TELEPHONE

Addresses

Nippon Telephone & Telegraph Procurement Agreement: Edmund B. Fitzgerald, 15311 [9JN]

Amendments

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

Analyses

H.R. 3440, Universal Telephone Service and Ratepayer Protection Act, 17793 [28JN]

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

Major Provisions of H.R. 3647, 21554 [28JY]

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

AT&T, Units Face Review of Bonds by Rating Agencies, 34912 [18NO]

AT&T, Western Electric Ratings Placed on Credit Watch by S&P, 34911 [18NO]

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

Congress Plays Telephone Game, 24750 [19SE]

Dispelling Hangups Over New Phone Rates, 27901 [7OC]

Future Phone Bills, 20418 [21JY]

Increases in Local Telephone Rates, 19407-19416 [15JY]

Landlord To Start a Phone Network, 34021 [18NO], 34745 [18NO]

New Twist on Our Phone Bills, 20166 [20JY]

Phone Bill Threat Held Exaggerated, 31511 [8NO]

Poll Indicates Confusion on Breakup of AT&T, 27052 [4OC]

Putting Congress on Hold, 27518 [6OC], 28225 [18OC], 31310 [7NO]

Shooting in the Dark, 31309 [7NO]

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

Telephones for Hearing-Impaired Americans—The Second Step, 11737 [10MY]

Volunteers' Calls Ease Loneliness of Elderly, 33272 [16NO]

Your Long-Distance Bill, 24253 [14SE]

Your Phone Bill, 31310 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions

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

———service for disabled persons (see S. 1828)

Basic service: assure (see S. 1382, 1626, 1660; H.R. 3569, 3602, 3621, 3647, 3671; H. Res. 231)

Disabled persons: access to service (see S. 1828)

FCC: delay access charge plan (see H. Con. Res. 150)

Hearing impaired persons: exempt facilities from excise tax (see H.R. 210, 1522)

Home Phone Act: enact (see S. 1677)

Lifeline service: provide (see S. 1677)

Procurement by companies: competitive (see H.R. 3366)

Records: privacy (see H.R. 424)

Regulation: reform (see H.R. 3365)

Rural areas: telephone service (see H. Res. 102)

Rural cooperatives: exempt from certain fees (see S. 508)

Rural electrification and telephone revolving fund (see S. 1300; H.R. 3050)

Service: assure universal (see S. 1660, 1831; H.R. 3364, 3440, 3522, 3809, 4102, 4116, 4130, 4295)

———funding for reduced rates for low-income elderly persons (see H.R. 4283)

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (see S. 1660; H.R. 3621)

Court decisions

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. divestiture, Harold Greene, 20463 [21JY]

Letters

Advisory opinion relative to conflict of interest, exchange with Representative Lent, 30324 [1NO]

Bell System procurement practices, exchange between Representative Markey and FCC, 15539 [13JN]

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

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

———Sec. of Commerce Baldrige, 30578 [2NO], 31640 [8NO]

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

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

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

Telecommunications trade agreement with Japan: several Members, 30150 [31OC]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: FCC, 30734 [3NO]

———National Council of Senior Citizens, 32173 [10NO]

———Pat Qualls, 32144 [10NO]

———sundry, 32174 [10NO]

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

Public safety telecommunications policy: California, 22726 [3AU], 23807 [15SE], 23808 [13SE], 26067 [28SE]

Telephone access charges: Massachusetts, 20503 [22JY]

Petitions

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

Sexually suggestive telephone messages: Independence, Mo., City Council, 23738 [12SE]

Universal service: Anderson County, Tenn., Democratic Party, 28325 [19OC]

Preamble

Intelsat Establishment (1962), 32642 [15NO]

Press releases

AT&T, Western Electric ratings placed on credit watch by S&P: Standard & Poor's, 34021 [18NO], 34744 [18NO]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act conflict of interest question resolved, Representative Lent, 30324 [1NO]

Remarks in House

American Telephone & Telegraph Co.: divestiture, 18304 [30JN], 18430 [11JY], 19097 [13JY], 20178, 20243 [21JY], 21906 [1AU], 22186, 22187 [2AU], 27421 [5OC], 29688 [27OC]

Bell System: procurement practices, 15539 [13JN]

Communication Workers of America: dedication to public, 24254 [14SE]

Copyright Royalty Tribunal: improve decisionmaking (H.R. 3419), 20698 [25JY]

Dartigalongue, Henry: tribute, 10665 [2MY]

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

FCC: access charge plan, 27141 [4OC], 27421 [5OC], 30578 [2NO], 31640 [8NO]

———prevent repeal of syndication rules (H.R. 2250), 24757 [19SE]

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

Japan: Nippon Telephone & Telegraph procurement agreement, 15311 [9JN]

Lent, Representative: advisory opinion relative to conflict of interest, 30324 [1NO]

Local service: efforts to control cost, 18560 [11JY]

———rate increases, 31734 [9NO]

New York, N.Y.: support program for elderly, 33272 [16NO]

Older persons: reduced rates (H.R. 4283), 30486 [2NO]

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

Private communications system: access charge, 30878 [3NO]

Rates: impact of increase, 16564 [21JN], 17669 [28JN], 18304 [30JN], 18430 [11JY], 18845 [13JY], 19711 [18JY], 20178, 20243 [21JY], 21906 [1AU], 22186, 22187 [2AU], 24253 [14SE], 24750 [19SE], 29688 [27OC]

———insure affordable (H.R. 3440), 17669, 17793 [28JN]

———public participation, 31731 [9NO]

———review increase requests, 15996 [15JN], 16411 [20JN], 18386 [30JN]

Regulation reform: provide (H.R. 3365), 16564 [21JN], 18430 [11JY], 18845 [13JY], 19115 [14JY]

Rural areas: provide affordable electric and telephone service, 27611 [6OC]

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3050), 12974 [18MY], 13190, 13191 [19MY], 13632 [24MY], 27611 [6OC]

Rural electrification and telephone service: assure financial integrity (H.R. 3050), 29690 [27OC]

Service: access charge, 27058 [4OC], 29962 [31OC], 31092, 31128 [7NO]

———access charge (H.R. 4102), 31428 [8NO]

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

———assure universal (H.R. 3364), 16564 [21JN], 18430 [11JY], 18845 [13JY], 19115 [14JY]

———assure universal (H.R. 4295), 30878 [3NO], 31891 [9NO]

———local rate increases, 20693 [25JY]

———long distance rates, 34021 [18NO]

———rate increase, 27058 [4OC]

———retain universal, 20418 [21JY], 24249 [14SE]

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

———retain universal (H.R. 3440), 19370 [14JY], 20166 [20JY]

———retain universal (H.R. 3522), 19360 [14JY]

———retain universal (H.R. 3621), 20243 [21JY], 20462 [21JY], 20693 [25JY]

———retain universal (H.R. 3647), 21553 [28JY]

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

Small business: impact of access charge for long distance calls, 29962 [31OC], 31732 [9NO]

Telephone companies: competitive procurement (H.R. 3366), 16564 [21JN], 18430 [11JY], 18845 [13JY], 19115 [14JY]

Toll records: limitations on disclosure of information, 1497 [2FE]

Universal service: establish fund, 27421 [5OC]

Universal Telephone Service and Ratepayer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3440), 17793 [28JN]

Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 3621), 23373 [4AU]

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

———enact (H.R. 4102), 29891 [28OC], 29962 [31OC], 30264 [1NO], 30762, 30763 [3NO], 30924 [4NO], 31093 [7NO], 31309 [7NO], 31427, 31428, 31511, 31523 [8NO], 31640 [8NO], 31729, 31730, 31731, 31732, 31733, 31734, 31735, 31831-31840 [9NO], 31856, 31867, 31887 [9NO], 32131 [10NO], 32136, 32145, 32146, 32147 [18NO], 32165 [16NO], 34744, 34911 [18NO], 34948 [14DE], 32156 [11NO]-32196 [10NO], 32215 [10NO]-32305 [11NO]

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

———enact (H.R. 4102), engrossment corrections, 32196 [10NO], 32504 [14NO]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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

Disabled: telephone equipment, 22451 [3AU]

FCC: universal telephone service and access fee decision, 30734 [3NO]

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

Intelsat: tribute, 32642 [15NO]

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

Rates: review requests for increase (S. 1626), 19674 [18JY]

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

Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act: introduction (S. 1300), 12619-12621 [17MY]

Telecommunications: equipment trade deficit, 34588 [18NO]

———trade agreement with Japan, 30149 [31OC]

Telephone rates: increases in local, 18065 [29JN]

———increases in local (S. 1626), 19406 [15JY]

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

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

Summaries

H.R. 3050, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 13191-13194 [19MY]

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

S. 1300, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 12620 [17MY]

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

Tables

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

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]

Summary of local telephone rate increases, 20693 [25JY]

U.S. trade in electronic-based products, 34588, 34589 [18NO]

Testimonies

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

Texts of

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]

S. 1300, Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act, 12619 [17MY]

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

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

S. 1626, review telephone rate increase requests, 19675 [18JY]

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

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

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