STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD ON
                                   FEDERAL-STATE JOINT CONFERENCE
                                                   October 12, 1999
  
  
  
  I wish to thank Bob Rowe in particular and also NARUC for a great idea: a federal-state
  cooperative effort to make high-speed Internet access a reality for all Americans.
  
  
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