Opposing disclosure of “highly confidential information” to agents...
Opposing disclosure of “highly confidential information” to agents of Comcast/NBCUniversal about online video distributor (OVD) peer programming contracts, Disney executives on its and ESPN’s behalf also lobbied an aide to FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel on ensuring there’s sufficient wireless mic…
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spectrum. Exchanging such highly confidential information as OVD contracts when an OVD invokes a benchmark condition in the FCC order letting Comcast buy control of NBCUniversal is “discouraged and prevented by competition and antitrust law,” said a Disney ex parte filing posted Monday to docket 10-56 (http://bit.ly/K07tLD). It noted an agency proceeding on a stay related to the deal condition, a delay which Disney and other content providers have backed (CD Dec 23 p16). The commission should ensure there’s sufficient spectrum for wireless mics after the incentive auction repacking, Disney said four executives also told Rosenworcel’s aide Dec. 18.