Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., praised the FCC for...
Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., praised the FCC for extending the comment period (CD Oct 6 p7) on Comcast’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable. “By extending the comment period, the FCC clearly realizes that there are still voices that have…
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legitimate concerns with the merger who still need to be heard,” Cardenas said in a statement Tuesday (http://1.usa.gov/1rhgs8X). “Because this new entity will have such broad control over media production, distribution, cable and broadband, there is a natural chilling effect for many of those voices.” Comcast has shown “a disregard for those who air legitimate concerns and far too often resorts to accusations of extortion and name calling rather than addressing the concerns raised,” Cardenas said. “I personally have concerns with how smaller, independently-owned companies will be affected by the merger, particularly minority-owned networks already struggling in the current media environment.” Comcast has defended the proposed deal as positive for consumers and pushed back against the notion that the acquisition would hurt the health of the overall market. It made this case in a letter to Cardenas and other lawmakers in August (CD Aug 5 p2).