December 7, 1998 STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ON COMPANIES' REQUEST FOR GUIDELINES ON HIGH-SPEED NETWORKS While I have not seen the specific proposal from the companies, I applaud any efforts to give all Americans greater access to modern telecommunications services as inexpensively as possible. That's what the Communications Act and our rules are all about. Once the plan is filed with us, we will examine it fully to make sure it serves the public and is consistent with the law as established by Congress. - FCC -