From: "Declan B. McCullagh" <declan+@CMU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 95 19:37:24 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Surprise telecommunications bill?
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Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 20-Dec-95 Surprise
telecommunications.. by Alan Olsen@teleport.com 
> While watching the national news (NBC, I think) they mentioned that there
> had been a "surprising agreement on a telecommunications bill".  From the
> sparse description, it sounded pretty nasty. 
>  
> Does anyone have any additional information on this?

Yes, and it's not good. This telecom bill is going to be law real, real soon.

-Declan


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  DOW JONES NEWS 12-20-95   
  6:29 PM

  WASHINGTON -AP- Negotiators resolved a dispute over media ownership,
removing the last major hurdle to an overhaul of laws governing the nation's
communications industry.   

  Once approved by Congress, the White House pledged to sign the legislation
into law.   

  ''This is an extremely positive development for the U.S. economy, for
individuals and for consumers alike,'' Vice President Al Gore said during
an interview in his office.   

  President Clinton, who had threatened to veto earlier provisions of
the measure, will sign what Gore called ''a centrist bill for the 21st
century.''