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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 March 16, 2001 |
Contact: William J. Friedman (202) 418-2300 |
PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI
DISSENTING FROM THE FCC'S SUSPENSION OF AT&T
COMPLIANCE DEADLINES
The decision by my colleagues to suspend AT&T's obligation to meet certain compliance deadlines effectively eliminates the requirement that AT&T divest its interest in Time Warner Entertainment L.P. It eviscerates the public interest protections secured by the Order approving the AT&T-MediaOne merger. Notwithstanding the D.C. Circuit Court's decision regarding our cable horizontal ownership limits, in the absence of a final Order from the Court or a request by AT&T for relief, this action is premature and unjustified.
The Commission's action once again sends the signal that it cares more about the interests of large corporations than it does about maintaining a vibrant and diverse marketplace of ideas.