mr. o'leary. >> yes. >> so we have clearly, a split amongst the panelists here. mr. barrett and i appreciate the work that wdsu tv, the nbc affiliate in new orleans does and it's one of the first affiliates. do you currently have the legal rights to sub license always broadcast programming transmitted over your signals to companies like netflix and sky angel. who do not qualify for compulsory copyright licenses? is it something that you have the legal right? >> limited right with our networks with respect to how we may transmit their signal to other transmitters? >> limited rights? >> yes. >> is your company opposed to paying for access to content? no. we're not op -- no, we're not opposed to paying for content. >> mr. johnson? >> you say content you mean local programming or cable chan willel? >> any content -- >> we have been paying for it, the content, yes. >> mr. hymen? >> all we do is pay for content. >> this is something that already occurs. i want to ask mr. barrett, you all own a stake in a & e, the history channel, lifetime and other cable channels, correct?

mr. o'leary. july 1st is the deadline for the completion of the rule making and the implementation of the provision switch i built into a 2010 law for video accessibility. can you give us an update as to where the two industries are in terms of complying with that? >> speaking on behalf of hearst television, we are well in hand. our implementation will be fully complete and i'm very pleased with how that has proceeded and on behalf of the nab member stations the same can be said. >> mr. o'leary? >> i would say effectively the same thing in response to your question. >> and what was that? >> that we are working towards a compliance and also pleased with the way the process is going. >> is it so important that the deaf and the blind do have access in the 21st century? that a they are able to use all of their god-given abilities to fully participate, and so it really is -- it's very, very important that we get the full cooperation. we thank you for your positive comments about the process. i thank yo