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Joseph T. Burns: “I agree. Moreover, FCC involvement in the emerging digital market could have the effect of freezing or chilling the…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
I agree. Moreover, FCC involvement in the emerging digital market could have the effect of freezing or chilling the development of that market. If private industry groups are able to develop sufficient standards on their own, there is no need for the FCC to intervene. One such example of this policy approach is the so-called Eshoo amendment which leaves the development of ``features, functions, protocols, and other product and service options'' for analog cable equipment to the private sector.
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Joseph T. Burns
Ohio
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Discussing the role of the FCC in the digital market during a floor speech.

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