[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22192]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 THE SATELLITE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

  Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. President, I would like to note that while I am 
cosponsoring S. 4067, there are some outstanding issues that I believe 
need to be addressed before we proceed with this legislation. It is 
critical to my rural consumers that they continue to have access to 
distant network signals that they have come to enjoy and depend on, and 
through no fault of their own now face losing on December 1st, 2006. I 
want to ensure that all of my constituents are protected. Accordingly, 
I look forward to working with the bill sponsors to improve the 
language when the Senate reconvenes in December. In Nevada we have over 
5,000 consumers that will be shut off if action is not taken to restore 
these signals.

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