Today's Quote 12.20.06

“As I survey that last couple of years, I just think there is a disconnect when I think about the FCC and the agenda -- the disconnect between the rhetoric of free markets and deregulation and the reality of the types of proposals that are being proffered by the leadership of the commission,” said National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow. Asked why FCC Chairman Martin has problems with cable, McSlarrow replied: “You’d have to ask him. All I can say is that I just think there is a fundamental misunderstanding of what actually our industry is doing. It’s almost like they are moving through a time warp.”