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Article: Tauzin: fight hard for exclusivity in conference. (Rep. Billy Tauzin; cable television industry re-regulation)
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- September 24, 1990
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Tauzin: Fight Hard For Exclusivity in Conference
WASHINGTON -- Odds of passing a cable bill will be greatly improved if House and Senate differences over cable exclusivity are ironed out and if a proposal to allow limited telephone company entry into the cable business is not part of the package, said Rep. Billy Tauzin (D-La.).
He made those remarks during a program last week at the Eastern Show organized by the Community Antena Television Association and moderated by CATA president Steve Effros.
The House already passed a cable bill, which in part recognizes cable-exclusive program contracts. Its Senate companion, however, offers the cable ...