FCC Record, Volume 25, No. 5, Pages 3497 to 4389, April 5 - April 23, 2010 Page: 3,544

                                
Federal Communications Commission

American Response to Comcast 'Joint Opposition to Request to Stop Merger Proceedings (by Mabuhay
Alliance)'" in response to the Opposition contending that public hearings would be neither disruptive nor
burdensome.6 As discussed below, we field no reason to depart from the procedure the Commission has
established for reviewing the proposed transaction, and we therefore deny the Petition.
3.     We seek to conduct this proceeding in a manner that is fair, transparent, and efficient.
This includes inviting input from all concerned persons or entities. The Public Notice established a
lengthy pleading cycle to allow interested parties to raise issues of concern about the proposed
transaction. The pleading process provides an open and transparent forum for public participation by any
interested party, and we do not see the logic in delaying that process in order to hold preliminary public
hearings. This adjudicatory proceeding initiated by the Commission with the Public Notice provides the
formal process by which the Commission will consider the potential public interest benefits and harms of
the proposed transaction. Mabuhay, as well as any other concerned individuals or entities, will have
ample opportunity through the pleading process to address any issues they may choose, including
diversity, through written comments or petitions to deny. They also may raise their concerns through ex
parte meetings with staff and Commissioners.7 Finally, we reject Mabuhay's suggestion to appoint a
Special Master to collect data that the Commission itself may gather through usual discovery procedures,
if it so chooses.
4.     Accordingly, the Petition is DENIED. This action is taken pursuant to authority
delegated by Section 0.283 of the Commission's Rules.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
William T. Lake
Chief, Media Bureau
6 Response at 1-2.
7 Mabuhay thus far has not requested an ex parte meeting with Commission staff.
47 C.F.R. * 0.283.

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