Media Alliance Seeks Comcast/TWC Opponents To Speak During March 12 California PUC Meeting

Media Alliance urged opponents of the proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable (TWC) deal to speak against the merger during the California Public Utilities Commission’s March 12 meeting. The meeting is the last open CPUC session before the commission’s planned March 26 vote on its review of the deal. Media Alliance Executive Director Tracy Rosenberg was one of several public interest advocates who urged the CPUC to reject the deal during an all-party meeting Feb. 25 (see 1502260060). Several community representatives spoke in favor of Comcast/TWC during a public comment period before parties in the review presented their arguments, which Media Alliance said Tuesday was a Comcast-orchestrated demonstration. “We must turn around the parade of Comcast-funded cheerleaders and make sure the Commission hears from real people not on Comcast's payroll,” Media Alliance said.