The implementation of the Telecomm. Competition & Deregulation Act. Hearing held by the Senate. Witnesses: Deborah L. Lenart, president, Ameritech New Media, Inc., Chicago, IL; Leo J. Hindery, Jr., president., Tele-Communications, Inc., Wash., DC; Eddy Hartenstein, president., DirecTV, Inc., El Segundo, CA; Decker Anstrom, president & chief officer, National Cable Television Association, Wash., DC; & Gene Kimmelman, Co-Director, Washington Office, Consumers Union. Also, prepared statements of: Matthew Oristano, chairman, People's Choice TV, on behalf of the Wireless Cable Association; & BellSouth Enterprises.
The authors address claims that vertical ownership ties reduce programming diversity, restrict entry of competitors to cable, or have other socially undesirable effects