Charter Given Extra Time To Reply to Programming Discrimination Claim
Charter Communications received an extra two months to respond to a $10 billion complaint from Entertainment Studios Networks (ESN) and the National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) (see 1601280063), as U.S. District Judge George Wu of Los Angeles…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
signed off Friday on a joint stipulation agreed to by the companies. The order now gives Charter until May 31, instead of March 31, to respond to the ESN/NAAAOM complaint alleging the cable company racially discriminates against African-American-owned media companies -- including ESN -- by withholding carriage. The suit also named the FCC as party to such violations.