Weirdest use of Twitter by government Agency: FCC mocks Fox/Cablevision

The FCC is using Twitter to mock Fox and Cablevision for not renewing contracts, ReadWriteWeb reports.

ReadWriteWeb reports that the FCC is using Twitter to call on Cablevision to renew contracts.

Cablevision has failed to renew contracts of its Fox subsidiary stations in the New York Area, according to the article.

As Major League Baseball playoffs are going on, millions cannot watch due to the contract conflict. Several times an hour, FCC is Tweeting the game and mocking the two companies.

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