FCC demands information from Cablevision, Fox

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With a contract dispute still keeping Fox programming off Cablevision systems, federal regulators are demanding information from both companies about the details of their negotiations.

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With the blackout entering its second week, the Federal Communications Commission sent letters Friday to executives at Cablevision Systems Corp. and News Corp., which owns Fox. The FCC is asking the companies to describe how they are meeting a government mandate to negotiate in "good faith" and provide details about their efforts to reach a deal. The agency is also asking both companies to provide any evidence that the other side is not bargaining in good faith.

"Your contract dispute extends beyond just Fox and Cablevision," wrote William Lake, head of the FCC's media bureau. "It affects millions of innocent consumers who expect to watch their preferred broadcast programming without interruption. We urge you to place the interests of these consumers first and conclude your negotiations promptly."

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"Whether through FCC action, binding arbitration or any other means, the time has come for News Corp. to end the Fox blackout of 3 million Cablevision households," Charles Schueler, the company's executive vice president of communications, said in a statement.

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1. I dont know why but i find it sort of creepy

that people feel injured somehow by not being able to watch some tv program.