FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Addresses

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): Senator Goldwater, 15592 [14JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2755), 31527 [8NO], 33352 [17NO], 34162 [18NO]

Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), 15156, 15286 [9JN], 15414-15416 [10JN], 15439, 15451-15455, 15470, 15476, 15483, 15486 [13JN], 15560, 15564, 15572, 15576, 15582, 15584-15587, 15624 [14JN]

Telephone service: access charge (H.R. 4102), 31528-31620 [8NO], 31845 [9NO], 32148-32152, 32179, 32180, 32183, 32186, 32187, 32193, 32194 [10NO]

Analyses

Broadcasting Public Responsibility and Deregulation Act, 7523 [24MR]

H.R. 3621, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20244 [21JY]

H.R. 4464, International Telecommunications Act, 33962 [17NO]

S. 1198, Amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act, 10973 [4MY]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation, 30735-30739 [3NO]

S. 1677, Home Phone Act, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, 20584 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Battle for Control of TV—Network Victory at FCC Would Rob the Public of Diversity, 6702 [22MR]

Breaking Up A.T. & T., 32215 [10NO]

Competition, Deregulation Cause Rapid Changes in Telecommunications, 13155 [19MY]

Disintegrating Bell System, 12968 [18MY]

Don't Rush the Federal Cable Rules, 15288 [9JN]

Fine-Tune Cable Bill, 15159 [9JN]

Higher Rates May Develop Telephone Caste System, 29688 [27OC]

How To Make TV Worse, 7529 [24MR]

Increases in Local Telephone Rates (S. 1626) (sundry), 19407-19416 [15JY]

Kansans Protest Broadcasts of Hate, 23427 [4AU]

Leave the Telephone System Alone for Now, 29891 [28OC]

Let Competition Take Root, 27202 [5OC]

Networks Want It All Back, 6700 [22MR]

Nine Billion Dollar Phone Bill?, 27201 [5OC]

Phone Bill Threat Held Exaggerated, 31511 [8NO]

Politics and Telephones, 27201 [5OC]

President's Priorities, 34638 [18NO]

Prime-Time Power Play, 7528 [24MR]

Putting Congress on Hold, 27518 [6OC], 31310 [7NO]

Shooting in the Dark, 31309 [7NO]

Showdown at the FCC Over Television Reruns, 7530 [24MR]

Telephone Access Charge—Why New Fees Stir Controversy and Their Effect on Users, 31892 [9NO]

Telephone Industry Shifting Burden Toward Consumers, 12966 [18MY]

TV's Loose Control Knob, 23346 [4AU]

Universal Phone Ripoff, 24249 [14SE]

Who Controls TV's Fare Market?, 8449 [13AP], 8503 [13AP]

Why Telephone Rates Are Going Up, 29891 [28OC]

Your Long-Distance Bill, 24253 [14SE]

Your Phone Bill, 31310 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions

Amateur radio examinations: volunteer administered (see S. 2045)

American Telephone & Telegraph Co.: delay decision (see S. 1830)

Amplitude modulated broadcasting stations: feasibility of extending hours of operation (see H.R. 1589)

Appropriations: authorize (see S. 607; H.R. 2755, 2952)

Broadcast stations: moratorium on rule changes regarding multiple ownership (see H.R. 4120)

Cable franchises: eliminate authority of FCC to regulate fee (see S. 1308)

Electronic media: prohibit certain regulation (see S. 1917)

Faith Center, Inc.: investigate license revocation (see H. Res. 205)

Foreign telecommunications carriers: regulate entry into U.S. markets (see H.R. 2297)

Office of Ethnic Affairs: establish (see H.R. 3105)

Personal attack and political editorial rules: preserve (see H.R. 4324, 4573)

Radio broadcasting: moratorium on licenses for cellular service (see H.R. 4340)

Radio broadcasting stations: feasibility of extending hours of operation for amplitude modulated (see H.R. 1589)

Radio stations: sales or exchanges (see H.R. 2331)

Telecommunications property: tax treatment (see H.R. 2331)

Telephone service: access charge plan (see H. Con. Res. 150)

———study impact of regulatory changes (see H. Res. 231)

Telephones: moratorium on implementation of flat monthly charge decision (see S.J. Res. 151)

Television networks: moratorium on rule changes (see S. 1707; H.R. 2250, 4260)

Communications from

Broadcasting applications: memorandum, 18495 (EC1367) [11JY]

Freedom of Information Act: report, 6963 (EC645) [23MR]

IRC: proposed revision, 1186 (EC235) [31JA]

———revisions, 1387 (EC182) [2FE]

WCCO Radio: opposition to petition, 406 (EC96) [26JA]

Factsheets

H.R. 4464, International Telecommunications Act, 33962 [17NO]

Minority Telecommunications Ownership Legislation, 7463 [24MR]

Letters

Authorizing FCC appropriations (H.R. 2755): Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), 34340 [18NO]

———Communications Engineering Co., 34342 [18NO]

———General Electric Co., 34342 [18NO]

———Mark S. Fowler, 34339, 34341 [18NO]

———Motorola, Inc., 34342 [18NO]

———National Association of Broadcasters, 34342 [18NO]

———National Association of Business and Educational Radio, 34341 [18NO]

———Radio Systems, Inc., 34342 [18NO]

———Senator Goldwater, 34339 [18NO]

———Sikes Radio Co., Inc., 34342 [18NO]

———Special Industrial Radio Service Association, Inc., 34342 [18NO]

———(sundry), 34339-34342 [18NO]

———West Kentucky 2-Way Radio, Inc., 34341 [18NO]

Bell System procurement practices, exchange with Representative Markey, 15539 [13JN]

Board for International Broadcasting Act amendment (S. 1198): Board for International Broadcasting, 10973 [4MY]

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): American Psychiatric Association, 15581 [14JN]

———American Public Power Association, 15288 [9JN]

———Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S., 15580 [14JN]

———Ernst & Whinney, Tacoma, Wash., 15471 [13JN]

———Golden West Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 15471 [13JN]

———National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 15477 [13JN]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, 15287 [9JN]

———National Governors' Association, 15476 [13JN]

———National Mental Health Association, 15581 [14JN]

———National Telephone Cooperative Association, 15476 [13JN]

———Northwest Municipal Conference, 15288 [9JN]

———Senator Abdnor, 15472 [13JN]

———Special Committee on Aging, 15579 [14JN]

———St. Vincent's Hospital, Harrison, N.J., 15580 [14JN]

———(sundry), 15157-15159, 15287 [9JN], 15471, 15476 [13JN], 15579-15582, 15594 [14JN]

———sundry Senators, 15473 [13JN]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, 15416 [10JN]

Competition in Television Production Act (S. 1707): Edwin Meese III, 34613 [18NO]

———Mark S. Fowler, 34613 [18NO]

Developments in telephone industry, Public Utilities Commission of South Dakota, 27422 [5OC]

FCC access charge plan, Nebraska Public Service Commission, 27144 [4OC]

FCC and the Universal Service Fund: Senator Pressler, 7773 [7AP]

FCC rule changes affecting television, Robert Rice, for WRAU-TV (Peoria, Ill.), 21267 [27JY]

FCC telephone access charge decision: Sec. of Commerce Baldrige, 30578 [2NO], 31640 [8NO]

Moratorium on rule changes affecting television networks, Paul W. Critchlow, 18269 [29JN]

Regulatory authority of FCC: Representative Dymally, 30576 [2NO]

Response to Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act (sundry), 31867 [9NO]

Retention of television network financial interest and syndication rules, National Education Association, 6701 [22MR]

Review telephone rate increase requests (sundry), 19675, 19676 [18JY]

Universal telephone service preservation, 30734 [3NO]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: National Council of Senior Citizens, 32173 [10NO]

———Pat Qualls, 32144 [10NO]

———sundry, 31523 [8NO], 32174 [10NO]

Volunteer administered amateur radio operator examinations: Senator Goldwater, 30719 [3NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4102, to assure universal telephone service, 31833 [9NO]

State contributions to AT&T under FCC telephone access charge decision, 31834 [9NO]

Memorials of legislature

American Telephone & Telegraph divestiture: California, 24819 [20SE]

National Telecommunications and Information System grant requirements: Washington, 16185 [16JN]

Telecommunications policy: California, 26067 [28SE]

Telephone access charges: Massachusetts, 20503 [22JY]

Telephone rate increases: Michigan, 34221 [18NO]

Petitions

Cable Telecommunications Act: Garden City, Mich., 33191 [16NO]

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): Park Forest, Ill., 15158 [9JN]

Cable television: Arlington, Tex., City Council, 16186 [16JN]

FCC telephone access charge decision: Sec. of Commerce Baldrige, 31640 [8NO]

Remarks in House

American Telephone & Telegraph Co.: divestiture, 27421 [5OC], 29688 [27OC]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2755), 33336, 33340 [17NO], 33351 [18NO]-33358 [17NO], 34160 [18NO]

———authorizing (H.R. 2755), amendment relative to dial-a-porn service restrictions, 34979 [14DE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2755), request for rule, 30357 [1NO]

Authority: enforcement practices, 30576 [2NO]

Bell System: procurement practices, 15539 [13JN]

Broadcast licences: establish procedures (H.R. 2382, 29703 [27OC]

Cable systems: amend copyright laws (H.R. 1388), 2082 [10FE]

Cellular radio service: prohibit random selection system (H.R. 4340), 31876 [9NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, 33351 [18NO]

Deregulation, 27173 [4OC]

Dial-a-porn: authority to issue restrictions, 34979 [14DE]

Ethnic Affairs Broadcasting Clearinghouse Act: introduction (H.R. 3105), 13638 [24MY]

Foreign telecommunications carriers: regulate entry (H.R. 2297), 6838 [23MR]

International telecommunications: promote competition (H.R. 4464), 33962 [17NO]

Multiple ownership rule: impact of repeal on minorities, 27938 [7OC]

———moratorium on repeal (H.R. 4120), 27938 [7OC]

Prerecorded phone messages: prevent access to obscene, 34162 [18NO]

Small business: impact of access charge for long distance calls, 31732 [9NO]

———long distance telephone service access charges, 29962 [31OC]

Syndication rules: prevent repeal (H.R. 2250), 24757 [19SE]

Telecommunication: increase minority business opportunities (H.R. 2331), 7463 [24MR]

Telecommunications: Federal/State Joint Board industry recommendations, 8696 [14AP]

Telephone: rate increases, 24253 [14SE], 24750 [19SE]

———require study of regulatory changes affecting industry (H. Res. 231), 20166 [20JY]

———retain universal services, 24249 [14SE]

———retain universal services (H.R. 4102), 29891 [28OC]

———retain universal services (H. Con. Res. 150), 21284 [27JY]

———retain universal services (H.R. 3671), 21261 [27JY]

Telephone rates: impact of deregulation, 12966 [18MY]

Telephone service: access charge, 31092, 31128 [7NO]

———access charge (H.R. 4102), 30924 [4NO], 31427, 31428, 31511, 31523 [8NO], 32131, 32132-32196 [10NO]

———access charge (H.R. 4102), engrossment corrections, 32196 [10NO]

———access charges (H.R. 3621), 20243 [21JY]

———impact of rate increases, 17669 [28JN]

———long distance rates, 34021 [18NO]

———review requests for rate increases, 17501 [27JN], 18386 [30JN]

Telephones: access charge, 30578 [2NO]

———access charge plan, 27058, 27141 [4OC]

———establish universal service fund, 27421 [5OC]

———prohibit access charge decision, 27421 [5OC], 31640 [8NO]

———rate increase, 27058 [4OC]

———review rate increase requests, 15996 [15JN], 16411 [20JN]

Television: deregulation of financial interest and syndication rules (H.R. 2550), 11561 [9MY]

———impact of syndication and financial rules on minority business, 20432 [21JY]

———moratorium on certain rule changes affecting networks (H.R. 2250), 6700, 6701 [22MR], 7527 [24MR]

———moratorium on rule changes affecting networks (H.R. 2250), 8503 [13AP], 20432 [21JY]

———rule changes affecting networks, 21267 [27JY]

Television and radio: deregulate (H.R. 2370), 7522 [24MR]

———quantify public responsibilty requirements (H.R. 2370), 7522 [24MR]

Television networks: moratorium on rule changes (H.R. 2250), 8448 [13AP], 18269 [29JN], 18306 [30JN]

Television syndication rules: moratorium on modifications (H.R. 2250), 31429-31434 [8NO]

TV programing: retain FCC regulations to provide (H.R. 2250), 14381 [2JN]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact, 23373 [4AU]

———enact (H.R. 3621, 4102, 4295), rule for consideration, 31734 [9NO]

———enact (H.R. 4102), 29962 [31OC], 30578 [2NO], 30762, 30763 [3NO], 31093 [7NO], 31309 [7NO], 31640 [8NO], 31729, 31730, 31731, 31732, 31733, 31734, 31735, 31831-31840 [9NO], 31856, 31867, 31887 [9NO], 32136, 32145, 32146, 32156 [11NO], 32215 [10NO]-32305 [11NO], 34744, 34911 [18NO], 34948 [14DE]

———enact (H.R. 4102), Tauke amendment, 31733 [9NO]

———enact (H.R. 4102), request for rule, 30914 [3NO]

———enact (H.R. 4295), 31891 [9NO]

———enact (H.R 4102), engrossment corrections, 32504 [14NO]

———introduction (H.R. 3621), 20243 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Amateur radio operators: volunteer administered examinations (S. 2045), 30718 [3NO]

American Telephone & Telegraph Co.: delay effect of FCC decision (S. 1830), 23549 [12SE]

Appropriations: authorize (S. 607), 3119 [28FE]

———authorizing (H.R. 2755), 34338-34343 [18NO]

Board for International Broadcasting Act: amend (S. 1198), 10973 [4MY]

Broadcast Deregulation Act: enact (S. 55), 2420-2424 [17FE]

Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), 15451-15487 [13JN], 15560-15568, 15573-15599 [14JN]

———enact (S. 66), unanimous-consent agreement, 15439 [13JN]

———introduction (S. 66), 629 [26JA]

Cable television franchise fees: deregulation (S. 1308), 12802 [18MY]

Children's Television Tax Credit Act: introduction (S. 1153), 10024 [27AP]

Communications Act: amend (S. 1831), 23549 [12SE]

Community: redefinition for licensing purposes, 34583 [18NO]

Competition in Television Production Act: enact (S. 1707), 34612 [18NO]

———introduction (S. 1707), 21571 [29JY]

Financial interest and syndication rules, 22175 [2AU]

———policy, 26960 [4OC]

Freedom of Expression Act: introduction (S. 1917), 26893 [3OC]

Home Phone Act: introduction (S. 1677), 20583 [25JY]

International Telecommunications Act: introduction (S. 999), 7792 [7AP]

Preservation of Telephone Service for Disabled Ratepayers Act: introduction (S. 1828), 23548 [12SE]

Public Campaign Integrity Act: introduction (S. 2168), 34489 [18NO]

Residential telephone customers: prohibit flat monthly long-distance access charge (S.J. Res. 151), 23000 [4AU]

Telephone rates: increases in local (S. 1626), 19406 [15JY]

Telephones: access fee decision, 30734 [3NO]

———review rate increase requests (S. 1626), 19674 [18JY]

Universal Service Act: introduction (S. 1382), 13835 [25MY]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: introduction (S. 1660), 20368, 20372 [21JY]

Reports

Leap Before You Look—The FCC's Access Charge Decision (H. Rept. 98-454), 30335 [1NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): Evanston, Ill., 15288 [9JN]

Statements

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66): National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, 15477 [13JN]

———Senator Gorton, 15575, 15584 [14JN]

Children's Television Tax Credit Act (S. 1153) (sundry), 10024 [27AP]

FCC Deregulation, Representative Downey, 27173 [4OC]

FCC Financial Interest and Syndication Rules (sundry), 18307 [30JN]

S. 1382, Universal Service Act, 13836 [25MY]

Summaries

H.R. 3621, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20244 [21JY]

S. 66, Cable Telecommunications Act, 633 [26JA]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20370 [21JY]

Tables

Avoid tunnel vision—look at the whole picture, 32305 [11NO]

Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66) (sundry), 15472-15473 [13JN]

FCC access charge plan—impact on rural areas, 27142 [4OC]

Impact of H.R. 4102, telephone service access charge, 31093 [7NO]

State telephone rate requests and awards, 20370 [21JY]

States which would receive more funds under the universal telephone service fund in Tauke amendment to Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 31733 [9NO]

Universal telephone service preservation impact: selected data, 30735 [3NO]

Telegrams

Authorizing FCC appropriations (H.R. 2755): sundry, 34341 [18NO]

Testimonies

Clarification of the Parents' Choice Position of Television Programing and Children, Diana Green, 17215 [23JN]

Developments in Telephone Industry, Representative Daschle, 27421 [5OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 150, universal telephone service, 21285 [27JY]

H. Res. 231, review of telephone rate increase requests, 15996 [15JN]

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 4102, to assure universal telephone service, 31831 [9NO]

H. Res. 364, consideration of H.R. 2755, authorizing appropriations, 33336 [17NO]

H.R. 2250, modifications moratorium on television syndication rules, 7531 [24MR], 31429 [8NO]

H.R. 2297, regulate entry of foreign telecommunications carriers into U.S. markets under terms reciprocal with access to foreign markets of U.S. telecommunications carriers, 6838 [23MR]

H.R. 2755, authorizing FCC appropriations, 33351 [17NO]

H.R. 3105, Ethnic Affairs Broadcasting Clearinghouse Act, 13638 [24MY]

S. 55, Broadcast Deregulation Act, 2420-2422 [17FE]

S. 66, Cable Telecommunications Act, 630-633 [26JA], 15595-15599 [14JN]

S. 999, International Telecommunications Act, 7793-7798 [7AP]

S. 1198, amend the Board for International Broadcasting Act, 10973 [4MY]

S. 1382, Universal Service Act, 13836 [25MY]

S. 1626, regulation of increases in local telephone rates, 19407 [15JY], 19675 [18JY]

S. 1660, Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act, 20369 [21JY]

S. 1677, Home Phone Act, 20584 [25JY]

S. 1707, Competition in Television Production Act, 21572 [29JY]

S. 1828, Preservation of Telephone Service for Disabled Ratepayers Act, 23549 [12SE]

S. 1830, Universal Telephone Service Act, 23549 [12SE], 24100 [14SE]

S. 1831, Access Charge Moratorium Act, 23549 [12SE], 24100-24104 [14SE]

S. 1917, Freedom of Expression Act, 26894 [3OC]

S. 2045, volunteer administered examinations for amateur radio operators, 30719 [3NO]

S. 2168, Public Campaign Integrity Act, 34489 [18NO]

S.J. Res. 151, prohibit flat monthly long-distance access charge on residential telephone customers, 23001 [4AU]