Jul 25, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees proper fielder Aaron Decide (99) runs in after the highest of the fifth inning in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium.
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A current Op-Ed from Ms. Tosha Miller, who identifies herself because the President of the New York Metropolis Black Chamber of Commerce (or “NYCBCC”), can solely be characterised as a “hit job” on me and the YES Community (“YES”). It’s crucial and applicable for the document to be set straight. As such, the query that have to be requested is why she wrote the Op-Ed or was one other entity truly behind it?
The New York Metropolis Black Chamber of Commerce, in accordance with IRS public information, is a 501(c)(3) charity with receipts of lower than $50,000 in 2023 and in accordance with New York public information, in 2021 had lower than $25,000 in receipts.
It seems that the one staff of NYCBCC could also be Ms. Miller and probably a relative of hers, Mildred Miller. NYCBCC lists its workplace at a location in Manhattan and the IRS and New York public information mirror a mailing tackle for a single/two-family home in Brooklyn. As a result of the group has lower than $50,000 in money receipts, underneath the legislation, the New York Metropolis Black Chamber of Commerce just isn’t obligated to reveal from whom it receives cash.
Ms. Miller on her LinkedIn web page states that she has been operating NYCBCC since 2011 and one other 501(c)(3) (JTAM) since 2008. Data present that in 2011 the IRS revoked JTAM’s tax-exempt standing.
The Op-Ed suggests YES acquired “preferential treatment” from the Federal Communications Fee in its carriage dispute with Comcast this previous March.
This isn’t solely incorrect, but in addition, why would Ms. Miller out of the blue write this? Properly, my analysis signifies there might in reality be a reference to Ms. Miller and Comcast. In her LinkedIn web page she posted a really constructive story about Comcast by its Chairman Emeritus for Comcast Enterprise, Invoice Stemper. Since NYCBCC doesn’t disclose its receipts, we have no idea if Comcast contributes to NYCBCC.
Furthermore, now we have checked with New York Metropolis and State Chambers of Commerce and enterprise leaders, and most are unaware of Ms. Miller or NYCBCC.
In actuality, her Op-Ed truly pertains to Comcast’s carriage dispute with the YES Community. Comcast, whose cable and broadband companies proceed to underperform, makes an attempt to make up for its quick comings by profiting from unbiased networks corresponding to YES and its clients. Simply final week, Comcast needed to elevate costs on its streaming platform Peacock by purpose of its underwhelming market efficiency, having already misplaced billions of {dollars} since launching Peacock.
The YES – Comcast dispute is easy. Comcast is an element proprietor of YES’ competitor SNY. YES, because it has achieved with all of its different cable, telco, and satellite tv for pc suppliers, merely reiterates that it ought to be made obtainable and distributed the identical means Comcast treats SNY. If SNY is on primary cable, YES ought to be on primary cable. However Comcast doesn’t need this. It needs to deal with SNY higher than YES. SNY would stay on primary cable but YES could be relegated to a better, dearer cable tier. Which means SNY would attain an even bigger viewers then YES, and SNY’s clients and Mets’ followers would pay lower than YES’ clients and Yankees’ followers. While you ask Comcast to clarify why that is honest, they’re dismissive and present no regard for YES and Yankees’ followers. As a substitute, Comcast usually makes use of its company muscle to Comcast’s benefit in opposition to unbiased programmers. For instance, only recently Comcast used its relationships with a significant legislation agency to dam YES’ capacity to retain the legislation agency although there was no battle.
Comcast makes an attempt to undercut unbiased networks like YES, however much like its preferential therapy of SNY, Comcast insists that its underperforming belongings like MSNBC, CNBC and the E! Community ought to stay on primary cable.
Are Ms. Miller and NYCBCC a part of Comcast’s marketing campaign in opposition to YES? Possibly, as we all know Comcast Rise has awarded assist to entities with missions much like NYCBCC. Did Comcast contribute to NYCBCC? We’re owed a solution to this by each NYCBCC and Comcast.
In abstract, no favoritism was proven to YES. In the event you personal a community, you can’t discriminate in opposition to a competitor by coercing it in order that it agrees to inferior phrases. President Trump, FCC Chair Carr, the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut agreed with this place, as did many state legislators and native officers.
Comcast nonetheless has not defined publicly to anybody why SNY ought to be distributed extra broadly than YES and why Yankees’ followers ought to pay Comcast greater than Mets’ followers. Comcast operates solely by authorities licenses and authority. As such, Comcast ought to begin appearing as if it cares in regards to the public, as a substitute of overlaying for its personal failures by hurting clients and rivals and benefiting itself.
