TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Organization for the Protection and Advancement of Small Telephone Companies Speech: A.C. Partoll, AT&T, E2252 [8OC]

Telecommunications Infrastructure: Robert E. Allen, S13825 [30SE]

Amendments

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S25, S26, S27, S28, S34, S62, S66, S69 [25JA], S96, S100, S114, S115, S116, S119, S124, S127, S129, S130, S156, S186, S187, S188, S189 [26JA], S226, S238, S239, S240, S246, S248, S249, S250, S251, S253, S255, S259, S265, S266, S267, S275, S276, S292, S293, S294, S295, S296 [27JA], S311, S320, S325, S327, S329, S337, S338, S342, S343, S347, S348, S349, S350, S351, S352, S353, S361, S376, S377, S379, S380, S381, S382, S383, S384 [28JA], S393, S395, S399, S402, S404, S414, S416, S421, S426, S432, S433, S434, S439, S442, S443 [31JA], S464, S465, S473, S475, S478, S489, S495, S497, S500, S501, S502, S503, S504, S508, S509, S510, S511, S512, S513, S515, S516, S517, S520, S531, S532, S533, S534, S535, S536, S537, S538 [1FE], S655 [2FE]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4522), H11301 [7OC]

Kaysville City, UT: reduce restrictions on a watershed-protection patented land lease (S. 859), S4181 [12AP]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (S. 2375), S14663 [7OC]

Licenses: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), S12207 [19AU]

National objectives: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (S. 1822), S9745 [26JY], S12943 [14SE]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (S.J. Res. 56), H1158 [9MR], H1305 [11MR]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1485, Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act, H8422 [16AU]

Articles and editorials

Bell Atlantic, TCI Call Off Merger—Firms Blame Latest FCC Cable Rate Cuts; Regulators and Analysts Skeptical, S1821 [24FE]

Classroom Technology Act Would Integrate Computer Learning Throughout Nation, H9992 [28SE]

Closing Loophole on Telephone Dirty Talk, S9747 [26JY]

Detours Along the Information Highway, E2306 [29NO]

800-Number Maneuver Evades Phone-Sex Rules, S9746 [26JY]

FCC Head Defends Cuts in Cable Fees, S4360 [14AP]

Good Money After Bad, S4361 [14AP]

Good News for Rogue States, S949 [4FE]

I Don't Do Windows, E429 [11MR]

Info Superhighway Veers Into Pornographic Ditch, S9746 [26JY]

Multiculturalism—Its Promise and Challenge to Committee T1, S11813 [16AU]

Playing Violence Just for Laughs, S15265 [30NO]

Review & Outlook—Blocking the Information Highway, S4360 [14AP]

Rules Issued for Cutting Cable Rates—Industry May Take FCC to Court, S4361 [14AP]

Sees No Evil, S4361 [14AP]

Sioux Valley Rural TV Now Serving Minnehaha & Northern Lincoln Counties, S8091 [30JN]

Southwestern Bell, Cox Call Off Cable Merger—FCC's Move To Cut Rates Draws Blame Again, S4360 [14AP]

Southwestern Bell, Cox Call Off Deal, S4361 [14AP]

U.S. Callers Pay for Europe's Monopolies, S13824 [30SE]

U.S. Is Made To Alter Plan for Computers—Its Trading Partners Force Scaling Back of Proposal To Ease Export Curbs, S948 [4FE]

Why Are Blacks the Media's Most Infamous Bigots?, S5762 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions

Communications Act: award of licenses by pioneer preferences (see H.R. 4700), H5461 [30JN]

Crime: prevent harassment through computers or other two-way telecommunication devices (see H.R. 5015), H9008 [21AU]

Education: establish incentives to improve the use of telecommunications and technology (see H.R. 5013), H9008 [21AU]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2336; H.R. 4522), S10141 [29JY], H4164 [26MY]

———reservation of public-use capacity on telecommunications networks (see S. 2195), S6938 [15JN]

Foreign trade: export controls on telecommunications equipment and technologies (see S. 1838), S1284 [9FE]

———regulation of commercial communications satellites (see H.R. 4276), H2638 [21AP]

Health: development of rural telemedicine (see H.R. 3909), H865 [24FE]

Interactive Entertainment Rating Commission: establish (see S. 1823; H.R. 3785), S769 [3FE], H286 [3FE]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (see S. 2375; H.R. 4922), S11045 [9AU], H7299 [9AU]

Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate (see S. 1941; H.R. 4283), S3067 [16MR], H2638 [21AP]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 208), S8382 [1JY]

National objectives: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (see S. 1822, 2111), S769 [3FE], S5684 [12MY]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reauthorize (see S. 1883), S2168 [1MR]

Operator services: rates and charges (see H.R. 4969), H8505 [16AU]

Presidential Commission on Telemedicine: establish (see H.R. 4725), H5546 [12JY]

Public Health Service: toll-free information on health services availability in rural areas (see H.R. 4282), H2638 [21AP]

Public lands: communication site fee schedules (see S. 2106), S5557 [11MY]

———pricing of permits for communication uses on public lands and national forests (see S. 1810), S430 [31JA]

Small business: restrictions on financial assistance to media-related industries (see H.R. 3881), H679 [23FE]

Spectrum auctions: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses (see H.R. 4682), H5349 [29JN]

Television: local service areas of primary transmitters (see S. 2406), S12099 [18AU]

———local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), technical corrections (see H.R. 5303), H11564 [29NO]

Documents

Cable Programming Service Rate Complaint Form: FCC, S1581-S1583 [22FE]

Letters

Communications Act: Don Lee, South Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives, Inc., S14754 [7OC]

FCC implementation of regulations relative to cable television rates: Senator Metzenbaum, S1581 [22FE]

FCC video programming in closed caption: Angela J. Campbell and Steven H. Shiffrin, H5232-H5234 [28JN]

Law enforcement wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies: Louis J. Freeh, FBI, H10782 [4OC]

———Representative Brooks, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10779 [4OC]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10779 [4OC]

Milstar communications satellite system: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S10976 [9AU]

National communications infrastructure: Representative Markey, H5240 [28JN]

———several Representatives, H5240 [28JN]

Secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing: several Representatives, E1770 [19AU]

Messages

Inventory of the Federal Funds Distributed to Public Telecommunication Entities by Federal Departments and Agencies: President Clinton, H3667 [18MY]

Motions

Licenses: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), H8422 [16AU]

Papers

Why Our Nation Needs a National Health Care Information and Telecommunications Testbed: John Warner, Jr., E1275 [22JN]

Poems

``Ode to Our PBS Childhood'', S14388 [6OC]

Press releases

Exon breaks ground on information superhighway, S785 [3FE]

Questions and answers

GATT pioneer preference communications provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), S15110-S15112 [30NO]

Remarks in House

Communications: promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), H5204, H5209, H5216-H5248 [28JN], H6561 [2AU], E112 [3FE], E753 [21AP], E1332 [27JN], E1368 [29JN], E1398 [30JN], E1435, E1439 [12JY], E1450 [13JY]

———promote a national infrastructure to encourage deployment of advanced services through competition (H.R. 3636), permission to file reports, H4990 [24JN]

Communications Act: award of licenses by pioneer preferences (H.R. 4700), E1402 [30JN], E2095 [6OC]

COMSAT Corp.: tribute, E2295 [29NO]

Crime: prevent harassment through computers or other two-way telecommunication devices (H.R. 5015), E1796 [21AU]

Education: establish incentives to improve the use of telecommunications and technology, H9991, H9992 [28SE]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4522), H11300, H11301 [7OC], E1118 [26MY]

Foreign trade: regulation of commercial communications satellites (H.R. 4276), H2624 [21AP]

Global Information Superhighway: implementation, E2306 [29NO]

Health: development and implementation of information technology, E1275 [22JN]

———development of rural telemedicine (H.R. 3909), H6605 [2AU]

Interactive Entertainment Rating Commission: establish (H.R. 3785), E105 [3FE]

Kaysville City, UT: reduce restrictions on a watershed-protection patented land lease (S. 859), H5490, H5491 [12JY]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (H.R. 4922), H10773 [4OC], H10917 [5OC]

Licenses: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), H8421 [16AU]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: designate (S.J. Res. 56), H1304 [11MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: funding for information infrastructure grants, H5105-H5108 [27JN]

———funding for public broadcasting planning and construction grants, H5103-H5105 [27JN]

Presidential Commission on Telemedicine: establish (H.R. 4725), E1431 [12JY]

Public Health Service: toll-free information on health services availalbility in rural areas (H.R. 4282), E751 [21AP]

Public utilities: impact of routine railroad maintenance on underground pipelines and telecommunications facilities, H10573 [3OC], E2217, E2224 [8OC]

Rural areas: use, E753 [21AP]

Spectrum auctions: participation of small businesses, rural telephone companies and minority-owned businesses (H.R. 4682), E1377, E1379 [30JN]

Telephones: listing of country codes and simplified access to South Pacific Islands, H2361 [14AP]

Television: local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), H9268-H9272 [20SE]

———local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), technical corrections (H.R. 5303), E2290 [29NO]

———secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing (H.R. 1103), H8418-H8421 [16AU], E1770 [19AU], E2083 [6OC]

University of Wisconsin-Madison: tribute to the Dept. of Consumer Science study on women and telecommunications, E522 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Broadcasting: consolidation of overseas broadcasting services of the U.S., S15-S24, S27 [25JA]

Computers: network security, S946 [4FE]

Dept. of State, USIA, and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S11-S35 [25JA], S96, S156-S174 [26JA], S211-S232, S234-S243, S245 [27JA], S311-S317, S319-S354, S361, S364, S365-S368 [28JA], S393-S430 [31JA], S459, S463-S490, S492-S522, S535 [1FE], S548, S549, S551, S558, S559-S605, S654 [2FE], S3328 [21MR]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), insert language of H.R. 2333 in lieu, S560 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), unanimous-consent agreement, S28 [25JA], S118, S155 [26JA], S274, S277 [27JA], S520 [1FE]

Egypt: telecommunications development assistance, S8979 [14JY]

Europe: U.S. access to European markets, S6994-S6996 [16JN]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (S. 2336), S10141 [29JY]

———impact of regulations, S4359 [14AP]

———reservation of public-use capacity on telecommunications networks (S. 2195), S6942-S6944 [15JN]

———revise system by which licenses are awarded, S3667 [24MR]

———ruling on Caller ID, S3019 [16MR]

Foreign trade: export controls on telecommunications equipment and technologies (S. 1838), S1284 [9FE]

Grant, Bob: views on race relations, S5762 [16MY]

Interactive Entertainment Rating Commission: establish (S. 1823), S788-S791 [3FE]

Kaysville City, UT: reduce restrictions on a watershed-protection patented land lease (S. 859), S4181 [12AP], S12645 [25AU]

KCTS-TV (Puget Sound, WA): anniversary, S14387 [6OC]

Law enforcement: wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (H.R. 4922), S14660, S14732 [7OC]

———wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies (S. 2375), S11055 [9AU], S13999 [4OC], S14663 [7OC]

Licenses: satellite carrier compulsory license extensions, S2334 [3MR]

———satellite carrier compulsory license extensions (S. 1485), S3673 [24MR], S5214 [5MY], S5406 [10MY], S5934 [18MY], S6156 [23MY], S12207, S12208 [19AU]

Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate (S. 1941), S3080 [16MR], S3115 [17MR]

National defense: funding for the Milstar communications satellite system, S8222-S8225 [1JY]

National Health Information Management Week: designate (S.J. Res. 208), S8403 [1JY], S144070 [6OC]

National objectives: development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest, S8430 [1JY], S9138, S9168 [18JY]

———development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (S. 1822), S771, S783-S788 [3FE], S5934 [18MY], S9746 [26JY], S13265 [22SE], S13823 [30SE], S14754 [7OC]

———development of infrastructure and protection of the public interest (S. 2111), S5687-S5688 [12MY]

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week: designate (S.J. Res. 56), S3283 [17MR]

National security: funding for the Milstar communications satellite system, S10966-S10976 [9AU], S11295 [11AU]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: reauthorize (S. 1883), S2182 [1MR]

OTA: information security report, S13312 [22SE]

Pennsylvania: educational telecommunication exchange network, S10504 [3AU]

Public lands: communication site fee schedules (S. 2106), S5572-S5576 [11MY]

———pricing of permits for communication uses on public lands and national forests (S. 1810), S430 [31JA]

Sioux Valley Rural Television Co.: dedication of microwave broadcast facilities, S8090 [30JN]

South Dakota: constituent concerns, S4101 [12AP]

Television: FCC implementation of regulations relative to cable television rates, S1581 [22FE], S1820 [24FE]

———local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), S12107 [18AU], S14104-S14106 [4OC]

———local service areas of primary transmitters (S. 2406), technical corrections (H.R. 5303), S15410 [1DE]

Women in Communications, Inc.: anniversary, S11914 [17AU]

Reports filed

Campaign Advertising and Disclosure Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 329) (S. Rept. 103-216), S54 [25JA]

Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 335), S54 [25JA]

FCC Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4522) (H. Rept. 103-844), H11199 [6OC]

Law Enforcement Wiretap Capabilities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2375), S12619 [25AU]

Law Enforcement Wiretap Capability Relative to Digital Transmissions and Other Emerging Telecommunication Technologies: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4922) (H. Rept. 103-827), H10726 [4OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2375) (S. Rept. 103-402), S13580 [28SE], S14478 [6OC]

Milstar Communications System—Comprehensive Reevaluation Needed: Committee on Government Operations (House) (H. Rept. 103-864), H11564 [29NO]

Promote a National Infrastructure to Encourage Deployment of Advanced Services Through Competition: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3636) (H. Rept. 103-560), H4995 [24JN]

Reduce Restrictions on a Kaysville City, UT Watershed-Protection Patented Land Lease: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 859) (S. Rept. 103-245), S4076 [11AP]

Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1485), S5292 [5MY]

Secondary Transmissions of Superstations and Network Stations for Private Home Viewing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1103) (H. Rept. 103-703), H8504 [16AU]

Watershed-Protection Patented Land Lease Regulations in Kaysville City, UT: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 859) (H. Rept. 103-590), H5546 [12JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Congressional Agenda, E1899 [21SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Communications Act: South Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives, Inc., S14754 [7OC]

Statements

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Salaries: John O. Pastore, S20 [25JA]

Secondary Transmissions of Superstations and Network Stations for Private Home Viewing: several broadcast networks, E2083 [6OC]

Summaries

Communications Act (S. 1822), S783 [3FE]

Telecommunications and Its Impact on Rural America: National Association of Development Organizations, E753 [21AP]

Video Game Rating Act (S. 1823), S790 [3FE]

Wiretap Capability Relative to Digital Transmissions and Other Emerging Telecommunication Technologies (S. 2375), S11059-S11062 [9AU]

Surveys

Women and Telecommunications: University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. of Consumer Science, E522 [23MR]

Tables

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and VOA salaries, S18 [25JA]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty executive compensation, S19 [25JA]

Texts of

H.R. 1103, secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing, H8418 [16AU]

H.R. 3636, National Communications Competition and Information Infrastructure Act, H5216-H5228 [28JN]

H.R. 3785, Video Game Rating Act, E106 [3FE]

H.R. 4522, FCC appropriations, H11301 [7OC]

H.R. 4922, law enforcement wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies, H10773-H10779 [4OC]

S. 859, reduce restrictions on a watershed-protection patented land lease in Kaysville City, UT, S12645 [25AU], H5490 [12JY]

S. 859, reduce restrictions on watershed-protection patented land lease in Kaysville City, UT, S4182 [12AP]

S. 1485, Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Extension Act, S5935 [18MY], H8421 [16AU]

S. 1810, pricing of permits for communication uses on public lands and national forests, S431 [31JA]

S. 1822, Communications Act, S772-S783 [3FE]

S. 1823, Video Game Rating Act, S789 [3FE]

S. 1941, Milstar II Communications Satellite Program termination, S3081 [16MR]

S. 2106, Equitable Communication Site Fee Act, S5573-S5575 [11MY]

S. 2195, National Public Telecommunications Infrastructure Act, S6944 [15JN]

S. 2336, FCC appropriations, S10142 [29JY]

S. 2375, wiretap capability relative to digital transmissions and other emerging telecommunication technologies, S11056-S11059 [9AU], S15176-S15180 [30NO]

S. 2406, local service areas of primary television transmitters, S12107 [18AU]

S. 2406, Satellite Home Viewer Act, S14104 [4OC], H9268 [20SE]

S.J. Res. 56, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, H1305 [11MR]

S.J. Res. 208, National Health Information Management Week, S14825 [7OC]