COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology; Telecommunications

Amendments

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H7990 [28JY], H8063, H8064 [31JY], H8175 [1AU], H8426, H8444, H8460, H8462, H8468, H8472, H8479, H8485, H8491, H8505 [4AU]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S6931 [18MY], S7898, S7901, S7902, S7908, S7926, S7927, S7928 [7JN], S7947, S7957, S7960, S7971, S7991, S7995, S8001, S8008, S8010, S8014, S8043, S8044 [8JN], S8062, S8065, S8085, S8090, S8120 [9JN], S8145, S8166, S8170, S8183 [12JN], S8209, S8212, S8213, S8226, S8235, S8237, S8245, S8249, S8250, S8252, S8254, S8266, S8267, S8268, S8269, S8270, S8271, S8272, S8273, S8274, S8275, S8278, S8280, S8281, S8282, S8283, S8284, S8285, S8286, S8287, S8288 [13JN], S8308, S8309, S8311, S8312, S8313, S8314, S8317, S8318, S8319, S8326, S8327, S8328, S8347, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8352, S8353, S8355, S8356, S8358, S8359, S8360, S8361, S8363, S8364, S8367, S8368, S8369, S8370, S8378, S8386, S8387, S8388, S8389, S8390, S8391, S8392, S8393, S8394, S8395, S8396, S8397, S8398, S8400 [14JN], S8432, S8474, S8475, S8517 [15JN]

Analyses

Impact of Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act on Mississippi, S7907 [7JN]

Information Technology Management Reform Act (S. 946), S8704-S8706 [20JN]

Prohibit Certain Uses of Computers In the Furtherance of Crimes (S. 982), S9424-S9426 [29JN]

Protection of Children From Computer Pornography Act (S. 892), S7922 [7JN]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act (S. 652): Exon Amendment Relative to the Transmission of Obscene or Indecent Materials to Minors by Computer, S8091 [9JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S15152 [13OC], H10002 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Bad Boy, S9417 [29JN]

Calls Waiting—Rivals Are Hung Up on Baby Bells' Control Over Local Markets, E2073 [31OC]

Computer Bettors Can Be Virtually Sure of Losing, S18746 [15DE]

Cyberporn—On a Screen Near You, S9019-S9021 [26JN]

Despite Appearances, Is the DOJ All Wet?, S9418 [29JN]

Despite Legal Issues, Virtual Dice Are Rolling, S17359 [17NO]

Electronic Sink of Depravity, S9017-S9019 [26JN]

Feeling Lucky—Electronics Is Bringing Gambling Into Homes, Restaurants and Planes, S16929 [9NO]

Global Casinos Pose Virtual Mess—Lawmakers Say Electronic Gambling Difficult to Regulate, S17101 [15NO]

Hate Speech on the Net, S18746 [15DE]

Liechtenstein-Based Lottery Rolls Out on Internet, S17040 [14NO]

Locals' Access, S7955 [8JN]

Long-Distance Carriers in a Quandary on Discount Plans, There's No Answer From Many Customers, E1699 [11AU]

Microsoft Corp. Broadly Attacks Antitrust Unit, S9316 [28JN]

Microsoft Deserves Reversal on Merits, Judge's Goofiness, E1408 [11JY]

Molesting Children by Computer, S1953 [1FE]

New On-Line Casinos May Thwart U.S. Laws, S17004 [13NO]

New Software Filters Sexual, Racist Fare Circulated on Internet, S8336 [14JN]

No Place For Kids? A Parent's Guide to Sex on the Net, S9021 [26JN]

Out of Print, S14429 [27SE]

Plows, PC's, Satellite Dishes, S13312 [11SE]

Secret Service Goes on Line and After Hackers, S16625 [2NO]

Successful Launch Would Be a Boon to Dozens of Firms, E1407 [11JY]

Suit Against Microsoft Doesn't Serve Public, S9417 [29JN]

This Is Sex?, S8331 [14JN]

Utility Regulators Question Held Orders—Consolidation Link, H8287 [2AU]

Wall Street Anxiously Awaits Microsoft's Windows 95—System's Reception May Affect Stocks for Months to Come, S9415 [29JN]

Who's Afraid of the Baby Bells?, E1579 [2AU]

Windows 95—Successful Launch Would Be a Boon to Dozens of Firms, S9416 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions

Contracts: streamline ordering practices for automated data processing equipment and other commercial items (see S. 675), S5217 [5AP]

Copyrights: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances (see H.R. 533), H295 [17JA]

———revise criminal infringement provisions (see S. 1122), S11451 [4AU]

Crime: prevent harassment by computer or other electronic device (see H.R. 112), H166 [9JA]

———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (see S. 974, 982), S9174 [27JN], S9421 [29JN]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (see S. 1380), S16621 [2NO]

Employment: develop program making career opportunities information available on publicly accessible networks and other electronic media (see H.R. 2376), H9452 [21SE]

FCC: extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (see S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (see S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

Government: acquisition and use of modern information technology by executive agencies (see S. 946), S8684 [20JN]

———improve information dissemination and printing procedures (see H.R. 1024), H2176 [23FE]

———require electronic funds transfer for all Federal payments (see H.R. 1698), H5571 [24MY]

Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (see S. 1284; H.R. 2441), S14547 [28SE], H9738 [29SE]

———encourage and protect private sector initiatives that improve user control (see H.R. 1978), H6697 [30JN]

———ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (see S. 664; H.R. 1275), S5142 [4AP], H3416 [21MR]

———treatment of stored value cards (see S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]

Inslaw, Inc.: relief (see S. 740), S5910 [1MY]

———relief (S. 740), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see S. Res. 114), S6082 [3MY]

Medicare: use of commercial software to detect payment error and billing abuse (see S. 762), S6202 [5MY]

Pornography: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see S. 892; H.R. 2104), S7918 [7JN], H7550 [24JY]

———specify application of obscenity prohibitions on certain computers within or affecting commerce (see H.R. 121), H167 [9JA]

Roads and highways: establish internet and telephone access to information on traffic conditions (see S. 1269), S14132 [22SE]

Taxation: depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (see S. 833; H.R. 1061), S7014 [19MY], H2306 [27FE]

———treatment of businesses with employees working in their home or in telecommuting centers (see H.R. 1316), H3807 [24MR]

Telecommunications: prohibit harassing or obscene facsimiles or electronic mail (see H.R. 2213), H8534 [4AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (see H.R. 1555), H4545 [3MY]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (see H. Res. 207), H8174 [1AU]

———promote interaction capability among diverse communications services and systems (see S. 710), S5404 [6AP]

———protection from misuse of telecommunications networks, devices, and facilities (see S. 314), S1920 [1FE]

———reform policies regulating competition (see S. 652), S4924 [30MR]

———study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems (see S. 714), S5547 [7AP]

Cloture motions

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S8176 [12JN], S8254 [13JN], S8310 [14JN]

Court documents

Auction of Direct Broadcast Satellite Spectrum: FCC, S14576-S14584 [29SE]

U.S. v. Western Electric Co., et al., and AT&T, S5966-S5975 [2MY]

Descriptions

Local telephone service competition, E1699 [11AU]

Documents

Proposed Amendment to H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8288 [2AU]

Restrict Transmission of Obscene or Indecent Material to Minors by Computer, S8344 [14JN]

Letters

Communications Act: Joan H. Smith, Oregon Public Utilities Commission, H8288 [2AU]

FBI funding relative to the National Information Infrastructure: several organizations, S14622 [29SE]

FCC auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum: Bob Phillips, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, S14515 [28SE]

———Bradley Stillman, Gigi Sohn, and Jeffrey Chester, Consumer Federation of America, S14514 [28SE]

———David Keating, National Taxpayers Union, S14515 [28SE]

———Thomas A. Schatz and Joe Winkelmann, Citizens Against Government Waste, S14514 [28SE]

Federal policy on computer encryption: Ad Hoc Taxpayer Coalition for Computer Privacy, E2307 [7DE]

———Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, E2308 [7DE]

———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, E2309 [7DE]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, E2308 [7DE]

———several organizations, E2307 [7DE]

Foreign investment or ownership of telecommunications facilities: Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S7494 [25MY]

———Senator Byrd, S7493 [25MY]

Restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer: Brian C. Lopina, Christian Coalition, S8337 [14JN]

———Bruce A. Taylor, National Law Center for Children & Families, S9773-S9775 [12JY]

———Deen Kaplan, National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, S8337 [14JN]

———Gary L. Bauer, Family Research Council, S8338 [14JN]

———Kent Markus, Dept. of Justice, S8342, S8343, S8346 [14JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S8337 [14JN]

———Tom Osborne, University of Nebraska, S8344 [14JN]

Telecommunication services for schools, libraries, and rural health centers: Senator Pressler, S17851 [30NO]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act: Citizens for a Sound Economy, S7955 [8JN]

———Heritage Foundation, S7955 [8JN]

———Laska Schoenfelder, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, S8476 [15JN]

———Senator Dole, S16380 [31OC]

Telecommunications rates for universal service to educational providers and libraries: several educational organizations, H8499 [4AU]

Lists

Organizations supporting affordable telecommunications access for schools and libraries, S7984 [8JN]

Supporters of a study to find means of restricting the transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S8332 [14JN]

Memorandums

Restrict Transmission of Obscene or Indecent Material to Minors by Computer: Bruce A. Taylor, National Law Center for Children & Families, S9770-S9773 [12JY]

Motions

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H8503 [4AU]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H9978, H10001 [12OC]

Outlines

San Diego Supercomputer Center, E534 [7MR]

Papers

Why Bell Companies Need Federal Legislation, E1913 [11OC]

Press releases

Restrict Transmission of Obscene or Indecent Material to Minors by Computer: National Law Center for Children and Families, S8338 [14JN]

———``Enough is Enough'' (organization), S8339 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: Government regulation, E1407 [11JY]

Endangered species: salmon rehabilitation on the Columbia River relative to computer model used by Federal agencies, H9365 [21SE]

Government: establish a national computer encryption policy, E2307 [7DE]

———require electronic funds transfer for all Federal payments (H.R. 1698), E1130 [25MY]

Government regulations: database availability among Federal agencies, H2337, H2338 [28FE]

Health care professionals: State physician licensing relative to interstate telemedicine, E1392 [30JN]

Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (H.R. 2441), E1892 [29SE]

———ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (H.R. 1275), E635 [21MR]

Jones, Donald: employment status in Representative Gingrich's office relative to telecommunications legislation, H12089, H12090 [10NO]

NASA: High Performance Computing and Communications Program and information infrastructure technology applications funding, H9827-H9830 [11OC]

San Diego, CA: impact of San Diego Supercomputer Center, E251 [2FE]

Taxation: depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (H.R. 1061), E443 [27FE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), H4520-H4523 [3MY], H8181, H8279-H8295 [2AU], H8312 [3AU], H8425-H8507, H8516 [4AU], H12089, H12090 [10NO], E1392 [30JN], E1565 [31JY], E1571-E1573 [1AU], E1579 [2AU], E1628, E1629 [4AU], E1699, E1700 [11AU], E1750 [8SE], E1913 [11OC]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), consideration (H. Res. 207), H8269-H8279 [2AU]

———promote competition and reduce regulation (H.R. 1555), motion to recommit, H8503-H8505 [4AU]

———provide means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, H8469-H8472 [4AU]

———rates for universal service to health care providers in rural areas, educational providers, and libraries, H8498 [4AU]

———reform policies regulating competition, E2073 [31OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), H7560 [25JY], H9954-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), insert language of H.R. 1555 in lieu, H9978-H10002 [12OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), motion to instruct conferees, H10001, H10002 [12OC]

———removal of State and local regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8460, H8461 [4AU]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of the Census: availability of information in printed form, S14429 [27SE]

Business and industry: promotion of telecommuting, S8352, S8353 [14JN], S8470 [15JN]

Butte, MT: expansion plans of Micron Technology, Inc., S2535 [13FE]

Children and youths: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S10484-S10486 [21JY]

Contracts: streamline ordering practices for automated data processing equipment and other commercial items (S. 675), S5218 [5AP]

Copyrights: revise criminal infringement provisions (S. 1122), S11452 [4AU]

Crime: prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 974), S9180 [27JN]

———prohibit certain uses of computers in the furtherance of crimes (S. 982), S9422, S9423-S9426 [29JN]

———require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices (S. 1380), S16624 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: test equipment acquisition funding, S12537, S12538 [5SE]

Dept. of Justice: telecommunications oversight authority, S9315 [28JN], S9415 [29JN]

FBI: National Information Infrastructure funding, S14517 [28SE], S14620-S14625 [29SE]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S14513-S14516, S14519 [28SE], S14573-S14586, S14692 [29SE]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S13310 [11SE]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies (S. 888), S7918 [7JN]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions, S17294 [17NO], S17509 [20NO]

———funding for electromagnetic spectrum auctions (S. 1330), S15290 [18OC]

———treatment of spectrum auctions relative to microwave transmissions, S14533 [28SE]

Government: acquisition and use of modern information technology by executive agencies, S11389-S11392 [4AU]

———acquisition and use of modern information technology by executive agencies (S. 946), S8685, S8706 [20JN]

———management of information technology, S11574 [5AU]

Information services: adapt copyright laws to digital networked environments of the National Information Infrastructure (S. 1284), S14550-S14553 [28SE]

———ensure competitive availability of consumer electronics devices affording access to telecommunications services (S. 664), S5143 [4AP]

———treatment of stored value cards (S. 1270), S14203 [25SE]

INS: Law Enforcement Support Center on-line national database development, S14687 [29SE]

Inslaw, Inc.: relief (S. 740), S5910 [1MY]

———relief (S. 740), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (S. Res. 114), S6127 [3MY]

Medicare: use of commercial software to detect payment error and billing abuse (S. 762), S6216 [5MY]

NASA: Consortium for International Earth Sciences Information Network funding, S15305 [19OC]

National Education Technology Funding Corp.: funding, S5125-S5138 [4AP]

Pornography: restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material by computer, S15152 [13OC]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S8087-S8090 [9JN], S8329-S8347 [14JN], S8473 [15JN], S9775 [12JY]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (S. 892), S7922 [7JN], S8084 [9JN], S9017-S9023 [26JN]

Senate: provision of Senate online sites on the World Wide Web and Internet, S15371, S15372 [20OC]

———tribute to Senate World Wide Web homepage, S18365 [11DE]

Taxation: depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (S. 833), S7015 [19MY]

Technology: provide protection for private and personal databases, S11341 [3AU]

Telecommunications: disclosure of telemarketing records relative to combating fraud, S8358, S8359 [14JN]

———impact of technology on children, S17859 [30NO]

———promote interaction capability among diverse communications services and systems (S. 710), S5450 [6AP]

———protection from misuse of telecommunications networks, devices, and facilities (S. 314), S1953 [1FE]

———protection of freedom of speech on the internet, S19185 [22DE]

———rates for universal service to health care providers in rural areas, educational providers, and libraries, S7971-S7990 [8JN], S8417-S8419, S8436 [15JN]

———reform policies regulating competition, S5965 [2MY], S18586 [14DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), S4838 [30MR], S5083 [3AP], S5115, S5118, S5119 [4AP], S5179 [5AP], S6935-S6937 [18MY], S7492 [25MY], S7881-S7912 [7JN], S7942-S8018 [8JN], S8055-S8058, S8061-S8077, S8085, S8087-S8095 [9JN], S8127, S8128, S8130, S8134-S8176, S8186-S8198 [12JN], S8206 [13JN], S8305-S8376, S8378, S8379, S8413-S8415 [14JN], S8417-S8420, S8422-S8458, S8460-S8480 [15JN], S8525, S8526, S8528 [16JN], S8957 [22JN], S9775 [12JY], S12363-S12365 [11AU], S16380 [31OC], S17847-S17851 [30NO], S17962-S17964 [5DE], S18098 [6DE], S18248 [7DE]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), appointment of conferees, S15144-S15153 [13OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), unanimous-consent agreement, S8164 [12JN], S8292 [13JN], S8378 [14JN], S8436 [15JN], S15144 [13OC]

———regulation of free speech on the Internet, S18586 [14DE], S18746 [15DE]

———regulation of gambling on the Internet, S18746 [15DE]

———regulation of speech on the Internet and other computer networks, S17962-S17964 [5DE], S18098 [6DE], S18248 [7DE]

———regulation of the content of communications transmitted over computer networks, S4841 [30MR]

———require certain criteria upon the designation of an additional Essential Telecommunications Carrier, S7947-S7951 [8JN]

———require congressional notification before the imposition or increase of universal service contributions, S7957-S7960 [8JN]

———security of the national information infrastucture, S11319 [3AU]

———study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems (S. 714), S5548 [7AP]

Reports

School Facilities—America's Schools Not Designed or Equipped for 21st Century: Linda G. Morra, GAO, S5127-S5137 [4AP]

Telemedicine and State Licensure: American Telemedicine Association, E1392 [30JN]

Reports filed

Communications Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1555) (H. Rept. 104-204), H7549 [24JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1555, Communications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 207) (H. Rept. 104-223), H8174 [1AU]

Semiconductor Investment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 833) (S. Rept. 104-133), S12079 [9AU]

Telecommunications Competition Policies: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 652) (S. Rept. 104-23), S4923 [30MR]

Statements

Protection of Children From Computer Pornography Act: Cathleen A. Cleavers, Family Research Council, S7923 [7JN]

Studies

Computer Use Survey: Stevenson H. Waltien III, S17859 [30NO]

Summaries

Criminal Copyright Improvement Act (S. 1122), S11452-S11454 [4AU]

Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act Deregulation Elements, S7898 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 207, consideration of H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8269 [2AU]

H.R. 1555, Communications Act, H8426-H8444 [4AU]

S. 652, Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act, S8570-S8594 [16JN], H9954, H9978-H10000 [12OC]

S. 710, Communications Interoperability Act, S5451 [6AP]

S. 714, study means of restricting access to unwanted materials in interactive telecommunications systems, S5548 [7AP]

S. 833, Semiconductor Investment Act, S7016 [19MY]

S. 888, Spectrum Auction Act, S7918 [7JN]

S. 892, Protection of Children From Computer Pornography Act, S7922 [7JN]

S. 946, Information Technology Management Reform Act, S8687-S8704 [20JN]

S. 974, Anti-Electronic Racketeering Act, S9180 [27JN]

S. 982, National Information Infrastructure Protection Act, S9573 [30JN]

S. 1270, treatment of stored value cards, S14204 [25SE]

S. 1284, National Information Infrastructure Copyright Protection Act, S14551 [28SE]

S. 1330, Spectrum Auction Offsetting Collection Availability Act, S15291 [18OC]

S. 1380, require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices, S16625 [2NO]

S. Res. 114, refer S. 740, relief for Inslaw, Inc., to the Court of Federal Claims, S6109, S6127 [3MY]