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To: Trey McAtee who wrote (12818)	8/26/1998 8:39:00 AM
From: bill c.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21342

[ FCC ] Here's a good article... In Washington, the Phone Wars Rage and the Net Seeks Cover As the Telecom Act of 1996 crumbles, the FCC and Kennard face a daunting challenge.... The regional Bell operating companies, formed after the breakup of the Bell System monopoly, argue that the FCC is hung up on regulating the telephone companies of old and is not spurring competition to bring high-speed data lines to American homes. GTE and six Bells petitioned the FCC to allow them to offer data services in a deregulated environment. The commission this month gave them a big chunk of what they wanted: They could offer the high-speed data services known as DSL without being required to lease their own DSL facilities to competitors, but they'd have to do it through separate subsidiaries. The ruling was the biggest win for the Baby Bells since the Telecom Act, and FCC Chairman William Kennard says it is likely to be the first of several moves to spur deployment of broadband communications services to American homes..... thestandard.net