Political Quotes

Charles Norwood: “Mr. Chairman, the Markey cable amendment embodies all that is wrong with Government regulation. It sets prices for a…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1995
Mr. Chairman, the Markey cable amendment embodies all that is wrong with Government regulation. It sets prices for a private industry, cable television. It lowers the threshold for price controls to systems with 10,000 or fewer subscribers. It lowers the complaint threshold from 5 percent of subscribers to 10--yes 10, individual subscribers--to which the FCC can respond with a rate review. Mr. Chairman, I have seen the amount of paperwork a cable operator can be asked to provide the FCC in response to a complaint. It is absolutely unbelievable. And this amendment would make it more likely that cable operators would have to fill out these massive forms for the FCC. H.R. 1555 promotes deregulation and competition in all telecommunications industries, including cable. Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge my colleagues to reject this effort at price control and regulation of the cable industry.
Said by
Charles Norwood
Georgia
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Opposing the Markey cable amendment during a House floor debate.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Charles Norwood

Jul 13, 2006

when the original Voting Rights Act passed this House, it was to correct voting discrimination evident in the 1964 Presidential election. The legal protections and enforcement scheme in the new law were all designed around that challenge…

govinfo.gov
Oct 4, 2004

tonight is part three on the judges of Madison County, Illinois. As I promised last week, I am back on the floor tonight to talk about a place that has the dubious distinction of being America's number one ``judicial hellhole,'' Madison…

govinfo.gov
Sep 15, 2005

it seems tonight is the night for many of us to talk about the hurricane and the disastrous effects it has had on our country. I heard earlier a couple of my Democratic colleagues berating the majority leader about hurry up with money…

govinfo.gov
May 26, 2005

this month a bill to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants was introduced in the United States Senate. I think we should send a very clear message to the other body not to waste their time or ours on any bill dealing with the status of…

govinfo.gov
View all Charles Norwood quotes

Other voices in this conversation