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To: freeus who wrote (15659)	5/7/1999 1:16:00 PM
From: Vendit™	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

FCC Warns AT&T, MediaOne Deal Needs Careful Scrutiny dailynews.yahoo.com

To: freeus who wrote (15659)	5/7/1999 1:17:00 PM
From: DOUG H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Govt intervention, in the long run is rarely, if ever good for business. Regulation too often is based on votes and campaign $.

To: freeus who wrote (15659)	5/7/1999 2:49:00 PM
From: Jon Stept	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 41369

Freeus, re:"government stay as far away from the internet..." Hi Freeus, I too am wary of government intrevention. But do you think if the government had not intervened in the 80's to break up AT&T or the FCC did not pass the 1996 Telecommunications Act that the internet would not be where it is today? I don't think so. The government, in both instances, was correctly using it's regulatory power to promote competition... and boy, do we now have competition. If AT&T is the only company that will be allowed to provide their telecomm services over that cable, that is anti-competitive. Personally, I hope I have more than one choice over my cable, just like my phone, just like my power. JMO Jon :)