I believe that S. 652 in its current form, unamended, is not good for the American consumer. I do not believe the American consumer will enjoy the full benefits of competition with S. 652 in its current form. The reason I believe that is that competition will not bring the kinds of benefits to the American consumer unless that competition comes from the bottom up, from entrepreneurs who have a chance to come to our households--100 million households total in the United States of America--and offer us packaged information services through two alternative lines coming into our home--a telephone line and a cable line.
Bob Kerrey: “I believe that S. 652 in its current form, unamended, is not good for the American consumer. I do not believe the…”
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Discussing concerns about the impact of S. 652 on American consumers during Senate debate.
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