Ombudsman Looks Into Leased-Access Complaints

The congressionally created Office of the National Ombudsman says the Federal Communications Commission is "working to a get a response" to leased access programmer Charlie Stogner. Stogner for months has been trying to get an answer as to whether cable operators are required to provide him the same access to their head-ends via the Internet that they do non-leased access programmers like, say, HBO. According to an e-mail from a case manager to Stogner, the ombudsman's office has been in contact with the FCC and has been assured that the commission is working on a response.