The Word Network Aims FCC, FTC Complaints at Comcast

The Word Network has filed complaints against Comcast at the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission over Comcast's reduction of its carriage, a representative for the network confirms. Word Network wants the FCC and the FTC to investigate "[t]he unjust removal of The Word Network," as well as diversity and retrans-related issues. The Word Network is a religious network targeted to African Americans. The network said after it contacted Comcast about the carriage reduction and asked the reason, it was told "because we are Comcast, and we can." Comcast executives speaking on background said that was not accurate.