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Amendments

Public Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 2114), 29407-29409, 29516-29518 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Cause Celebre—Morgan Fairchild Wants You To Take Her Seriously, 10861 [12MY]

Channel 15's Curtin Rising, 6475 [12AP]

Farm Broadcast to the Rescue—Diversification, Marketing Push Recommended, 19770 [1AU]

Final Word—Judge Greene Deserves Industry's Respect, 668 [2FE]

48 Hours Worthless, 441 [28JA]

It's Time for TV Marti, 14497 [14JN]

Misplaced Pity for Vietnam Vets, 14752 [15JN]

Sen. Pressler and Volume Discounts, 29328 [7OC]

Sneak Attack on First Amendment, 111 [26JA]

TV License To Steal From Kids, 13502 [7JN]

TV's Incomplete Picture, 934 [3FE]

York's ``Morning Show'' Weathers 30 Years and 45,000 Interviews, 21147 [9AU]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: practice programming improvements (see H.R. 5419)

Antitrust policy: exempt activities alleviating impact of violence in telecasts (see H.R. 3848)

Cable Compulsory License Non-Discrimination Act: enact (see S. 2529)

Cable industry: tribute (see S. Res. 445)

Cable systems: assure access to local, over-the-air broadcasts (see H.R. 4293)

Campaign Broadcast Discount Act: enact (see S. 2627)

Children: permit organizations to conduct certain activities relative to programming (see H.R. 4125)

———restrictions on advertising during certain programs (see H.R. 3966)

Children's Television Advertising Practices Act: enact (see S. 2071)

Copyright: amend laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing of videos (see S. 2881)

Deaf: sets capable of displaying closed-captioning (see S. 2704; H.R. 5178)

Election campaigns: availability of broadcasting stations (see S. 2923)

———purchase of broadcasting time by candidates (see S. 2657)

FCC: requirement for disclosure of cable rates and services (see H.R. 4865)

———study impact of Cable Communications Policy Act on rates charged for cable television service (see H.R. 4702)

House of Representatives: authorize closed caption broadcasting of floor proceedings for hearing-impaired individuals (see H. Res. 542)

Local Television Service Act: enact (see H.R. 5510)

New York (NY) Post: extension of FCC waiver relative to ownership of daily newspaper and certain television stations (see S. 1999)

Public broadcasting: amend and extend authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 4118)

Public Telecommunications Act: enact (see S. 2114)

Senate: clarifying the prohibition on the use of tape duplications of radio or television coverage of proceedings (see S. Res. 431)

Tariff: television picture tubes (see S. 2862; H.R. 5219)

Taxation: credit for expenses for television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual (see H.R. 4846)

Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2213)

Telephone: competition by common carriers to deliver cable service (see H.R. 4135)

Television and Radio Anti-Drug Advertising Act: enact (see S. 2442)

Court decisions

Cross-ownership of newspapers and television stations: sundry, 223, 225 [27JA]

Paris Adult Theatre v. Slaton: Supreme Court, 9677 [2MY]

Letters

Acquisition of cable television systems: Tommy L. Gleason, Jr., 29337 [7OC]

Cable television regulation: Alan Beals, 5661 [29MR]

———Representative Ritter, 5661 [29MR]

Children's television programming: several organizations, 31698 [19OC]

———several scholars, 31698 [19OC]

Cross-ownership of newspapers and television stations: Rupert Murdoch, 122 [26JA]

———several Members of Congress, 121 [26JA]

FCC prohibition of obscene and indecent broadcasts: Bruce Fein, 18733 [26JY]

———Senator Helms, 18733 [26JY]

Funding for Corp. for Public Broadcasting: Joseph R. Wright, Jr., 29525 [7OC]

Interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing: Copyright Office, 28586 [5OC]

Pricing and distribution of satellite programs to home antenna owners: Benjamin I. Berman, 29326 [7OC]

Program distribution agreements with cable satellite networks: National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, 29330 [7OC]

Satellite dish owners: senior citizens, 1637 [17FE]

Volume discount article—View from the Senate: Senator Pressler, 29328 [7OC]

Lists

Cities where cable rates went up in 1987, 15294 [20JN]

Programer packages and prices for owner of satellite dishes, 29331 [7OC]

Memorandums

FCC Prohibition of Obscene and Indecent Broadcasts: Citizens for Decency Through Law, Inc., 18733-18735 [26JY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 32118 [20OC]

Hawaii, 11016 [13MY], 32119 [20OC]

New York, 557 [1FE]

Virginia, 9791 [3MY], 15363, 15364 [21JN]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Reagan, 10256 [10MY]

Press releases

NRTC signs major programming contracts, 29330 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Advertising: industry programming improvements (H.R. 5419), 26509 [28SE]

Antitrust policy: exempt activities alleviating impact of violence in telecasts (H.R. 3848), 47 [25JA], 77 [25JA]

Cable operators: regulations, 5660 [29MR]

Cable Rate Information Act: enact (H.R. 4865), 15294 [20JN]

Cable systems: assure access to local, over-the-air broadcasts (H.R. 4293), 5961 [30MR]

California Raisin Advisory Board: tribute to dancing raisins commercial, 4154 [16MR]

Closed-Captioned Television Services for the Hearing-Impaired Act: enact (H.R. 5178), 20646 [4AU]

Communications Act: amend (H.R. 1885), 1805, 1814 [18FE], 4742, 4747, 4795 [22MR], 6259 [31MR]

Deaf: closed-captions for hearing impaired (H.R. 5178), 20646 [4AU]

———sets capable of displaying closed-captioning (H.R. 5178), 21126 [8AU], 23403 [9SE], 31791 [19OC]

Ecology: contributions of the media to public education, 24114 [15SE]

FCC: Cable Television Policy Act, 11771 [19MY]

———jurisdiction over language, 23798, 23800 [15SE]

———restrictions on advertising during children's television programs (H.R. 3966), 13500 [7JN], 13505 [8JN]

———syndicate exclusivity for television, 9054 [27AP]

Israel: ABC television special on Palestinian self-determination, 9055 [27AP]

Japan: U.S. exports of electronic equipments, 3973 [15MR]

Kentucky Educational Television: tribute, 25277 [23SE]

KOMO-Television, Seattle, WA: presidential award, 28272 [4OC]

Local Television Service Act: enact (H.R. 5510), 30174 [12OC], 30624 [13OC]

Music: support jazz programming on television, 25270 [23SE]

Pornography: access to, 9677 [2MY]

Public broadcasting: amend and extend authorization of appropriations (H.R. 4118), 3613 [9MR], 31879-31887 [19OC]

———amend and extend authorization of appropriations (H.R. 4118), amendment in the nature of a substitute, 31883-33575 [10NO]

Regulatory reform, 32362 [20OC]

Rural areas: program access for satellite dish owners, 1634-1643 [17FE]

Satellite carriers: interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission of superstations for private viewing (H.R. 2848), 1603 [17FE], 1814 [18FE], 4742, 4747 [22MR], 6259 [31MR], 28578, 28581-28587 [5OC]

Satellite TV Month: observance, 29869 [11OC]

Tariff: large size television tubes, 22382 [11AU]

WHAS-TV Crusade for Children: anniversary, 13213 [1JN]

WRGB-TV, Schenectady, NY: world's first station, 10397 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: exempt certain activities from provisions of the laws (S. 844), 13567 [7JN]

Bay City, MI: WJRT-TV anniversary, 24804 [22SE]

Cable Compulsory License Non-Discrimination Act: enact (S. 2529), 14984, 14985 [16JN]

Cable industry: tribute (S. Res. 445), 15392 [21JN]

Campaign Broadcast Discount Act: enact (S. 2627), 17539 [11JY]

Children's Television Advertising Practices Act: enact (S. 2071), 1778 [18FE]

Copyright: amend laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing of videos (S. 2881), 29952 [12OC]

Cuba: funding for TV Marti, 15916 [24JN]

Deaf: require certain entities to provide sets capable of displaying closed-captioning (S. 2704), 21250 [9AU]

Election campaigns: availability of broadcasting stations (S. 2923), 32555 [21OC]

———purchase of broadcasting time by candidates (S. 2657), 18766 [26JY]

FCC: promoting minority ownership of broadcast stations, 18982 [27JY]

———radio and television program restrictions, 18731-18733 [26JY]

———restrictions on advertising during children's television programs (H.R. 3966), 14305 [13JN]

———restrictions on advertising during children's television programs (H.R. 3966), 31694-31698 [19OC]

News media: cross-ownership of newspapers and television stations, 110-126 [26JA], 216-225 [27JA], 557 [1FE]

Noise pollution: emphasizing views by shouting, 19698 [1AU]

Philadelphia, PA: WCAU-TV anniversary, 19641 [29JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: KDKA-TV For Kids' Sake Day, 7021 [15AP]

Public broadcasting: amend and extend authorization of appropriations (H.R. 4118), 32166 [20OC]

Public Telecommunications Act: enact (S. 2114), 2730, 2731 [1MR], 29514-29527 [7OC]

Rather, Dan: broadcast journalism, 440 [28JA]

Satellite communications: fair marketing practices for certain encrypted programs (S. 889), 29880-29881 [12OC]

Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act: enact (S. 2213), 5210 [24MR]

Television and Radio Anti-Drug Advertising Act: enact (S. 2442), 12722, 12723 [26MY]

TV Marti: implications, 18740 [26JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: public image of veterans, 17556 [11JY]

Windsor, CT: observance of Fred Weisher Day, 14137 [10JN]

Reports filed

Exempt Certain Television Activities From Provisions of Antitrust Laws: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 844) (S. Rept. 100-365), 12982 [27MY]

FCC Restrictions on Advertising During Children's Television Programs: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 3966) (H. Rept. 100-675), 13517 [7JN]

Licensing of the Secondary Transmission by Satellite Carriers of Superstations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 100-887), 26817 [29SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 2848) (H. Rept. 100-887), 22751 [7SE]

Public Broadcasting Authorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4118) (H. Rept. 100-825), 21028 [8AU]

Public Telecommunications Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2114) (S. Rept. 100-444), 19943 [2AU]

Use of Tape Duplications of Radio or Television Coverage of Senate Proceedings: Committee on Rules and Administration (S. Res. 431) (100-351), 11665 [19MY]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (S. Res. 431) (S. Rept. 100-351), 11648 [19MY]

Statements

Cross-Ownership of Newspapers and Television Stations: Richard Wiley, 116 [26JA]

———Rupert Murdoch, 117, 123 [26JA]

Satellite Television Fair Marketing Act: Senator Inouye, 29324 [7OC]

Television Program Access for Satellite Dish Owners, Senators Inouye and Stevens (additional views), 1640 [17FE]

Studies

Historical Overview of Volume Discounting Situation: National Cable Television Cooperative, 29337 [7OC]

Testimonies

Cross-Ownership of Newspapers and Television Stations: Rupert Murdoch, 113 [26JA]

Texts of

H.R. 2848, interim statutory licensing of the secondary transmission by satellite carriers of superstations for private viewing, 28578-28581 [5OC]

H.R. 4118, Public Telecommunications Act, 3613 [9MR], 31879 [19OC]

H.R. 4702, FCC evaluation of Cable Television Policy Act, 11771 [19MY]

H.R. 4865, Cable Rate Information Act, 15294 [20JN]

H.R. 5178, Closed-Captioned Television Services for the Hearing-Impaired Act, 20646 [4AU]

S. 2071, Children's Television Advertising Practices Act, 1779 [18FE]

S. 2114, Public Telecommunications Act, 29514, 29525-29527 [7OC]

S. 2213, Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act, 5211 [24MR]

S. 2442, Television and Radio Anti-Drug Advertising Act, 12723 [26MY]

S. 2529, Cable Compulsory License Non-Discrimination Act, 14985 [16JN]

S. 2627, Campaign Broadcast Discount Act, 17540 [11JY]

S. 2657, purchase of broadcasting time by political candidates, 18766 [26JY]

S. 2881, amend copyright laws relative to certain unlicensed viewing of videos, 29952 [12OC]

S. Res. 431, clarifying the prohibition on the use of tape duplications of radio or television coverage of Senate proceedings, 13610 [7JN]

S. Res. 445, tribute to cable television industry, 15392 [21JN]