Where does Bush stand? (US President George Bush's telecommunications policy)

Multichannel News, April, 1992 by Dawson, Fred

MAJOR WHITE HOUSE POLICY STATEMENT IN THE WORKS? Under attack for political indecisiveness, President Bush is reaching a moment of truth on the telecommunications front. With the Democrats playing hardball on cable re-regulation and the Federal Communications Commission tackling video dial tone, Bush allies want a statement from him that would lend strength to their efforts to effect policy changes the White House says the president supports.

But the White House still has no position, despite pressure from Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.) and a GOP cave-in on a draconian cable bill in the House telecommunications subcommittee two weeks ago. One view held among Bush advisers is that the cable initiative will either crash and burn on...

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