Public Policy Documents
The following is a list of public policy filings, letters and position papers submitted by the WGAW in support of the creative and economic interests of our members.
March 8, 2024
Office of Health Care Affordability Targets Sign-On Letter
December 13, 2023
WGAW and WGAE Comment to the FCC on Open Internet Rules
October 30, 2023
WGAW and WGAE Comment to the U.S. Copyright Office on Artificial Intelligence
September 27, 2023
WGAW and Public Knowledge Comment to the DOJ and FTC on Hart-Scott-Rodino Pre-Merger Review Rules
September 18, 2023
WGAW AFM Comment on DOJ-FTC Draft Merger Guidelines
April 21, 2022
WGAW Comment on DOJ-FTC Request for Information on Merger Enforcement
March 23, 2022
WGAW Letter to FTC Opposing Amazon-MGM Merger re: EPIX
December 21, 2021
WGAW Letter to FTC Opposing Amazon-MGM Merger
December 7, 2021
Broken Promises: Media Mega-Mergers and the Case for Antitrust Reform
August 12, 2021
WGAW Letter in Support of California Resolution to Study California’s Antitrust Law
June 28, 2021
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Improve Broadband Infrastructure
April 14, 2021
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Create an Office of Healthcare Affordability
April 12, 2021
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Modernize Union Elections for Farm Workers
January 21, 2021
Amicus Curiae Letter in Support of Petition for Review of Prop 22
December 7, 2020
Joint Letter in Support of California Legislation to Increase Broadband Funding
July 22, 2020
WGAW Comment on Early Termination of Charter Merger Conditions
June 22, 2020
Letter to Senators Feinstein and Harris detailing WGAW priorities for COVID relief legislation
April 29, 2020
Joint Letter to Congress on Broadband in Stimulus Bills
April 27, 2020
Joint Letter to leaders of Congress in support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act
April 9, 2020
Joint Letter urging Congress to safeguard our multiemployer pension and health plan
February 6, 2020
WGAW Comment on DOJ-FTC Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines
September 6, 2019
Letter to Governor Gavin Newsom in support of legislation to Prohibit Mandatory Arbitration
August 28, 2019
WGAW Letter to Governor Newsom in support of legislation to ensure industry workers access to benefits
July 3, 2019
WGAW Letter to House Education and Labor Committee in support Pension Legislation
June 12, 2019
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Protect Employees
June 7, 2019
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Create a Union Representative-Worker Privilege
June 3, 2019
WGAW Letter to Members of the Senate Commerce Committee in support of the Dual Network Rule
April 29, 2019
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Quadrennial Media Ownership Review
April 9, 2019
WGAW Support Letter for Save the Internet Act
April 22, 2019
WGAW Letter in Support of California Legislation to Protect Patients from Surprise Billing
December 28, 2018
WGAW Comment to the FTC on Vertical Merger Guidelines
November 28, 2018
Joint Letter to Members of the House Judiciary and Energy & Commerce Committees regarding T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
November 21, 2018
PWGA Health Plan Letter to Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
November 21, 2018
Joint WGAW, WGAE, DGA, IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Letter to Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
October 31, 2018
Joint Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission in the T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
October 26, 2018
WGAW Letter to Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
October 4, 2018
WGAW Comment to DOJ on Paramount Consent Decrees
October 1, 2018
WGAW Comments to IRS and Treasury on Proposed 199A Treasury Regulations
September 11, 2018
Guild Letter of Support of California Legislation to Prohibit Mandatory Arbitration
September 7, 2018
WGAW Letter to Gov. Brown in Support of SB 822, Restoring Net Neutrality in California
August 27, 2018
Joint Petition to the Federal Communications Commission to Deny T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
August 20, 2018
WGAW Comments to the FTC on Competition Policy
July 23, 2018
Coalition Letter to Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
June 2018
WGAW White Paper on Opposition to Disney-Fox Merger
May 23, 2018
WGAW Letter of Support for AB 3087, California Health Care Price Relief Act
March 19, 2018
WGAW Comments to the FCC on National Television Multiple Ownership Rule
July 17, 2017
WGAW Comments to FCC on Open Internet Rules Repeal
July 13, 2017
Joint letter to Attorney General Sessions regarding AT&T-TWX Merger Concerns
July 12, 2017
Showrunner and Show Creator letter to FCC Chairman Pai on Open Internet Rules
January 26, 2017
WGAW Comments to FCC on Independent and Diverse Programming Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
August 12, 2016
WGAW Brief in California Public Utilities Commission’s Investigation of California Broadband Competition
May 23, 2016
WGAW Reply Comments to the FCC on Set-Top Box Competition
May 23, 2016
WGAW Reply Comments to the FCC on Set-Top Box Competition
April 22, 2016
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Set-Top Box Competition
March 30, 2016
WGAW Comments to FCC on Independent and Diverse Programming Notice of Inquiry
March 15, 2016
WGAW Direct Testimony in California Public Utilities Commission’s Investigation of California Broadband Competition
March 1, 2016
WGAW Brief in California Public Utility Commission Review of Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Jan. 14, 2016
WGAW Reply Comments to FCC on Retransmission Consent Rules
Dec. 15, 2015
WGAW Letter in Support of Excise Tax Repeal
Dec. 1, 2015
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Retransmission Consent Rules
Nov. 12, 2015
WGAW Reply Comments In the Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Oct. 13, 2015
WGAW Petition to Deny Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
Oct. 8, 2015
WGAW Comments to FCC on Set-Top Box Technology Standards
Sept. 21, 2015
WGAW Amicus Brief in Net Neutrality Court Case
June 29, 2015
WGAW Comments to Federal Communications Commission on State of Wireless Competition
May 19, 2015
WGAW Letter to FCC on Upcoming Spectrum Auction
April 13, 2015
Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger California Fact Sheet
March 5, 2015
WGAW Comments on the California Public Utilities Commission Proposed Decision on the Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
March 3, 2015
WGAW Comment to the FCC on the Definition of an MVPD
Feb. 18, 2015
L.A. Consolidation Paper
Feb. 18, 2015
L.A. Consolidation Presentation
Feb. 18, 2015
L.A. Consolidation Maps
Jan. 7, 2015
WGAW Reply Comments in the AT&T-DirecTV Merger
Dec. 29, 2014
WGAW and Future of Music Reply Comments in the Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
Dec. 10, 2014
WGAW Brief in California Public Utility Commission Review of Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
Sept. 24, 2014
Testimony of Melissa Rosenberg at Congressional Forum on Net Neutrality hosted by Congresswoman Doris Matsui
Sept. 16, 2014
WGAW Petition to Deny the AT&T-DirecTV Merger
Sept. 15, 2014
WGAW Reply Comments to the FCC on Revised Open Internet Rules
Aug. 25, 2014
WGAW and Future of Music petition to deny Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
Aug. 25, 2014
Economic Analysis of Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
Aug. 8, 2014
WGAW Comments on NY Public Service Commission review of Comcast-Time Warner Merger
Aug. 6, 2014
WGAW Comments to the FCC regarding Media Ownership Rules
July 18, 2014
WGAW Comments on the City of Los Angeles Community Broadband Network
July 16, 2014
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Revised Open Internet Rules
July 16, 2014
Testimony of Shawn Ryan to Senate Commerce Committee for Hearing on Future of Video Marketplace
June 24, 2014
Testimony of WGAW President Keyser to Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on AT&T-DirecTV merger
May 13, 2014
WGAW Showrunner & Creator letter to FCC Chairman on an Open Internet
May 8, 2014
WGAW Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Comcast-TWC Merger
May 7, 2014
WGAW Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee Regarding STELA Reauthorization
April 24, 2014
WGAW Comments to FCC on Open Internet Remand
April 8, 2014
Joint Letter to FCC and DOJ Opposing Comcast-TWC Merger
April 2, 2014
Joint WGAW and DGA letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee regarding Orphan Works
March 26, 2014
Testimony of Ellen Stutzman to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding STELA Reauthorization
March 24, 2014
Joint Letter to FCC on Spectrum Aggregation Principles
March 21, 2014
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Status of Video Competition
March 7, 2014
Joint Letter to House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology regarding Satellite Reauthorization Process
March 3, 2014
Amicus Brief in Aereo case before the Supreme Court
Jan. 17, 2014
WGAW Comments on Department or Commerce Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy
Dec. 10, 2013
Joint Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Spectrum Aggregation Limits
Nov. 4, 2013
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Eliminating the UHF Discount
Oct. 31, 2013
WGAW, Public Knowledge and Consumer Action Joint Reply Comments in AT&T – Leap Merger
Sept. 27, 2013
WGAW, Public Knowledge and Consumer Action Joint Petition to Deny AT&T – Leap Merger
Sept. 16, 2013
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on The E-Rate Program
Aug. 2, 2013
WGAW Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Indecency Regulations
July 22, 2013
Joint Letter to House Committee on Energy & Commerce on Upcoming Spectrum Auction
June 19, 2013
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Indecency Regulations
June 17, 2013
WGAW Comments to Federal Communications Commission on State of Wireless Competition
May 10, 2013
WGAW Comments to the U.S. Trade Rep on the Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
May 3, 2013
Amicus Brief in Aereokiller Case
April 17, 2013
Amicus Brief in Support of En Banc Rehearing in Aereo Lawsuit
March 6, 2013
Joint WGAW and DGA Reply Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Orphan Works
Feb. 4, 2013
Joint WGAW and DGA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Orphan Works
Jan. 25, 2013
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Spectrum Auction
Nov. 28, 2012
WGAW Comments to the FCC on Spectrum Holdings
Sept. 21, 2012
Amicus Brief in Aereo Lawsuit
Sept. 20, 2012
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Broadband Progress
Sept. 10, 2012
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Status of Video Competition
Aug. 13, 2012
WGAW Letter to the Federal Communications Commission regarding Comcast’s Discriminatory use of Data Caps
June 22, 2012
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Program Access Rules
June 13, 2012
WGAW Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Defining Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD)
May 14, 2012
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Defining Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD)
March 5, 2012
WGAW Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Quadrennial Media Ownership Review