITTEE CALL...
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| 01:47:06 |
Boucher, Frederick "Rick" C. - U.S. Representative, [D] Virginia
WITHOUT INTRUDING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. DINGEL. WE ARE GOING TOED A SKROURN THIS HEARING. WE HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE RECORDED VOTES ON THE FLOOR....
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