Open Letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr \u2014 Request for Regulatory Review<\/title>\n<style>\n body {\n background:#fff;\n color:#000;\n font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\n line-height:1.6;\n margin:0;\n padding:0 1.5em;\n }\n h1,h2,h3 {\n text-align:center;\n margin-top:1.2em;\n margin-bottom:0.4em;\n color:#cc0000;\n }\n a {color:#cc0000; text-decoration:none;}\n a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}\n hr {\n border:0;\n border-top:3px solid #cc0000;\n margin:2em 0;\n }\n .byline {\n text-align:center;\n font-weight:bold;\n }\n .exhibit {\n text-align:center;\n margin:2em 0;\n }\n .exhibit img {\n max-width:80%;\n border:1px solid #ccc;\n }\n .exhibit p {\n font-size:0.9em;\n color:#555;\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<h1>OPEN LETTER TO FCC CHAIRMAN BRENDAN CARR<\/h1>\n<h3>Request for Regulatory Review<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"byline\">\nBy H.E. Alkiviades David \u2014 Ambassador-at-Large for the Green Economy (Antigua & Barbuda) | Founder \u2013 FilmOn | Hologram USA | SwissX Sovereign Wealth Fund\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/carr3.webp\"\n alt=\"FCC Chairman Brendan Carr official portrait\">\n <p><em>FCC Chairman Brendan Carr \u2014 official portrait (Shockya Media 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Statement of Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis open letter is submitted in the spirit of <strong>transparency and accountability<\/strong>. \nThe Federal Communications Commission safeguards a public resource\u2014the airwaves\u2014and must ensure they serve the public good. \nWhere concentration or regulatory inertia undermines that mandate, citizens and innovators have a duty to request review.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nFor more than a decade my companies, including <strong>FilmOn<\/strong>, have interacted with the FCC and U.S. courts to clarify how lawful online broadcasters may coexist with legacy media. \nKey questions of market access, fair competition, and accurate classification now also appear before the <strong>Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ANUHCV 2025\/0149)<\/strong> and the <strong>King\u2019s Bench Division (KB-2025-001991)<\/strong>. \nThe following sections summarize the history and policy issues relevant to those filings.\n<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Historical Background \u2014 FCC NPRM and Independent Innovation<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn 2014 the FCC opened <strong>MB Docket No. 14-261<\/strong>, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled \n<em>\u201cPromoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming.\u201d<\/em> \nWithin that record, <strong>FilmOn<\/strong> was cited as an early lawful online-TV distributor capable of delivering linear programming consistent with the Communications Act. \nThe docket\u2019s recognition of online MVPDs marked a turning point in media competition policy.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nStrong resistance from established networks delayed implementation, and the rulemaking was never finalized. \nAs a result, independent OTT operators were left outside formal protections while the largest four conglomerates expanded their advertising and distribution control. \nThe absence of decisive enforcement became a core issue later reflected in international filings.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nThe California case <strong>FilmOn v. DoubleVerify (2019)<\/strong> further defined the digital-media landscape by holding that false or reckless business classifications in advertising databases can constitute defamation. \nThat decision is now widely cited as confirming that technology vendors share responsibility for truthful labelling. \nTogether, MB Docket 14-261 and <em>FilmOn v. DoubleVerify<\/em> form a coherent record demonstrating both regulatory opportunity and risk.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nI also acquired Best Buy’s<strong>CinemaNow<\/strong>, one of the first digital-film marketplaces, in order to study the effects of market concentration. \nAfter continued anti-competitive pressure, the platform was closed, its data preserved for academic and legal reference. \nThe episode underscores the need for updated rules that treat independent broadcasters and digital innovators as partners in the communications ecosystem.\n<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Grounds for Regulatory Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Persistent concentration of ownership within four U.S. broadcast conglomerates.<\/li>\n <li>Unresolved follow-through on NPRM MB Docket 14-261 and modern MVPD definitions.<\/li>\n <li>Need for inter-agency coordination on advertising fraud and online CSAM exposure.<\/li>\n <li>Clarification of foreign-ownership limits and public-access obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Supporting Evidence & Exhibits<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-035753.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-035753.png\" alt=\"CBSYOUSUCK.com screenshot\">\n <\/a>\n <p><em>Exhibit B \u2014 Screenshot hosted on Shockya Media illustrating advertising-system irregularities referenced in FCC oversight discussions. All matters are cited as allegations from public filings in KB and ECSC cases.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nets.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/nets.jpg\" alt=\"Gaston Browne, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi\">\n <\/a>\n <p><em>Exhibit C \u2014 Shockya feature showing international cooperation among Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi on lawful media-reform and anti-trafficking initiatives.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/claom-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/claom-1.jpg\" alt=\"ECSC filing screenshot\">\n <\/a>\n <p><em>Exhibit D \u2014 Screenshot of ECSC Case No. ANUHCV 2025\/0149 (Antigua & Barbuda) showing default-judgment status; referenced as public record evidence of ongoing litigation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-09-59-15-LimeWire-for-Windows-Free-download-and-software-reviews-CNET-Download.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-09-59-15-LimeWire-for-Windows-Free-download-and-software-reviews-CNET-Download.png\" alt=\"LimeWire download page CNET\">\n <\/a>\n <p><em>Exhibit E \u2014 Historic LimeWire download page demonstrating post-injunction availability and the need for consistent digital-distribution enforcement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Requested Actions by the FCC<\/h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Re-examine MB Docket No. 14-261 and update guidance for online MVPD operators.<\/li>\n <li>Coordinate with DOJ and FTC to ensure advertising platforms do not monetize illegal content or trafficking material.<\/li>\n <li>Clarify ownership-transparency rules for cross-border media holdings.<\/li>\n <li>Reaffirm public-access broadcasting as a core civic service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Information Brief and Closing Statement<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis document accompanies filings before the <strong>Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ANUHCV 2025\/0149)<\/strong> and the <strong>High Court of Justice (KB-2025-001991)<\/strong>. \nAll references to misconduct or coordination among corporate actors are cited strictly as <strong>allegations described in those public filings<\/strong>. \nThe purpose of this correspondence is to encourage lawful regulatory review and inter-agency cooperation.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nRespectfully submitted for consideration by the Federal Communications Commission, allied agencies, and independent media-oversight bodies.\n<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:#cc0000;\">\nH.E. 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Alkiviades David \u2014 Ambassador-at-Large for the Green Economy (Antigua & Barbuda) | Founder \u2013 FilmOn | Hologram USA | SwissX Sovereign Wealth Fund\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/carr3.webp\"\n alt=\"FCC Chairman Brendan Carr official portrait\">\n <p><em>FCC Chairman Brendan Carr \u2014 official portrait (Shockya Media 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Statement of Purpose<\/h2>\n<p>\nThis open letter is submitted in the spirit of <strong>transparency and accountability<\/strong>. \nThe Federal Communications Commission safeguards a public resource\u2014the airwaves\u2014and must ensure they serve the public good. \nWhere concentration or regulatory inertia undermines that mandate, citizens and innovators have a duty to request review.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nFor more than a decade my companies, including <strong>FilmOn<\/strong>, have interacted with the FCC and U.S. courts to clarify how lawful online broadcasters may coexist with legacy media. \nKey questions of market access, fair competition, and accurate classification now also appear before the <strong>Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ANUHCV 2025\/0149)<\/strong> and the <strong>King\u2019s Bench Division (KB-2025-001991)<\/strong>. \nThe following sections summarize the history and policy issues relevant to those filings.\n<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Historical Background \u2014 FCC NPRM and Independent Innovation<\/h2>\n<p>\nIn 2014 the FCC opened <strong>MB Docket No. 14-261<\/strong>, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled \n<em>\u201cPromoting the Availability of Diverse and Independent Sources of Video Programming.\u201d<\/em> \nWithin that record, <strong>FilmOn<\/strong> was cited as an early lawful online-TV distributor capable of delivering linear programming consistent with the Communications Act. \nThe docket\u2019s recognition of online MVPDs marked a turning point in media competition policy.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nStrong resistance from established networks delayed implementation, and the rulemaking was never finalized. \nAs a result, independent OTT operators were left outside formal protections while the largest four conglomerates expanded their advertising and distribution control. \nThe absence of decisive enforcement became a core issue later reflected in international filings.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nThe California case <strong>FilmOn v. DoubleVerify (2019)<\/strong> further defined the digital-media landscape by holding that false or reckless business classifications in advertising databases can constitute defamation. \nThat decision is now widely cited as confirming that technology vendors share responsibility for truthful labelling. \nTogether, MB Docket 14-261 and <em>FilmOn v. DoubleVerify<\/em> form a coherent record demonstrating both regulatory opportunity and risk.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nI also acquired Best Buy’s<strong>CinemaNow<\/strong>, one of the first digital-film marketplaces, in order to study the effects of market concentration. \nAfter continued anti-competitive pressure, the platform was closed, its data preserved for academic and legal reference. \nThe episode underscores the need for updated rules that treat independent broadcasters and digital innovators as partners in the communications ecosystem.\n<\/p>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Grounds for Regulatory Review<\/h2>\n<ul>\n <li>Persistent concentration of ownership within four U.S. broadcast conglomerates.<\/li>\n <li>Unresolved follow-through on NPRM MB Docket 14-261 and modern MVPD definitions.<\/li>\n <li>Need for inter-agency coordination on advertising fraud and online CSAM exposure.<\/li>\n <li>Clarification of foreign-ownership limits and public-access obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr>\n\n<h2>Supporting Evidence & Exhibits<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"exhibit\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-035753.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-10-27-035753.png\" alt=\"CBSYOUSUCK.com screenshot\">\n <\/a>\n <p><em>Exhibit B \u2014 Screenshot hosted on Shockya Media illustrating advertising-system irregularities referenced in FCC oversight discussions. 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