Peter Deutsch: “I want to commend the conferees. This legislation is as significant as it has been controversial and complex, and it has…”

“I want to commend the conferees. This legislation is as significant as it has been controversial and complex, and it has required a tremendous effort on the part of the conferees to get us to the point where the conference report can be voted on today. This legislation will be a major boom to our economy and our constituents. My constituents, like others around the country, will be the beneficiaries of greater communications choices, lower costs, increased jobs, and economic well-being. The bill represents a substantial step in the right direction, and I believe it will strike a good balance between deregulation and consumer protection. As for the issues that have not been completely nailed down, such as foreign ownership rules and questions of interpretation and implementation, I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Committee on Commerce to ensure that the vision and balance intended in this bill is maintained.”