51.   Eskew said Chavez had determined at the time that the commission did not have enough experienced researchers.

52.   Experts on election law say the commission probably has no authority to order the interest groups to report on their affairs.

53.   Gantelet said that at present the commission had no evidence that the U.S. carriers used the government aid to gain competitive ground on routes to Europe.

54.   He also said the commission had to wait for related action in the state Legislature and Federal Communications Commission.

55.   He noted that the commission has a legal obligation to take costs into account in its rulemaking.

56.   He noted that the commission still has cityhood proposals from Hollywood and Harbor-area communities to consider in coming weeks.

57.   He said the commission has had a spotty record in recent years and needs additional oversight.

58.   He said the commission has several conceptual ideas, some that include luxury boxes.

59.   Hebert said that he, too, backed competition but did not think the commission had the legal authority to tell states what to do in this area.

60.   He said Chavez determined that the commission did not have enough experienced economic researchers.