******************************************************** NOTICE ******************************************************** This document was converted from WordPerfect or Word to ASCII Text format. Content from the original version of the document such as headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers will not show up in this text version. All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the original document will not show up in this text version. Features of the original document layout such as columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins will not be preserved in the text version. If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: May 19, 2000 Michelle Russo 202-418-2358 Linda Paris 202-418-7121 (REVISED) STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD REGARDING U.S. APPEALS COURT DECISION UPHOLDING STATUTE ON CABLE TV OWNERSHIP LIMITS I am pleased that the Court has validated laws that promote programming diversity and protect consumers against undue consolidation in the cable television marketplace. The stay of the FCC's rules on cable horizontal ownership is now lifted. - FCC -