roundtable: Administration position as reported in BNA

roundtable: Administration position as reported in BNA

Administration position as reported in BNA

W. Curtiss Priest (BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu)
Wed, 26 Apr 95 13:17:15 EDT 

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Date:         Wed, 26 Apr 95 13:17:15 EDT
From: "W. Curtiss Priest" <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu>
Subject:      Administration position as reported in BNA
To: Telecommunications Policy Roundtable <ROUNDTABLE@CNI.ORG>


ADMINISTRATION AIRS VIEWS ON SENATE TELECOM BILL
The Clinton administration has circulated a White Paper outlining its 
views on the proposed Senate telecommunications bill (S 652), 
emphasizing its commitment to ensure that any telecommunications reform 
measures ultimately benefit the American consumer:  "While significant 
parts of the bill are consistent with these principles, in critical 
respects the bill does too little to promote competition and too little 
to ensure that consumers are not hurt by monopolistic behavior."   
Specifically, the administration objects to the proposed cable rate 
deregulation procedures, and voices concern over antitrust issues in 
the merger of cable and telephone companies.  In addition, the 
administration advocates a separate role for the Department of Justice 
in overseeing RBOC entry into the long-distance market.  (BNA Daily 
Report for Executives 4/21/95 A15)

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