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I feel it necessary to directly address the issue of diversity in the context of this ruling. While
there will be an initial adjustment period once the analog stream is removed, this transition may actually
help increase diverse programming via the dedication of more spectrum, which in actuality could lead to
more capacity for increased channel options. Going from analog to digital will result in better and more
efficient service to consumers, and will allow cable companies to offer more content with less bandwidth.
Stemming from this will be the ability to provide more diverse services, such as multiple digital streams
for a variety of unique offerings, like national diverse and ethnic programming that cannot be currently
carried due to space restrictions. Capacity to offer faster and better broadband can be reclaimed, over-the-
top video viewing can be done at increased speeds, and the number of new high-definition stations will
result in more competition between providers, thus driving down prices for consumers and providing new
services for viewers.
Finally, I want to dispel some of the misinformation that has persisted throughout our deliberation
of this ruling. All must carry stations will continue to be carried! They will be on the basic service tier
that is available to all consumers, and will not be carried in a duplicative nature. This is in furtherance of
the undeniable shift in the marketplace, in which everything is going digital. Moreover, it is consistent
with other recent rulemakings, most notably the nation's shift to digital television via our DTV transition.
That undertaking was done with robust oversight and strong commitments from private industry, and I
hope this ruling mirrors it.
Customers must not be burdened any more than necessary, and on that, I will hold cable providers
accountable.6562
Federal Communications Commission
FCC 12-59
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