NPC Luncheon with Edward Whitacre

Former Chairman and CEO of SBC Communications Inc., Edward Whitacre, spoke at the National Press Club on May 16, 2001 about competition in the broadband industry. He discussed the introduction of broadband technology and the condition of the competition in the telecommunication industry. Among the topics he talked about: Potential introduction of legislation to encourage competition in the broadband industry, consumer access to broadband communication, and the impacts of regulation on competition.