The 1996 Telecommunications Act
A) ended a rule prohibiting the merging of media from two different domestic markets.
B) ended a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States.
C) ended a rule prohibiting telephone companies from entering the cable business.
D) created a rule prohibiting foreign ownership of any media in the United States.
E) created a rule to create a publicly owned cable television provider.

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The 1996 Telecommunications Act ended a rule that had prohibited telephone companies from entering the cable business, allowing for greater competition and potentially lower prices for consumers. Options A and B are incorrect because the act actually loosened restrictions on media mergers and foreign ownership. Option D is also incorrect because there was no such rule created in the act. Option E is not accurate as there was no rule created to establish a publicly owned cable television provider.