ICYMI: What's The Rush, FCC?

In light of the recent pronouncements from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Obama administration, at least one Democrat member of Congress is compelled to respond to their notion that the set-top box issue is simply one of expanded competition.

In an opinion piece for  The Hill, Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY) says she in no way is against increased competition, particularly for the benefit of the American consumer. However, what the small and multicultural media providers who have weighed in with the FCC — and what she and her congressional colleagues who sent letters to the FCC in December find alarming is that the FCC appears to be rushing through sweeping rule changes without first examining the unintended consequences and potentially damaging impact that a radical industry shift could have on an already fragile, small and multicultural media market and its ecosystem.

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