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Analysis of Comcast/NBC Merger Hearings
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The Communicators examines two House and Senate hearings on the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. Reporters Joelle Tessler & Amy Schatz give their analysis of testimony from Comcast Chair & CEO Brian Roberts, NBC Universal Pres. Jeff Zucker and others.
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National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President Gordon Smith discusses efforts by the FCC to reassign a range of television frequencies for broadband use and what it would mean for broadcasters. He also explains the technology behind mobile digital television and the hopes that it will be competitive.
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Larry Cohen, the President of Communications Workers of America, joins The Communicators for a discussion on the federal government's role in establishing high speed internet in the United States.
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Meredith Attwell Baker, the newly appointed Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission joins the Communicators to discuss the latest issues confronting the FCC. She is joined by guest host Kim Hart, a reporter at The Hill.
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