MAP Files Two Petitions to Deny in Opposition to Cable Industry Mergers
Posted: Monday July 25, 2005
MAP filed two separate Petitions to Deny with the FCC. These petitions oppose the proposed acquisition of bankrupt Adelphia by Comcast and Time Warner, who represent the nation’s largest and second largest cable companies. MAP also opposes subsequent system swaps by Comcast and Time Warner to further consolidate their regional monopolies. Should the FCC permit the swaps, MAP demands numerous conditions to ensure deployment of advanced services in minority communities and limits on enhanced market power.
Filings
“Anti-Redlining” Petition to Deny
- Demands Comcast and Time Warner carry programming that addresses minority needs, conditions guaranteeing deployment of broadband services on a timely basis to all neighborhoods, and increased employment of Hispanics in decision-making positions.
- Argues that concentration of power over media and residential broadband endangers free speech, diverse viewpoints, and the rights of subscribers generally.