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 --- 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.''