Broadband Reports says Kevin Martin this week made light of criticism that he snuggles up to the baby bells while ignoring the concerns of cable providers. At the annual FCC Bar Association dinner last night in Washington, the FCC chief trotted out his favorite joke:
“Hi, you’ve reached the FCC. If this is AT&T, please press one for our merger approval hotline.
If you’re calling from a Vonage phone, please hang up and dial from a Verizon phone.
If this is the cable industry and you’re calling about a waiver, your call is very important to us [extended pause] goodbye.”
Not all the commentors on Broadband Reports were amused:
Everybody’s a comedian Mr Martin, you jackass. How about you actually do your job right for once?
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