roundtable: Congressional Briefing 5-8-95

roundtable: Congressional Briefing 5/8/95

Congressional Briefing 5/8/95

AllianceCM@aol.com
Tue, 2 May 1995 20:50:30 -0400 

Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 20:50:30 -0400
From: AllianceCM@aol.com
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Subject: Congressional Briefing 5/8/95


MEDIA ADVISORY:
PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM

WHAT:           CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND PRESS BRIEFING ON 
                PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM

WHEN:           MONDAY, MAY 8, 1995, 8:30 A.M.

WHERE:          2322 RAYBURN HOB

WHO:            PANELISTS (subject to final confirmation):

                Andrew Blau, Benton Foundation
                Lynne Bradley, American Library Association
                Jeff Chester, Center for Media Education
                Miriam Crawford, United States Catholic Conference
                Barry Forbes, Alliance for Community Media
                Jill Lesser, Civic Media Project/People for the American Way
                Patrice McDermott, Ph.D, OMB Watch
                Anthony Pharr, United Church of Christ
                Andrew Schwartzman, Media Access Project
                Brad Stillman, Consumer Federation of America

The panelists have been at the forefront of public interest
telecommunications policy discussion, and will be presenting views on a wide
range of issues, including:

                Cable rate deregulation;
                Regional Bell Operating Company entry into Long-Distance;
                Access for schools, libraries, and nonprofits;
                Spectrum flexibility;
                Universal access to advanced telecommunications services;
                Cross-ownership restrictions;
                Electronic "redlining"; and
                Telecommunications and First Amendment concerns.

This briefing will be on the record and open to the public.  No RSVP is
necessary.
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