1999.02.03 ABC

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ABC Evening News for February 3, 1999

1999.02.03 A CLOSER LOOK (THE BIG CONNECTION)
5:42:30-5:47:50 . . . . . Wednesday . . . . . ABC

(Studio: Peter Jennings) The trend towards one household cable for all electronics noted.

(Seattle: Jane Clayson) The rise in cable rates since the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 examined; scenes shown from Seattle. [Cable customer Al ROUSSEAU - criticizes cable company PCI.] [Seattle city council Tina PODLODOWSKI - cites rising rates.] [Cable television analyst Richard ESPOSTO, National Cable Television Assn. Decker ANSTROM - offer differing opinions on whether deregulation will increase rates.] Seattle's consideration of building its own cable system to compete with cable provider TCI noted. [Cable customer Dona ROUSSEAU - says the cable company does not care.]

(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Washington: Jack Smith) The technology of cabling featured; details given of how phone & Internet service can be brought into the home via the TV cable. [Kid Erin SULLIVAN, RCN Corp. David McCOURT, RoadRunner customer Adriana ESPINOSA, WordGate Communications, Inc., Hal KRISBERGH, Home Network Richard GINGRAS - talk about cable capabilities.]

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