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Witnesses testified about the proposed merger between AT&T Broadband and Comcast Cable. Among the topics they addressed were the state of competition in the cable industry, consumer protecti…

Service providers and consumer advocates testified about the status of competition among local telephone companies and the effectiveness of the 1996 Telecommunications Act.

Chairman and CEO of At&T, Michael Armstrong, spoke at the National Press Club about the telecommunications industry, the state of competition in the industry, and local telecommunications se…

At their final meeting the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce debated and voted on several recommendations for whether and how to regulate and tax electronic commerce.

In the final meeting of the commission, participants voted on recommendations they would make to Congress on whether and how to regulate and tax electronic commerce. Among the issues they ad…

After opening remarks by Secretary Daley, participants examined existing public and private initiatives to close the technology gap between several groups of Americans. They discussed how to…

The E-Commerce Advisory Commission held this forum on taxes and the internet and will need to come up with recommendations to Congress about how to handle sales taxes on the internet.

Government officials and communication industry leaders met to talk about ways to provide better communications access to rural customers, particularly in the area of Internet access.

The Wall Street Project hosted a panel discussion on telecommunication trends.

Educators and governors discussed ways to improve public school education. Among the topics discussed were ways to increase student achievement, integrating information technology in the cla…

The National Governor’s Association hosted their annual winter meeting in which participants talked about funding the transportation infrastructure, electronic commerce, and international tr…

Mr. Armstrong talked about competition in the communications industry and the Telecommunications Act. He argued that the act could work so long as Congress does not revisit the legislation. …

In an event opening a two-day conference on investing in minority communities, participants paid tribute to President Clinton on the 70th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., praising hi…

The panelists talked about the condition of the global economy and its effect on U.S. trade and industry. The panelists asked Secretary Daley questions about trade. Secretary Rubin discussed…

President Bill Clinton took part in an international trade town meeting. He promoted trade and education and addressed the impact of global economic conditions.

C.Michael Armstrong, A T and T Chairman and CEO, spoke about the future of the communications industry and how cable and the telecommunications industry can merge. He talked about the new …

The Federal Communications Committee heard testimony concerning mergers in the telecommunications industry. Executives in the industry spoke about the benefits of consolidation for consumers…

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee questioned the panelists on issues of satellite technology exportation to countries such as China.

Subcommittee members heard testimony from the executives of broadcast and communication corporations regarding the recent trend of mergers between information and entertainment companies. Th…

Executives from AT&T and Tele-Communications, Inc. talked to reporters about AT&T’s purchase of TCI for $32 billion. They spoke about the new partnership and its impact on the industry.