[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E305]
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               FCC COURT RULING ON PRICING OF PHONE LINES

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 4, 2004

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I applaud the decision of the U.S. Court of 
Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on ``UNE-P'' pricing of wholesale phone 
lines.
  Mr. Speaker, telecommunications companies are set to invest billions 
of dollars in network infrastructure--investment that will help the 
weak economy and create and preserve jobs--but the current regulatory 
environment restricts growth and investment in the telecom sector.
  With this decision, the FCC should play a major role, as envisioned 
by Congress in passing the 1996 Telecom Act, of stimulating 
technological innovation, preserving quality universal service, and 
creating new jobs in a vital, growing, competitive industry.

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