FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Addresses

How Vast the Wasteland Now? Newton M. Minow, S16656-S16658 [13NO]

Amendments

Telecommunications: promote development of new technologies (S. 218), S8390 [21JN]

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1410), S16202, S16294 [7NO]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), S16206, S16295 [7NO]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1579), S15417, S15432 [29OC]

Analyses

Senator Stevens' substitute amendment to the Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act (S. 218), S8394 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Bill Aims To Hang Up `Telenuisance', S18320 [26NO]

Bill Would Outlaw Some Computer Calls, S18319 [26NO]

Bills Would Limit Recorded Telemarketing, S18320 [26NO]

Computer Calls Irk Legislators, S18320 [26NO]

Congress Considers Proposals To Limit Uninvited Phone Calls, S18319 [26NO]

Congress Tries To Shield Public from Deluge of Telemarketing, S18320 [26NO]

Curb Tele-Junk, S18319 [26NO]

Deregulation at the FCC, S4096 [22MR]

Embracing AM Stereo, S13629 [25SE]

House Votes To Restrict Calls by Telemarketers, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

How to Hang Up on Those Automated Phone Calls, S18320 [26NO]

New AM Stereo Bill Introduced, S13629 [25SE]

New Competition in the Sky, And Just in Time for the War, E640 [26FE]

Off the Hook, S13394 [20SE]

Phone Flushway, S13393 [20SE]

Phone Solicitation Curb Gains in Senate, S18319 [26NO]

Pursuing Al Sikes' Grand Agenda, S7083 [5JN]

Putting Limits on Autodialers, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

Quiet Giveaway, S13391 [20SE]

Senate, House Hang Up on Telephone Solicitors—Both Houses Passed Similar Legislation, S18318 [26NO]

Senate Panel To Hold a Hearing on Bill That Would Restrict Cold-Calling, S18320 [26NO]

Senate Votes Dialer Ban, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

Senate Votes To Limit Telemarketing, S18319 [26NO]

Telephone Consumer Privacy from Marketers, S18319 [26NO]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1132, S6355 [22MY])

Broadcasting: fairness (see S. 217, S545 [15JA])

Information services: competition in electronic information services and preservation of universal availability of basic telecommunications services (see S. 2112, S18336 [26NO])

Members: require at least one member to be skilled in engineering sciences (see H.R. 3501, H7379 [3OC])

Minorities: establish an ethnic and minority affairs section (see H.R. 2715, H4866 [20JN])

Radio: AM stereo broadcasting standards (see S. 1101, S6149 [20MY])

———prevent the loss of existing spectrum to amateur radio service (see S. 1372, S8592 [25JN])

———prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (see H.R. 73, H56 [3JA])

———promote diversity in ownership, management, and programming (see H.R. 289, H78 [4JA])

———regulation of multilingual broadcasting (see H.R. 3960, H11886 [26NO])

Reauthorize (see H.R. 1674, H2107 [9AP])

Telecommunications: inquiry into cellular (see H.R. 1683, H2134 [10AP])

———promote development of new technologies (see S. 218, S545 [15JA])

———regulation of bulk time sale agreements on television and radio (see H.R. 3715, H9493 [6NO])

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (see S. 1410, S8952 [27JN]; S. 1442, S9490 [10JY]; S. 1462, S9839 [11JY])

———list numbers through which unsolicited offers of goods or services may not be made (see H.R. 1431, H1758 [13MR])

———network reliability and quality standards on common carriers (see H.R. 3444, H7198 [1OC])

———prevent fraudulent changes in customer selections of long-distance carriers (see H.R. 975, H1024 [19FE])

———price-cap regulation (see H.R. 267, H77 [4JA])

———regulation of certain providers of 900 services (see S. 471, S2146 [21FE])

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (see S. 1166, S6654 [23MY]; S. 1579, S11216 [29JY])

Television: notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment (see S. 2063, S18334 [26NO])

———promote diversity in ownership, management, and programming (see H.R. 289, H78 [4JA])

Communications from

Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, H512 (EC340) [15JA]

Freedom of Information Act: report, S5748 (EC1105) [14MY], H2398 (EC1121) [22AP]

Government in the Sunshine Act: report, S6918 (EC1295) [3JN], H3493 (EC1346) [22MY]

Internal accounting and administrative controls: report, S1050 (EC309) [23JA]

Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act: report, H3148 (EC1300) [15MY]

Memorials of legislature

Delaware, S6145 [20MY]

Remarks in House

Maritime radio officers: regulation, E4069 [25NO]

Members: require at least one member to be skilled in engineering sciences (H.R. 3501), E3280 [3OC]

Radio: prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service (H.R. 73), E492 [7FE]

———promote diversity in ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 289), E47 [3JA]

Reauthorize (H.R. 1674), H6752-H6758 [24SE], E1156 [9AP]

Telecommunications: regulation of bulk time sale agreements on television and radio (H.R. 3715), E3727, E3732 [6NO]

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), H11307-H11315 [26NO]

———prevent fraudulent changes in customer selections of long-distance carriers (H.R. 975), E512 [19FE]

———price-cap regulation (H.R. 267), E29 [3JA]

Television: decision on the financial interest and syndication rule, H2115 [10AP]

———promote diversity in ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 289), E47 [3JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing (S. 1132), S6378 [22MY]

Bell Telephone Cos.: access to information on transactions with manufacturing affiliates, S7076-S7080 [5JN]

———annual audits, S7066, S7075 [5JN]

Free enterprise: enforcement of competition, S7066-S7068 [5JN]

Information services: competition in electronic information services and preservation of universal availability of basic telecommunications services (S. 2112), S18436-S18438 [26NO], S18818 [18DE]

Quello, James H.: renomination, S8647 [26JN]

Radio: AM stereo broadcasting standards (S. 1101), S6149 [20MY], S13628 [25SE], S15110 [24OC]

———awarding of and resale auction of radio spectrum licenses, S13390 [20SE]

———prevent the loss of existing spectrum to amateur radio service (S. 1372), S8617 [25JN]

Telecommunications: deregulation of network restrictions, S4096 [22MR]

———fairness in broadcasting (S. 217), S568-S570 [15JA]

———frequency allocation for microwave communications systems, S18331 [26NO]

———promote development of new technologies (S. 218), S571 [15JA], S8390 [21JN]

———reassignment of radio band frequencies currently in use by police, fire and emergency services, S11346, S11348 [30JY]

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1410), S8991 [27JN], S16200-S16204 [7NO], S16809 [15NO]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1442), S9497 [10JY]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), S9874 [11JY], S16204-S16208 [7NO], S18317 [26NO], S18781-S18786 [27NO]

———penalties for failure to maintain records, S7073 [5JN]

———regulation of certain providers of 900 services (S. 471), S2189 [21FE]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1166), S6699 [23MY]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1579), S11219, S11221 [29JY], S15427-S15434 [29OC]

Television: notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment (S. 2063), S18377-S18379 [26NO]

Reports

U.S. Communications Policy—Issues for the 1990's, Panelists' Remarks: GAO, S15111-S15116 [24OC]

Reports filed

Asleep at the Switch? FCC Efforts To Assure Reliability of the Public Telephone Network: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-420), H12055 [18DE]

FCC Reauthorization: Committee on Education and Labor (H.R. 1674) (H. Rept. 102-207), H6674 [17SE]

Prohibiting Certain Practices Involving the Use of Telephone Equipment for Advertising and Solicitation Purposes: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1462) (S. Rept. 102-178), S14587 [8OC]

Regulation of the Development of Pay-Per-Call Telephone Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1579) (S. Rept. 102-190), S14839 [16OC]

Rights of Consumers Relative to Telephone Advertising: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 102-177), S14587 [8OC]

Scourge of Telemarketing Fraud—What Can Be Done About It?: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 102-421), H12055 [18DE]

Testimonies

Committee on Energy and Commerce: FCC Oversight, Focusing on Common Carrier Proceedings, D786 [19JN]

Texts of

H.R. 267, Local Network Quality Standards Act, E30 [3JA]

H.R. 975, Long Distance Telephone Consumer Protection Act, E513 [19FE]

H.R. 1674, FCC reauthorization, H6752-H6754 [24SE]

S. 217, fairness in broadcasting, S569 [15JA]

S. 218, promote development of new telecommunications technologies, S571-S573 [15JA]

S. 1101, AM Radio Improvement Act, S6149 [20MY]

S. 1132, authorizing appropriations, S6379 [22MY]

S. 1372, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act, S8618 [25JN]

S. 1410, Telephone Advertising Consumer Rights Act, S8992 [27JN], S16200 [7NO], S16781 [14NO]

S. 1462, Automated Telephone Consumer Protection Act, S9874 [11JY], S16204 [7NO], S16779-S16781 [14NO]

S. 1462, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, S18781-S18784 [27NO], H11307-H11310 [26NO]

S. 1579, 900 Services Consumer Protection Act, S11220 [29JY], S15432-S15434 [29OC]

S. 2063, notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment, S18379 [26NO]

S. 2112, Information Services Diversity Act, S18438-S18442 [26NO]