COMMUNICATIONS
Addresses
Accomplishments of GSA: Gerald P. Carmen, 6862-6865 [28MR]
AT&T Bell Laboratories a Key Player in Telecommunications Industry: Ian M. Ross, 6317 [21MR]
Bell Breakup—New Opportunities To Diversify: James MacAllister, 7746 [4AP]
Bell Communications Research, Inc.: Rocco J. Marano, 3944 [29FE]
Communications and a Stricken Copper Industry: Representative McNulty, 28788 [2OC]
Who Will Benefit From the New Technologies?: Everett C. Parker, 9579 [12AP]
Amendments
Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act: enact (H.R. 4103), 27976 [1OC]
Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), 31868, 31869 [11OC], 32277 [11OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 607), 26267 20SE, 26286 [20SE], 28782 [2OC], 30324, 30330 [5OC]
Public broadcasting system: authorizing funds (H.R. 5541), 20550 [23JY], 20667, 20668 [24JY]
Radio signals: prohibit malicious interference (S. 2975), 25791 [18SE]
Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (S. 1660), 55 [23JA], 701 [27JA]
Analyses
Limitations on Foreign Ownership of National Television Networks, 2482 [9FE]
Public broadcasting system appropriations (H.R. 5541), 10231 [26AP]
Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Self-Sufficiency Act (H.R. 3050): Library of Congress, 3692 [28FE]
Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act (S. 1660): Dept. of Defense, 516, 537 [26JA]
Appointments
Conferees: S. 66, Cable Telecommunications Act, 27991 [1OC]
Articles and editorials
Area Firms Plan New State Long-Distance Phone Service, 16596 [14JN]
Communists Took Over ANC, Armed It To Fight in South Africa, 8607 [10AP]
Computer Communications Vulnerable as Privacy Laws Lag Behind Technology, 6096-6101 [21MR]
Congress Misdials on Phone Break-Up, 34 [23JA]
Congress—Best Little Soap Opera on Cable, 11201 [7MY]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Funds (excerpt), 30325 [5OC]
Dial M for Murk, 2378 [8FE]
FCC Probes Charges That Cable-TV Firms Face Improper Fees, 5087 [8MR]
For the Greater Good, 30340 [5OC]
Forgotten TV Audience—Children, 31108 [9OC]
Hams Fill In as Hospital Phones Conk Out, 24693 [10SE]
Loophole in Law Raises Concern About Privacy in Computer Age, 6096 [21MR]
LPTV Thrives in Alaksa, 21516 [30JY]
Nine Billion Dollars Phone Bill?, 33 [23JA]
Of Politics and Telephones, 33 [23JA]
Recruits Unaware of Terrorism of African National Congress, 8607 [10AP]
Satellite Dishes and the Law, 24695 [10SE]
Subsidizing Rural Phones, 32 [23JA]
Telephone Access Charges, 27 [23JA], 199 [24JA]
Telephone Dangers, 32 [23JA]
Trading Beef, 10267 [26AP]
TV Should Turn On Children's Minds, 31109 [9OC]
U.S. Radio Broadcasts to Poland, 14581 [31MY]
Universal Phone Ripoff, 33 [23JA]
Untangling Cable TV, 10024 [25AP]
USIA Director Tapes Telephone Conversations (excerpt), 207 [24JA]
VOA's Broadcast Burial Ground, 3036 [22FE]
Bills and resolutions
Broadcasting stations: assure diversity of ownership (see H.R. 6134)
———reform requirement applicable to commercial licenses (see H.R. 6122)
Cable television systems: restrict ownership by foreign entities or aliens (see S. 2282; H.R. 4840)
Cellular Communications Minority Opportunities Act: enact (see H.R. 5957)
Commercial Space Launch Act: enact (see S. 2931)
Communications Act: amend to prohibit unlawful interference with radio transmissions (see H.R. 6195)
———extend certain authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 5541)
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2436)
Diversity in Broadcasting Act: enact (see S. 2962)
Elections: obligations of broadcasters to legally qualified candidates (see H.R. 5120)
Electronic Surveillance Act: enact (see H.R. 6343)
Foreign trade: promote expansion (see S. 2618)
Medical records: penalty for unauthorized access to, or alteration of, through a telecommunications device (see H.R. 5831)
Minimize impact of AT&T divestiture (see S. Res. 308)
Minority Telecommunications Ownership Tax Act: enact (see S. 2987)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2535; H.R. 5497)
Pornography: eliminate transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material over cable television and interstate telephone (see S. 2769)
Public broadcasting: new funding mechanism (see H.R. 5149, 5248)
Radio: interference with transmissions (see H.R. 6195)
———prohibit willful or malicious interference (see S. 2975)
Satellite communications: promote industry competition (see H.R. 5724)
Satellite-transmitted programs: home reception (see S. 2437; H.R. 5176)
Taping of conversations (see H.R. 4620, 4651)
Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act: enact (see H.R. 5391)
Telephone companies: transfer of employees (see H.R. 4636)
Telephones: limit access charges on local government use (see H.R. 6155)
———use of credit cards for long-distance calls (see H. Res. 473)
Television: home reception for satellite-transmitted noncommercial programs (see H.R. 5176)
———limit ownership of stations (see S. 2962)
———retransmission of local programs to cable system subscribers (see S. 2593)
Television cable transmissions: copyright legislation (see H.R. 6164)
Television networks: restrict ownership by foreign entities or aliens (see S. 2282; H.R. 4840)
Tobacco industry: prohibit advertising on medium of electronic communication (see H.R. 5043)
Videoconferencing: National Telecommunications and Information Administration study (see H.R. 5498)
Comments
FCC access charge on telephone service: Iowa State Commerce Commission, 539 [26JA]
Court decisions
U.S. v. Western Electric Co., Inc., 26 [23JA], 524 [26JA]
Explanations
Cable television legislation, House and Senate compromise, 32279 [11OC]
Legislative history of the Cable Telecommunications Act (S. 66), 31871-31872 [11OC]
Interviews
Voice of America: with Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, 3422-3425 [27FE]
Letters
Appointment to the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (sundry), 16438 [14JN]
Cable television franchise tax: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, 32285 [11OC]
———United Cable Television Corp., 32285, 32286 [11OC]
Cable television policy decisions, 27987 [1OC]
Canadian tax discrimination against U.S. border broadcast stations: William E. Brock III, 4262 [2MR]
Competition in cable television systems: Justus Dobesh, 6065 [20MR]
Construction and development of cable television systems: Southfield, MI, Georgella B. Muirhead, 32287 [11OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting appropriations veto: Committee on Energy and Commerce, 25266 [13SE]
Electronic surveillance of wire communications: Committee on the Judiciary, 6095 [21MR]
———Dept. of Justice, 6095 [21MR]
Elimination of transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material over cable television and interstate telephone: Mark S. Fowler, 16575 [14JN]
———Stephen S. Trott, 16575 [14JN]
FCC access charge on telephone service: Alfred E. Kahn, 551 [26JA]
———American Library Association, 546 [26JA]
———Association of Research Libraries, 546 [26JA]
———AT&T, 522 [26JA], 702 [27JA]
———Bell Atlantic, 522 [26JA], 702 [27JA]
———Central Services Organizations, 522 [26JA], 702 [27JA]
———Charles L. Brown for AT&T, 402 [25JA]
———Dept. of Defense, 515, 537 [26JA]
———Doug Estes, 407 [25JA]
———Economics and Technology, Inc., 197-199 [24JA]
———George Crouch, 407 [25JA]
———Golden West Telephone Cooperative, 406 [25JA]
———Ingebert Fauske, 407 [25JA]
———Iowa State Commerce Commission, 539 [26JA]
———John Sloan, Jr., for the National Federation of Independent Business, Inc., 10720 [2MY]
———Kansas Telephone Association, 39 [23JA]
———Ken Poppe, 407 [25JA]
———Kenneth J. Arrow, 200 [24JA]
———Leland L. Johnson, 548 [26JA]
———libraries (sundry), 543-546 [26JA]
———Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman, 521 [26JA]
———Senator Dixon, 196, 200 [24JA]
———Senator Dole, 34 [23JA]
———Senator Exon, 401 [25JA]
———Senator Tower, 515 [26JA]
———several Senators, 35-37 [23JA]
———Twin Valley Telephone Inc., 38 [23JA]
———University of South Dakota, 545 [26JA]
———William B. Garrison, Jr., 549-551 [26JA]
Impact of AT&T divestiture: American Information Technologies, 525 [26JA]
———BellSouth Corp., 525 [26JA]
———Charles L. Brown for AT&T, 524 [26JA]
———Dept. of Justice, 524 [26JA]
———Mountain Bell, 524 [26JA]
———Northwestern Bell, 524 [26JA]
———NYNEX Corp., 525 [26JA]
———Pacific Northwest Bell, 524 [26JA]
———Southwestern Bell, 524 [26JA]
Nonprofit bibliographic service charges: Mark S. Fowler, 15845 [12JN]
———several Members of Congress, 10720 [2MY]
———several Senators, 15845 [12JN]
———South Dakota librarians, 15844 [12JN]
Obligations of broadcasters to qualified candidates for public office: FCC, 1318 [1FE]
Review of telephone rates: FCC, 29702 [4OC]
———William Freidman for Continental Telecom, Inc., 29702 [4OC]
Lists
Examples of communications problems in Los Angeles County, 19770 [28JN]
FCC actions relative to access charge on telephone service, 546 [26JA]
Kansas Coordinating Committee telephone company members, 39 [23JA]
South Dakota libraries involved in electronic interlibrary loan program, 543 [26JA]
U.S.-Soviet Communications Center crisis management system establishment (H.R. 408), 2372 [8FE]
Memorandums
Voice of America in Costa Rica—Sending the Wrong Signal?: Council on Hemispheric Affairs, 31713 [10OC]
Memorials of legislature
California, 21057 [25JY], 23319 [9AU]
Kentucky, 12439 [16MY]
Messages
Canadian Tax Discrimination Against U.S. Border Broadcast Stations: President Reagan, 4263 [2MR]
Veto Message on S. 2436, Authorizing Appropriations for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting: President Reagan, 24249 [5SE]
Motion
Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (S. 1660), 407 [25JA]
Orders
Telephone access charge delay: FCC, 39 [23JA]
Papers
National Cable Policy: Laurence H. Trible, 7159 [29MR]
Petitions
Cable television: Berea, OH, City Council, 3022 [22FE]
———Bergen County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders, 11119 [7MY]
———Brick, NJ, 122 [23JA]
———Bridgewater, NJ, Township Council, 12599 [16MY], 13080 [21MY]
———Cambridge, MA, City Council, 12090 [14MY]
———Canton, MI, 122 [23JA], 944 [30JA]
———Carteret, NJ, Borough Council, 15612 [11JN]
———Essex County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders, 17068 [19JN]
———Fair Lawn, NJ, Borough Council, 15610 [11JN]
———Florissant, MO, City Council, 10773 [2MY], 10876 [3MY]
———Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron, MI, 122 [23JA]
———Green, NJ, City Council, 10876 [3MY], 11119 [7MY]
———Lakehurst, NJ, Manchester Township Committee, 14690 [31MY]
———Manasquan, NJ, Borough Council, 13080 [21MY]
———Maple Heights, OH, City Council, 3022 [22FE]
———Middlesex, NJ, Borough Council, 13048 [21MY]
———Peapack-Gladstone, NJ, Borough Council, 13048 [21MY], 15610 [11JN]
———Piscataway, NJ, Township Council, 14690 [31MY], 15612 [11JN]
———River Edge, NJ, Borough Council, 13080 [21MY]
———Saddle Brook, NJ, Township Council, 15610 [11JN]
———Ship Bottom, NJ, Borough Council, 12089 [14MY], 12439 [16MY]
———Waldwick, NJ, Borough Council, 12089 [14MY], 12438 [16MY]
———Warren, NJ, Township Committee, 17730 [21JN]
———Watchung, NJ, Borough Council, 13048 [21MY], 15610 [11JN]
Remarks in House
Broadcast and common carrier licenses: foreign ownership (H.R. 4840), 2663 [9FE]
Broadcast Station Ownership Act: enact, 24123, 24125 [10AU]
Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act: enact (H.R. 4103), 4854 [7MR], 5087 [8MR], 27966 [1OC], 30274 [4OC]
———enact (H.R. 4103), S. 66 passed in lieu, 27991 [1OC]
———enact (H.R. 4103), permission to list certain Members as cosponsors, 26096 [19SE]
———enact (S. 66), appointment of conferees, 27991 [1OC]
———enact (S. 66), Senate amendments, 32277 [11OC]
———enact (S. 66), technical corrections, 27991 [1OC]
Cellular Communications Minority Opportunities Act: enact (H.R. 5957), 19992 [28JN]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 2436), 23049, 23056 [8AU]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 2436), veto, 25265 [13SE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 607), 30318-30335 [5OC]
Elections: impact of early projections, 30340 [5OC]
FCC: economic effects of access charge, 15488 [7JN]
Hearing impaired: proposed tax credit for television subtitle equipment (H.R. 6029), 21354 [26JY]
House proceedings: provide for television coverage, 25171 [12SE]
Intergovernmental Videoconferencing Act: enact (H.R. 5498), 9578 [12AP]
International broadcasting: funding, 14581 [31MY]
International telecommunications markets: promote competition (H.R. 4464), 14332 [24MY]
IRS: permit taxpayers to record interviews (H.R. 5457), 9633 [12AP]
Lifeline Services Telephone Act: enact (H.R. 4814), 2661 [9FE]
Los Angeles, CA: Sheriff's Dept. communication problems, 19769 [28JN]
Medical records: penalize unauthorized access or alteration of computerized (H.R. 5831), 25554 [17SE]
National television networks: alien ownership restrictions (H.R. 4840), 2434 [9FE]
OSHA: Hazard Communication Standard, 5177 [12MR]
Public broadcasting: authorizing funds (H.R. 5541), 10231 [26AP], 20658-20676 [24JY]
Public radio programming: Federal funding (H.R. 5149), 5685 [15MR]
Residential access fee: regulation (H.R. 4102), 23619 [9AU]
Sacramento and Stockton, CA: tribute to KOVR-TV, 23196 [8AU]
Satellite Communications Act: introduction (H.R. 5724), 14332 [24MY]
Telecommunication properties: ownership by minorities, 32579 [12OC]
Telecommunication Workers' Protection Act: introduction (H.R. 4636), 345 [24JA]
Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5391), 10392 [30AP]
———introduction (H.R. 5391), 7997 [5AP]
Telephone access charges: proposed for businesses, 10189 [26AP], 10269 [26AP]
U.S. Army Communications Command: 20th anniversary, 3573 [28FE]
U.S.-Soviet Communications Center: establish crisis management system (H.R. 408), 2372 [8FE]
———hotline system modernization, 20930 [25JY]
Wire and oral communications: prohibit tape recording without consent of all parties (H.R. 4651), 357 [25JA]
Women in Communications: anniversary observance, 31765 [10OC]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: low-power telecommunications system, 21516 [30JY]
AT&T: impact of divestiture, 7746 [4AP]
Broadcasters: obligations to qualified candidates for public office, 1317 [1FE]
Broadcasters' Protection Act: introduction (S. 2241), 1317, 1318 [1FE]
Cable Porn and Dial Porn Control Act: enact (S. 2769), 16574, 16576 [14JN]
Cable Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 66), House amendments, 31867-31884 [11OC]
Cable television: copyright regulations relative to retransmission of signals, 14149 [24MY]
Canada: tax discrimination against U.S. border broadcast stations, 4262 [2MR]
Commercial Space Launch Act: introduction (S. 2931), 23326 [9AU]
Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite: ratification, 32482 [12OC]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 2436), 5843 [19MR], 8442 [9AP], 14142 [24MY], 16640 [15JN], 23430 [9AU]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 2436), veto, 24188 [5SE], 26508 [21SE]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 607), 26267 [20SE], 26508 [21SE]
———making urgent supplemental appropriations (H.J. Res. 492), 8051 [5AP]
Deaf: tax credit for expenses incurred in the purchase of television subtitle equipment (S. 2869), 21096, 21167 [26JY]
Diversity in Broadcasting Act: introduction (S. 2962), 23849 [10AU]
Elections: network political coverage, 3726 [29FE]
Ethnic and Minority Affairs Broadcasting Act: introduction (S. 2466), 6424 [22MR]
FCC: television station ownership rule, 22809 [8AU]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: relocation of FCC monitoring station, 30626 [5OC]
GSA: accomplishments, 6862 [28MR]
Land Remote-Sensing Satellite Communications Act: introduction (S. 2292), 2496 [9FE]
Libraries: telephone access charge for bibliographic services, 15844 [12JN]
McCarthy, Robert F.: tribute, 15624 [11JN]
Minority Telecommunications Ownership Tax Act: enact (S. 2987), 25016 [12SE]
National television networks: limit foreign ownership (S. 2282), 2481 [9FE]
Office of Ethnic and Minority Affairs: establish (S. 2466), 6424 [22MR]
Pornography: eliminate transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material over cable television and interstate telephone (S. 2769), 16574, 16576 [14JN]
Public Campaign Integrity Act: enact (S. 2168), 1317 [1FE]
Radio Marti: freedom broadcasts to Cuba, 1054 [31JA]
Radio signals: prohibit malicious interference (S. 2975), 24682 [10SE]
Satellite Viewing Rights Act: introduction (S. 2437), 5844 [19MR]
Stith, Randall: AERHO award recipient, 21634 [31JY]
Tariff: revise nomenclature of products, 26228 [20SE]
Telecommunications Trade Act: introduction (S. 2618), 10470-10476 [1MY]
Telephones: FCC access charge, 1366 [1FE], 10720 [2MY]
———FCC review of rates, 29702 [4OC]
———impact of rates, 29714 [4OC]
———prohibitions on recordings of conversations (S. 2205), 206 [24JA]
———provide support to ensure service (S. Res. 308), 221 [24JA]
———regarding services and charges (S. Res. 353), 3176 [23FE]
Television: advances of home satellite industry, 24695 [10SE]
———retransmission of local programs to cable system subscribers (S. 2593), 9878 [25AP]
Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act: enact (S. 1660), 22-40 [23JA], 189 [24JA], 399-407 [25JA], 515 [26JA], 912 [30JA], 1366 [1FE], 15844 [12JN]
USIA: recordings of phone conversations by Director, 206 [24JA]
VOA: editorial policy, 3422 [27FE]
Western Union: anniversary of launching of communications satellite, 9672 [24AP]
Wire communications: electronic surveillance, 6094 [21MR]
Reports
Adverse Impact of Early Projections of Election Results by News and Media: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H. Con. Res. 321), 25015 [12SE]
Appropriations for National Telecommunications and Information Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2535) (S. Rept. 98-442), 12022 [14MY]
Commercialization of Expendable Launch Vehicles and Associated Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 3942) (S. Rept. 98-646), 29151 [3OC]
———Committee on Science and Technology (H.R. 3942) (H. Rept. 98-816), 14688 [31MY]
Communications Act Amendment for Extension of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5541) (H. Rept. 98-772), 12321 [15MY]
———Committee on Rules (H.R. 5541; H. Res. 521) (H. Rept. 98-837), 16300 [13JN]
Convention Relating to Distribution of Program-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite: Committee on Foreign Relations (Ex. Rept. 98-52), 27498 [27SE]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Activities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 11255 [8MY]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Appropriations: Committee on Rules (S. 2436; H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 98-923), 21716 [31JY]
Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud Penalties: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5616) (H. Rept. 98-894), 20702 [24JY]
Distribution Within U.S. of USIA Film Entitled ``Peace, Friendship, and Freedom'': Committee on Foreign Relations (S. 2371), 11255 [8MY]
Extension of Protection for Employees in Communications Industry Transferring Between Telephone Companies: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5391) (H. Rept. 98-746), 12321 [15MY]
Financial Integrity of Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund (H.R. 3050)
FCC Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Rules (S. 607) (H. Rept. 98-1082), 27385 [26SE]
Intelpost as a Postal Service Failure in Electronic Mail: Committee on Governmental Operations (H. Rept. 98-675), 9026 [11AP]
NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 5154) (H. Rept. 98-973), 19171 [27JN]
National Policy Regarding Cable Television: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4103) (H. Rept. 98-934), 21979 [1AU]
National STORM Program Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. Con. Res. 109) (S. Rept. 98-538), 19643 [28JN]
Penalty for Unauthorized Direct Access to, or Alteration of Individual Medical Records Through a Telecommunications Device: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5831) (H. Rept. 98-918), 21510 [30JY]
Prohibit Recording of Conversations Made on Federal Telecommunications Systems: Committee on Government Operations (H.R. 4620) (H. Rept. 98-815), 14688 [31MY]
Rural Electrification Act Amendment Regarding Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1300) (S. Rept. 98-545), 20118 [29JN]
System To Promote the Use of Land Remote-Sensing Satellite Data: Committee on Science and Technology (H. Rept. 98-647), 7584 [3AP]
Telephone Conversation Recording by Federal Officers and Employees Forbidden Without Consent of Parties: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5873) (H. Rept. 98-905, 21056 [25JY]
Statements
FCC Access Charge on Telephone Service: Alfred E. Kahn, 201 [24JA]
Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act amendments (H.R. 2755): Representative Dingell, 332 [24JA]
Impact of AT&T Divestiture: Alfred E. Kahn, 529 [26JA]
International Telecommunications: Dept. of Commerce, 10476 [1MY]
Unemployment Among the Technically Skilled: Dan Swickline, 3698 [28FE]
Studies
Economic Issues of a Changing Telecommunications Industry: Joint Committee on Economics, 530-535 [26JA]
FCC Access Charge on Telephone Service: CBO, 400 [25JA]
Telephones—Pricing Problem: Joint Committee on Economics, 203 [24JA]
Summaries
Commercial Space Launch Act (S. 2931), 23329 [9AU]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting Appropriations (S. 607), 30323 [5OC]
Telecommunications Trade Act (S. 2618), 10475 [1MY]
Television Coverage of House Proceedings, 25171 [12SE]
Tables
Comsat legislation, 14332 [24MY]
Corp. for Public Broadcasting appropriations authorization (S. 607), 26268 [20SE]
Revenue allocation of universal telephone service fund, 525 [26JA]
Texts of
H.R. 408, establish U.S.-Soviet Communications Center crisis management system, 2372 [8FE]
H.R. 4103, Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act, 27966-27974 [1OC]
H.R. 5149, provide greater competition in provision of radio programming, 5685 [15MR]
H.R. 5391, Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act, 7997 [5AP]
H.R. 5498, Intergovernmental Videoconferencing Act, 9578 [12AP]
H.R. 5541, authorization of appropriations for public telecommunications facilities, 20667 [24JY]
H.R. 5831, penalize unauthorized access or alteration of computerized medical records, 25554 [17SE]
H.R. 6029, proposed tax credit for television subtitle equipment for the hearing impaired, 21355 [26JY]
S. 66, Cable Telecommunications Act, 27987 [1OC], 31876-31884 [11OC]
S. 607, Corp. for Public Broadcasting appropriations authorization, 26269 [20SE]
S. 2205, prohibitions on recordings of telephone conversations, 207 [24JA]
S. 2241, Public Campaign Integrity Act, 1317 [1FE]
S. 2282, limitation on foreign ownership of national television networks, 2482 [9FE]
S. 2292, Land Remote-Sensing Satellite Communications Act, 2497-2500 [9FE]
S. 2436, authorizing appropriations for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, 5843 [19MR], 16640 [15JN], 23056 [8AU], 23430 [9AU]
S. 2437, Satellite Viewing Rights Act, 5844 [19MR]
S. 2466, Ethnic and Minority Affairs Broadcasting Act, 6424 [22MR]
S. 2593, retransmission of television programs from local stations to cable system subscribers, 9878 [25AP]
S. 2618, Telecommunications Trade Act, 10472 [1MY]
S. 2769, Cable Porn and Dial Porn Control Act, 16577 [14JN]
S. 2869, tax credit for expenses incurred in the purchase of television subtitle equipment, 21097 [26JY]
S. 2931, Commercial Space Launch Act, 23326-23329 [9AU]
S. 2962, Diversity in Broadcasting Act, 23849 [10AU]
S. 2975, prohibit malicious interference of radio signals, 24684 [10SE]
S. Res. 308, provide support to ensure service, 221 [24JA]
S. Res. 353, regarding telephone services and charges, 3176 [23FE]
Sec. 223, Communications Act (excerpt), 16577 [14JN]
Title 18, sec. 1464, U.S. Code, 16575 [14JN]
Title 18, sec. 2511, U.S. Code, recording of communications (excerpts), 206 [24JA]