He also pushed through rules that will guarantee affordable telecommunications services for low-income people and will wire schools and libraries to the Internet. Lawyers, lawmakers, lobbyists, and antitrust scholars seem to agree that the merger would not pass regulatory muster because of the threat to Competition. Most network stations refused to run such ads, but the ads received a warmer welcome on cable. The liquor industry thinks that the continued unraveling of network audiences and the rise of cable may help their efforts. Article includes summary box on major telecom mergers passage of 1996 Act.
Cellular telephones are the most sought after technology in schools.
Teachers want to be able to contact parents, students and others more easily. Some wireless telephone companies are donating phones and service to schools. Teachers and administrators who use the service predict that many more schools will use the technology soon. Two hundred twenty five representatives have web sites. There are also about 25 pending bills regarding the Internet that Congress needs to consider.