Press Statement of FCC Chairman William E. Kennard on USSB/DIRECTV

April 1, 1999

PRESS STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD
ON USSB/DIRECTV

I applaud today's decision to approve the acquisition of USSB's DBS authorizations by DIRECTV. This acquisition serves the public interest by promoting competition and giving consumers more choices in video programming. Yesterday's sunsetting of the cable rate regulations makes it even more critical that we provide consumers with competitive alternatives to cable in the video programming market.

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