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	This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2000   NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: David Fiske 202-418-0513 Michelle Russo 202-418-2358
	STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD REGARDING DISNEY/ABC AND TIME WARNER DISPUTE
	We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement. The television sets of American consumers should never be held hostage in these disputes. The game of brinkmanship played this week deprived viewers of ABC network programming. This should never happen again. I urge these companies to resolve their differences and put this entire matter behind them. - FCC -