Media Bureau Rejects More Word Network Complaints Against Comcast
The FCC Media Bureau -- which in October dismissed The Word Network complaints that Comcast violated the nondiscrimination condition of the FCC's approval of Comcast's buy of NBCUniversal or the financial interest provision of Communications Act Section 616 (a)(1) (see…
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1710270025) -- also dismissed TWN's complaints it violated the exclusivity or unfair practices conditions. In a docket 17-166 order posted Thursday, the bureau said TWN's complaint was vague and inconsistent about whether Comcast sought exclusive or nonexclusive digital rights to TWN content, and it doesn't even allege Comcast demanded online distribution rights but merely asked about them. That TWN didn't make a case that Comcast demanded exclusive digital rights makes the unfair practices complaint moot, the bureau said. TWN outside counsel didn't comment.