TELEVISION

Addresses

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

Amendments

Cable: local regulation of programming and rates (S. 12), S7047 [4JN]

FTC: authority regarding telephone sale fraud (S. 1392), S18738, S18777 [27NO]

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

Analyses

Fairness in Politics Act (S. 7), S520 [14JA]

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

Articles and editorials

``60 Minutes'' on Acid Rain—CBS' Big Turnaround on Environmentalism, E128 [11JA]

Bush's Tight Control, H806 [30JA]

Capital Punishment and Public Theater, S8551 [25JN]

Clown for All Seasons, E1213 [11AP]

Competition Helps Cable TV Customers, E2299 [20JN]

Deregulation at the FCC, S4096 [22MR]

Despite Static, Channel One Has Strong First Year, E1118 [22MR]

Free Speech Watch—Air Rights, H6661 [17SE]

Free TV Time, Now, S6349 [22MY]

HBO Turns Baby-Sitters Club Into a Series of Specials, E3412 [17OC]

Mahony Gets Mixed Feedback on Feud With KCET, H6662 [17SE]

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

New Study Reveals that Closed-Captioned TV Helps Asian and Hispanic-Americans Learn English, S1017 [22JA]

Novello Urges Tough Curbs on Liquor Ads, S15883 [5NO]

On-Line Teaching—Distance Education Uses Electric Links To Recast the Campus, S13904 [27SE]

Prime Time Goes Politically Correct, H6040 [30JY]

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

Racial Quotas: ``60 Minutes'', S8568 [25JN]

Reporting From Enemy Territory, H809 [30JA]

Showdown at Fact Gap, H809 [30JA]

``60 Minutes'' Stuns Civil Rights Supporters, S8566-S8568 [25JN]

`Stop the Church'—All Parties Do Their Part, H6662 [17SE]

That Campaign Money, S5771 [14MY]

To Teach Distant Pupils, Educators in Kentucky Turn on Interactive TV, E3803 [12NO]

Trust Me, H806 [30JA]

Tuning Out Cable TV Monopolies—With Competition, Costs Get Lower and Service Gets Better, H3447 [22MY]

TV Marti Off the Air After Blimp Breaks Loose, H690 [24JA]

TV Tries To Help Children Deal With the War, S1462 [31JA]

Volleys on the Information Front, H808 [30JA]

War and the Press, H806 [30JA]

War on Standards, H6041 [30JY]

Why Candidates Should Get Free Television Time, S5771 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: public service antismoking ads (see H. Res. 24, H84 [4JA])

Broadcasting: ensure opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (see H.R. 530, H512 [15JA])

———fairness (see S. 217, S545 [15JA])

———removal of offensive sexual material (see S.J. Res. 13, S440 [14JA])

Cable: licensing of cable service providers providing adequate carriage of local broadcast signals (see H.R. 2043, H2535 [24AP])

———local regulation of programming and rates (see S. 12, S434 [14JA]; S. 211, S544 [15JA])

———local regulation of programming and signal distribution (see H.R. 3380, H6797 [24SE])

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

———protect subscribers from charges for unrequested programming (see H.R. 3150, H6193 [31JY])

———protection of the consumer (see H.R. 550, H529 [16JA]; H.R. 1303, H1455 [6MR]; H.R. 2439, H3494 [22MY])

———regulation of service tiers provided by cable systems (see H.R. 2547, H4015 [5JN])

Communications: cable regulatory actions relative to franchising authorities (see H.R. 506, H386 [11JA])

———improve allocation and assignment to the electromagnetic spectrum (see H.R. 531, H512 [15JA]; H.R. 1407, H1669 [12MR])

Consumers: protect cable consumer (see H.R. 3560, H7862 [15OC])

Copyrights: clarify news reporting monitoring relative to the exclusive rights of owners (see S. 1805, S14348 [3OC])

Deaf: require television closed-captioning services relative to entities receiving Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 356, H80 [4JA])

Elections: broadcasting of certain material regarding candidates for Federal elective office (see S. 522, S2507 [28FE])

———free broadcast time for Senatorial candidates (see S. 2076, S18335 [26NO])

———increase competition and fairness (see S. 7, S434 [14JA])

———require the image of a candidate for Federal office to appear in television advertisements (see H.R. 483, H385 [11JA])

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

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

Fox Broadcasting Co.: advertising promoting the use of condoms to help prevent the spread of AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 251, H11890 [26NO])

Middle East: restrictions on press coverage of military operations in the Persian Gulf (see H. Con. Res. 38, H529 [16JA]; H. Res. 37, H606 [18JA])

Monopolies: increase competition in the cable television industry (see S. 431, S2005 [20FE])

———protection of cable television subscribers (see S. 432, S2005 [20FE])

Political campaigns: free broadcast time to Senate candidates (see S. 1062, S5753 [14MY])

Presidential Election Campaign Fund: funding of closed caption television candidate commercials (see H.R. 3292, H6455 [11SE])

Public broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2977, H5744 [23JY])

Satellites: access of home satellite antenna users to video programming (see H.R. 3420, H6940 [26SE])

Sports: antitrust exemption for sports teams telecasting home games (see H.R. 2976, H5744 [23JY])

———antitrust exemptions accorded professional leagues (see S. Res. 172, S12183 [2AU])

———availability of live transmission of certain events over national broadcast networks (see S. 1015, S5502 [8MY])

Taxation: broadcasting revenues of college athletic events (see H.R. 969, H1024 [19FE])

Telecommunications: broadcasting of information on election campaigns (see H.R. 2999, H5744 [23JY])

———equal employment opportunities at radio and television stations (see H.R. 2996, H5744 [23JY])

———free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 2161, H2684 [1MY])

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

Urban areas: high frequency commercial television service (see H.R. 1627, H2084 [22MR])

Broadcasts

John Sherman Cooper—Gentleman from Kentucky, S4190-S4196 [9AP]

Life and death of a dynasty: PBS, E1466 [25AP]

Letters

Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: several cable television industry executives, S11608 [31JY]

Satellite broadcasting rights: National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, E3181 [26SE]

———Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association, E3180 [26SE]

Television campaign advertising: National Association of Broadcasters, S6481 [23MY]

———Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters, S6481 [23MY]

Television program improvement: National Association of Broadcasters, S9965 [15JY]

Lists

Attendees at the National Association of Broadcasters meeting for Television Program Improvement Act, S9965 [15JY]

State commercial radio and television stations, S6485 [23MY]

Winners of the 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, E1471 [25AP]

Memorials of legislature

New Jersey, H1774 [14MR]

Petitions

Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments, S16843 [15NO]

Hollywood, FL, H9393 [5NO]

New York, NY, City Council, H4557 [17JN]

Redondo Beach, CA, H62 [3JA]

Remarks in House

``ABC Evening News'': White House correspondents and reporting, H10282 [18NO]

Advertising: public service antismoking ads (H. Res. 24), E27 [3JA]

———restrictions during children's television, E3411 [17OC]

Arkansas Educational Television: anniversary, H11295 [26NO]

Broadcasting: ensure opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance (H.R. 530), E173 [15JA]

Business and industry: regulation of cable industry, H2968 [14MY]

Cable: licensing of cable service providers providing adequate carriage of local broadcast signals (H.R. 2043), E1421 [24AP]

———local regulation of programming and rates, H1424 [6MR], E779 [6MR]

———protection of the consumer (H.R. 1303), E788 [6MR]

———regulation of service tiers provided by cable systems (H.R. 2547), E2067 [6JN]

Chinese Language Journalist Association, Inc.: tribute, E159 [14JA]

Communications: improve allocation and assignment to the electromagnetic spectrum (H.R. 1407), E905 [12MR], E907 [13MR]

———improve allocation and assignment to the electromagnetic spectrum (H.R. 531), H5272-H5279 [9JY], E166, E180 [15JA]

Consumers: protect cable consumer (H.R. 3560), E3415 [17OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: donation of production grant to Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., E3992 [22NO]

C-SPAN: policy of broadcasting empty House Chamber during special orders, H6921 [26SE]

Cuba: anniversary of Radio and TV Marti, E1831 [20MY]

———funding for TV Marti, H4457, H4459 [13JN]

———U.S. broadcast of TV-Marti, H690 [24JA]

Deaf: require television closed-captioning services relative to entities receiving Federal financial assistance (H.R. 356), E62 [3JA]

Dept. of Defense: press coverage restrictions relative to Operation Desert Storm, H760-H771 [29JA]

Disabled: closed captioning of Cable News Network, E520 [19FE]

Eastman Kodak Co.: commend efforts to combat nation's drug problem, E2669 [24JY]

Education: tribute to Whittle Communications' Channel One Program, E1118 [22MR]

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

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

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

Government regulations: cable industry, H3447 [22MY]

Iraq: CNN coverage of Persian Gulf crisis, H785 [30JA]

Kentucky: tribute to Kentucky Educational Television Network, E3803 [12NO]

KGGM-TV, Albuquerque, NM: tribute, E1544 [1MY]

LaVallee, Gayle: Cable in the Classroom Educator Award recipient, E1227 [11AP]

Maryland Public Television: tribute to Project Reach Out, E4095 [26NO]

Miami, FL: ``Miami's for Me'' volunteer service, E2634 [22JY]

Middle East: news media coverage of multinational military action against Iraq, H1148 [26FE]

Monopolies: increase competition in the cable television industry, E229 [20JN]

Motion Picture and Television Fund: anniversary, E2987 [12SE], E3042 [16SE]

Music: Academy of Country Music Awards recipients, E1470 [25AP]

Norfolk, VA: tribute to Cox Cable of Hampton Roads, E3079 [18SE]

Partnership for a Drug-Free America: commend efforts to combat nation's drug problem, E2669 [24JY]

Penney, Phyllis A.: Cable in the Classroom Educator Award recipient, E1565 [2MY]

Pinelands, Inc.: acquisition of WWOR-TV, E111 [10JA]

Presidential Election Campaign Fund: funding of closed caption television candidate commercials (H.R. 3292), H6428 [11SE]

Public broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2977), H11225-H11229 [25NO], E2645 [23JY], E4098 [26NO]

———educational programming to schools, E2987 [12SE]

Radiovision (organization): Volunteer Recognition Day observance, E1393 [23AP]

Rape: release of victim's name by media, H2402 [23AP]

Satellite Home Viewer's Rights Act: enact (H.R. 3420), E3180 [26SE]

Sindelar, Ernie: recipient of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Silver Circle Award, E3925 [20NO]

South Central Community Television: 360 Degrees of Africa program, E1129 [22MR]

Sports: antitrust exemption for sports teams telecasting home games (H.R. 2976), H5671 [23JY]

———network coverage of local events, H3166 [20MY]

Taxation: broadcasting revenues of college athletic events (H.R. 969), E687 [28FE]

Technology: design, development, and manufacture of high-definition television, H4280-H4282 [11JN], H6927 [26SE]

Telecommunications: commend efforts of TV Marti to promote democracy in Communist countries, E2315 [20JN]

———foreign ownership of broadcasting companies, H6202 [1AU]

WMUR-TV (Manchester, NH): anniversary, H7120 [1OC]

WSAZ-TV (Huntington, WV): tribute for participation in Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, E3920 [19NO]

WTTW-TV, Chicago, IL: tribute, E1466 [25AP]

WVVA-TV (Bluefield, WV): tribute for participation in Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, E3920 [19NO]

Youngstown, OH: tribute to WFMJ-TV 21 Action News team, E325 [29JA]

Zenith Corp.: movement of manufacturing plant to Mexico, H8927 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: report on alcohol and youth, S15882 [5NO]

Broadcasting: removal of offensive sexual material (S.J. Res. 13), S924 [14JA]

Cable: local regulation of programming and rates (S. 12), S582, S589, S590, S591, S592 [14JA], S7048 [4JN], S11091, S11092 [26JY], S11608 [31JY], S16839 [15NO], S18547 [26NO]

———local regulation of programming and rates (S. 211), S554 [15JA]

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

Capital punishment: televising of executions, S8548-S8552 [25JN]

Children: understanding multinational military action against Iraq, S1462 [31JA]

Children and youth: influence of television, S13203 [18SE]

Closed-caption programming, S1017 [22JA]

Copyrights: clarify news reporting monitoring relative to the exclusive rights of owners (S. 1805), S14352 [3OC]

C-SPAN: anniversary, S11111 [29JY]

Education: utilization of advanced communication technologies, S13903 [27SE]

Elections: broadcasting of certain material regarding candidates for Federal elective office (S. 522), S2510 [28FE]

———free broadcast time for Senatorial candidates (S. 2076), S18387 [26NO]

———increase competition and fairness (S. 7), S515 [14JA], S5871 [15MY]

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

Foreign trade: deficit, S13516 [24SE]

FTC: authority regarding telephone sale fraud (S. 1392), S8747, S8750 [26JN], S18777-S18779 [27NO]

Medicare: telephone access services for senior citizens, S16430, S16431 [12NO]

Monopolies: increase competition in the cable television industry (S. 431), S1933, S2011-S2013 [20FE]

———protection of cable television subscribers (S. 432), S1933 [20FE]

Political campaigns: cost of television advertising for candidates, S6480-S6485 [23MY]

———free broadcast time to Senate candidates (S. 1062), S5769 [14MY], S6348-S6350 [22MY]

———purchase and use of broadcasting time by candidates, S6502-S6504 [23MY]

Programming: improvement, S9964 [15JY]

———violence, S14946 [22OC]

Senate: closed captioning of sessions, S16885, S16888, S16898, S16961 [18NO]

South Carolina Educational Television: tribute, S1341 [31JA]

Sports: antitrust exemptions accorded professional leagues (S. Res. 172), S12317 [2AU]

———availability of live transmission of certain events over national broadcast networks (S. 1015), S5515 [8MY]

Telecommunications: broadcasting standards, S16655 [13NO]

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

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

USIA: Worldnet television program, S11178-S11181 [29JY]

WKPC-TV, Louisville, KY: Eclipse Award recipient, S2305 [26FE]

Reports

Survey of Cable Television Rates and Services: GAO, S11092-S11099 [26JY]

Reports filed

Improvement of Allocation and Assignment to the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 531) (H. Rept. 102-113), H4610 [18JN]

Public Broadcasting Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2977) (H. Rept. 102-363), H11114 [23NO]

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

Resolutions by organizations

Close Caption Cable News Network: Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, E521 [19FE]

Statements

Designation of EEC as ``Priority Country'' Based on Restrictive Quota: Motion Picture Export Association of America, S3474 [19MR]

How Vast the Wasteland Now? Newton N. Minow, S14236-S14238 [2OC]

Principles of Radio and Television Broadcasting: National Association of Broadcasters, S9965 [15JY]

Public Television's Educational Contributions: President Bush, E2988 [12SE]

Summaries

Local Regulation of Cable Programming and Rates (S. 211), S555 [15JA]

Protect Cable Consumer (H.R. 3560), E3416 [17OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 24, encourage public service antismoking advertising, E27 [3JA]

H.R. 440, Smoking and Health Advertising Act, E27 [3JA]

H.R. 531, Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act (H.R. 531), H5272-H5275 [9JY]

H.R. 2043, Cable Subscriber Protection Act, E1422 [24AP]

H.R. 2547, regulation of service tiers provided by cable systems, E2067 [6JN]

H.R. 2977, public broadcasting appropriations, H11225-H11227 [25NO]

S. 7, increase competition and fairness of election campaigns, S516-S520 [14JA]

S. 12, Cable Television Consumer Protection Act, S583-S589 [14JA]

S. 211, local regulation of cable programming and rates, S555-S558 [15JA]

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

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

S. 431, Competition in Cable Act, S2013 [20FE]

S. 1015, Public Access to National Sporting Events Act, S5515 [8MY]

S. 1062, free broadcast time to Senate candidates, S5770 [14MY]

S. 1392, Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, S8747-S8750 [26JN], S18809-S18811 [18DE]

S. 1805, clarify news reporting monitoring relative to the exclusive rights of copyright owners, S14355 [3OC]

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

S. Res. 172, antitrust exemptions accorded professional sports leagues, S12317 [2AU]

S.J. Res. 13, removal of offensive sexual material from television broadcasting, S925 [14JA]