Rural Electrification: REA Borrowers' Investments in Cable and Satellite Television Services

RCED-93-164 Published: Jul 29, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 1993.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Rural Electrification Administration (REA) borrowers' cable and satellite television investments, focusing on the extent of: (1) REA borrowers' investments in cable and satellite television businesses; (2) competition between REA borrowers and other satellite and cable service businesses; and (3) regulation by federal and state agencies to control nonutility investments.

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Economic Development

Business assistanceBusiness development loansCable televisionCommercial televisionCommon carrier operationsCommunication satellitesCompetitionInvestmentsSecurities regulationTelecommunications industrySatellite television