FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (S. 1048), 29405, 29493 [7OC]

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

Analyses

Spectrum Assignment Improvement Act (H.R. 5166), 20623 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Dial-a-Porn Ban in Arizona Upheld, 9678 [2MY]

Phone Reform in Need of Support, Peter Passell, 23857 [14SE]

Sneak Attack on First Amendment, 111 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: restrictions during children's television programs (see H.R. 3966)

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

Licensing: use of electromagnetic spectrum (see S. 2807)

Newspapers: extension of waiver to the New York (NY) Post of rules regulating common ownership (see H.R. 3855)

———waivers of rules relative to common ownership of newspapers and television stations (see H.R. 3854)

Public Telecommunications Act: enact (see S. 2114)

Radio: standards for improvement of AM broadcasting (see H.R. 5499)

———standards for compatibility of mobile systems for public safety uses (see H.R. 5078)

Spectrum Assignment Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 5166)

Telephone: protect certain subscribers from changes in regulation of interstate service rates (see H.R. 5019)

———regulation of interstate service rates (see S. 2044; H.R. 3910)

Communications from

Competition advocacy: report, 3160 (EC2688) [3MR]

Competition for contracts: report, 2524 (EC2978) [25FE]

Compliance with requirements of internal accounting and administrative control system: report, 58 (EC2675) [25JA]

Freedom of Information Act: report, 11944 (EC3659) [23MY]

Government in the Sunshine Act: report, 11944 (EC3660) [23MY], 12193 (EC3689) [24MY], 14263 (EC3388, EC3389) [13JN]

International Energy Program: report, 929 (EC2829) [3FE]

Privacy Act: reports, 23432 (EC3840) [12SE]

Report, 23 (EC2396) [25JA], 13582 (EC3338) [7JN]

System of records: report, 22750 (EC4229, EC4230) [7SE]

Court decisions

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

Letters

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

———several scholars, 31698 [19OC]

Cross-ownership of newspapers and television stations: Edward I. Koch, 222 [27JA]

———Rupert Murdoch, 122 [26JA]

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

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

Memorandums

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

Memorials of legislature

Hawaii, 10546 [11MY], 11016 [13MY]

New Jersey, 16049 [27JN]

New York, 557 [1FE]

Petitions

Ban on allowing FCC to permit cross-ownership of media outlets: New York, NY, City Council, 2639 [29FE]

Remarks in House

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

Appropriations: authorizing (S. 1048), 31887-31892 [19OC]

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

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

Pornography: jurisdiction over language on television and radio, 23798, 23800 [15SE]

Radio: standards for compatibility of mobile systems for public safety uses (H.R. 5078), 18540 [14JY]

———standards for the improvement of AM broadcasting (H.R. 5499), 29866 [11OC]

Spectrum Assignment Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 5166), 20623 [4AU]

Telecommunications: price cap regulation, 16619 [30JN]

Telephone: consumer prices for services, 18519 [14JY]

———regulation of interstate service rates (H.R. 3910), 1220 [8FE]

Television: syndicate exclusivity, 9054 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: restrictions during children's television programs (H.R. 3966), 14305 [13JN], 31694-31698 [19OC]

Appropriations: authorizing (S. 1048), 29489 [7OC]

Hearing Aid Compatibility Act: enact (S. 314), 17561-17563 [11JY]

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

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

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

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

Telephone: cellular phone service in rural areas, 18752 [26JY]

———regulation of interstate service rates (S. 2044), 1108 [4FE]

Reports filed

Public Reference Rooms: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 100-749), 16665 [6JY]

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

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

Telephone Hearing Aids Compatibility: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 314) (S. Rept. 100-391), 15365 [21JN]

Statements

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

———Rupert Murdoch, 117, 123 [26JA]

FCC Authorization Act: Senator Inouye, 31889 [19OC]

Worst Amendment: Edward I. Koch, 222 [27JA]

Testimonies

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

Regional Bell Operating Companies and Information Services: Patricia Worthy, 10394 [10MY]

Texts of

H.R. 3966, FCC restrictions on advertising during children's television programs, 13500 [7JN]

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

S. 1048, authorizing appropriations, 29494-29496 [7OC], 31887 [19OC]

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