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The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release October 13, 1993

STATEMENT BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT ON THE BELL ATLANTIC-TCI MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT

The Administration believes that rapid deployment of the information infrastructure will create jobs, increase our standard of living, and provide a wide range of services in areas such as education, health care, and entertainment.

Today's announcement demonstrates the intense private-sector interest in the information infrastructure. The Administration supports any development in the communications marketplace that is pro-competitive and fosters the development of an open, interactive information infrastructure. Subsequent formal reviews will determine whether this proposal meets those goals.