December 14, 1998

Telecommunications Mergers: Public Interest

Consumer activists argued against a proposed merger between SBC Communications and Ameritech claiming that in other such mergers telephone service deteriorated.

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Richard Jose Bela President Hispanic Assn. on Corp. Responsibility
Jolynn Barry Butler Spokeswoman Ohio->Public Utilities Commission

Timothy Carey Chairman and CEO New York State Consumer Prot. Board
Regina Costa Research Analyst Utility Network->Telecommunications
Harold Furchtgott-Roth Commissioner Federal Communications Commission
Martha Hogerty President National Assn. State Util. Consumer Adv.
Jesse Jackson Founder and President Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
William E. Kennard Chairman Federal Communications Commission
William E. Kovacic Professor George Mason University School of Law
Thomas Krattenmaker Dean College of William and Mary->Law School
Susan Ness Commissioner Federal Communications Commission
Michael K. Powell Commissioner Federal Communications Commission
Gloria Tristani Commissioner Federal Communications Commission

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Program ID:: 116639-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Public Hearing
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 14, 1998 | 10:04am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Dec 14, 1998 | 10:13pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Dec 14, 1998 | 10:04am EST | C-SPAN 1
Dec 14, 1998 | 10:13pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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