[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            ANTITRUST AND COMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT OF 1994

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                               speech of

                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 1994

  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support today of H.R. 3636--the 
National Communications Competition and Information Infrastructure Act. 
This is a procompetitive bill which will help advance the development 
of telecommunications technology and the information superhighway.
  I wish to congratulate Chairman Markey and ranking member Jack Fields 
and their staffs for their work in developing a bill on this difficult 
and complicated issue that has bipartisan support.
  I am a cosponsor of H.R. 3636 and strongly believe that we should 
permit the local exchange telephone companies to provide video 
services. Competition will bring new services to consumers and will 
serve to hold down prices.
  This legislation will also give telecommunications companies the 
financial incentives necessary to install fiber optic lines, high-
capacity switches and other broadband technology throughout the local 
networks. This last mile of the information superhighway will be put in 
place much more quickly with the passage of H.R. 3636.
  Competition clearly works. And I want my constituents to have 
choices--both in cable television services and in telephone services. 
H.R. 3636 will ensure fair and open competition for both services. I 
urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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