TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Amendments

Government regulations: 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]

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (S. 227), S11948 [8AU]

Analyses

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act (S. 227), S11951-S11959 [8AU]

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

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

Attention Surprises On-Line Runway, S8091 [9JN]

Bad Boy, S9417 [29JN]

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

Cuban-American Has Meddled in Radio Marti, Officials Say, H7781 [26JY]

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

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

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

Fat Cat Broadcast Bonanza, S8214 [13JN], S8453 [15JN]

Federal Workers Test Drive Telecommuting, S8471 [15JN]

Has the F.C.C. Become Obsolete, S8193 [12JN]

Hate Speech on the Net, S18746 [15DE]

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]

Molesting Children by Computer, S1953 [1FE]

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]

Operators to Lawmakers—Now You're Playing Our Song; Legislators Tackle Industry's Music-Licensing Gripe; Restaurateurs, S11960 [8AU]

Out of Print, S14429 [27SE]

Pacific Telesis Ignored U.S. on AirTouch, S8447 [15JN]

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

Police Cruise Information Highway, S8091 [9JN]

Quadriplegics Get Help in Work-at-Home Program, S8472 [15JN]

Robber Barons of the 90's, H8467 [4AU]

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

This Is Sex?, S8331 [14JN]

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

Violence, Sex Fill Airwaves, H8490 [4AU]

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

Business and industry: foreign ownership of licensed facilities (see H.R. 514), H242 [13JA]

———procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (see H.R. 503), H242 [13JA]

Computers: encourage and protect private sector initiatives that improve user control over information services (see H.R. 1978), H6697 [30JN]

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

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

Crime: establish procedures for discontinuance of mobile radio services to persons convicted of drug trafficking (see H.R. 185), H168 [9JA]

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

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

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see S. 1278; H.R. 1908), S14408 [27SE], H6200 [21JN]

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

FCC: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1869), H6082 [16JN]

———competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (see H.R. 1218), H3073 [13MR]

———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]

———lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (see H.R. 187), H168 [9JA]

Government: improve coordination of telecommunications policy within the executive branch (see H.R. 181), H168 [9JA]

Government regulations: 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]

———protect facilities, devices, and networks from misuse (see H.R. 1004), H1968 [21FE]

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

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

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

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

Iran: additional radio broadcasting by the U.S. (see S. 838), S7120 [22MY]

Medicare: study effectiveness of rural telemedicine networks (see H.R. 851), H1371 [7FE]

Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate and accelerate development of Advanced EHF/Milstar III satellite (see S. 153), S480 [5JA]

National Committee on Telemedicine: establish (see H.R. 426), H177 [9JA]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 37), S48 [4JA]

Political campaigns: free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 2271), H8597 [6SE]

———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 324), H172 [9JA]

Public opinion polls: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 2119), H7801 [26JY]

Public utilities: permit registered holding companies to provide telecommunications services (see H.R. 912), H1688 [13FE]

Radio: permit recreational radio operations without licenses (see H.R. 963), H1849 [15FE]

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

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (see S. 227), S944 [13JA]

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

———treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (see S. 112), S50 [4JA]

Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 1116), S11323 [3AU]

———dissemination of indecent material on cable television (see H.R. 1540), H4511 [2MY]

———repeal cable must-carry provisions (see H.R. 525), H295 [17JA]

Cloture motions

Government regulations: 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

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act (S. 227), S11949-S11951 [8AU]

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

Application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets: Anne K. Bingaman, Dept. of Justice, S8447 [15JN]

———Craig A. Glazer, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, S8448 [15JN]

———Matthew J. Flanigan, S8362 [14JN]

Billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers: Sheila Wenger, S8357 [14JN]

———Sue Tappe, S8357 [14JN]

Cable television rate reform: Senator Pressler, Committe on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S8434, S8454 [15JN]

———Timothy A. Boggs, Time Warner, Inc., S8434, S8435, S8454 [15JN]

Communications Act: Cheryl L. Parrino, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, H8453 [4AU]

———Jim Sullivan and Charles B. Martin, Alabama Public Service Commission, H8453 [4AU]

———Joan H. Smith, Oregon Public Utilities Commission, H8288 [2AU]

———Lowell C. Johnson, Nebraska Public Service Commission, H8453 [4AU]

———Marcia G. Weeks, Arizona Corporation Commission, H8453 [4AU]

———Mike Griffin, Nevada Attorney General's Office, H8453 [4AU]

———Susan S. Geiger, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, H8453 [4AU]

Competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes: Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S7994 [8JN]

———Thomas E. Wheeler, Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, S7994 [8JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting funding: Frederick Breitenfeld, Jr., WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA), S5057 [3AP]

———Senator Santorum, S5056 [3AP]

Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S11962 [8AU]

———Kent Markus, Dept. of Justice, S11961 [8AU]

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]

FCC preemption of State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate telecommunications services: Edward J. Perez, Office of the Los Angeles, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———Louise H. Renne, Office of the San Francisco, CA, City Attorney, S8171 [12JN]

———several State and local government organizations, S8307 [14JN]

FCC rules on radio station ownership: Benny Bee, Sr., Bee Broadcasting, Inc., S8424 [15JN]

———Cromwell Group, Inc., S8425 [15JN]

———Dean Sorenson, Sorenson Broadcasting, Inc., S8425 [15JN]

———Larry Roberts, Sunbrook Communications, S8425 [15JN]

———Ogallala Broadcasting Co., Inc., S8425 [15JN]

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

———Senator Byrd, S7493 [25MY]

Full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming: Henry Cohen, Congressional Research Service, S8168 [12JN]

Global partnership between Sprint Corp., Deutsche Telekom, and France Telecom: Senator Dole, S18555 [13DE]

Implementation of dialing parity requirements on Bell Telephone Cos. relative to preestablished State requirements: Cheryl L. Parrino, Wisconsin Public Service Commission, S8375 [14JN]

———several attorneys general, S8376 [14JN]

Investigation of investments in communications companies by Sec. of Commerce Brown: Representative Clinger, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), E488 [1MR]

Regulatory Transition Act: Robert S. Foosaner, Nextel (business firm), H2096 [23FE]

Require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming: George D. Comerci, American Academy of Pediatrics, S8229 [13JN]

———K.C. Burton, Parent Action (organization), S8229 [13JN]

———Sally N. McConnell, National Association of Elementary School Principals, S8230 [13JN]

———Timothy J. Dyer, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S8229 [13JN]

———William H. Ayres, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S8230 [13JN]

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]

Volume discounts for cable television operators: Bertram W. Carp, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

———Mark M. Weinstein, Viacom, Inc., S8441 [15JN]

———Michael L. Pandzik, National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc., S8439 [15JN]

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

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

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

Papers

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

Press releases

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: American Medical Association Alliance, Inc., S8229 [13JN]

———National Alliance for Non-Violent Programming, S8229 [13JN]

———National Association for the Education of Young Children, S8230 [13JN]

———National Coalition on Television Violence, S8229 [13JN]

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

Bell Telephone Cos.: promote competition and deregulation of long distance telephone service, H8451-H8460, H8462-H8468 [4AU]

Broadcasting: financial disclosure of talk show hosts, H9779 [10OC]

Brown, Sec. of Commerce: investigation of investments in communications companies, H958-H962 [31JA], E480-E488 [1MR]

Business and industry: foreign ownership of licensed facilities, H5602 [25MY]

———procurement from businesses owned by minorities and women (H.R. 503), E142 [20JA]

China, Republic of: licensing of radio and cable stations, E245 [1FE]

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

Conklin Instrument Corp.: tribute, E1365 [29JN]

Cuba: Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting funding, H7779-H7782 [26JY]

———TV Marti funding, H7768-H7773 [26JY]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (H.R. 1908), E1306, E1307 [22JN]

FBI: authorize to conduct roving wiretaps, H12204 [14NO]

FCC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1869), E1283 [16JN]

———competitive bidding in granting licenses and permits (H.R. 1218), H3096 [14MR]

———integration of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands into the North American numbering plan and domestic rate system, H9674 [29SE]

———lower market entry barriers for small businesses seeking to provide telecommunication and information services (H.R. 187), E142 [20JA]

———minority tax certificate program, H1193 [3FE]

———tax certificate program, E400 [22FE]

Free enterprise: study on effects of full market competition, E669 [23MR]

Government regulations: 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]

———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]

———telecommunications deregulation, E604 [15MR]

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]

KVEA-TV (Los Angeles, CA): tribute, E2299 [6DE]

Lancaster County, PA: Denver & Ephrata Telephone & Telegraph Co. efforts at developing communications networks in Hungary, E1228 [13JN]

Medicare: study effectiveness of rural telemedicine networks (H.R. 851), E285 [7FE]

Murdoch, Rupert: targeted business tax benefits, H4040, H4079, H4080, H4085-H4091 [3AP], H4108, H4112, H4116, H4117, H4118, H4119, H4142, H4143, H4150 [4AP], H4186, H4187, H4190, H4191 [5AP], H4339, H4380, H4381, H4398 [6AP]

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

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

States: removal of regulations that may prohibit competition of interstate and intrastate telecommunications services, H8460, H8461 [4AU]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: exempt from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2198-H2200 [24FE]

Telephones: require local phone service carriers to provide public access to subscriber list information, E1750 [8SE]

Television: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, H7469 [24JY], H8486 [4AU], E1565 [31JY]

———repeal cable must-carry provisions (H.R. 525), E105 [17JA]

WNJU-TV (Teteboro, NJ): tribute, E2214 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: restriction on mergers between telephone and cable companies, S8472 [15JN]

Army: procurement of communications equipment for the echelons above corps, S12544, S12545 [5SE]

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

Business and industry: Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the alarm monitoring services, S8355, S8356 [14JN]

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

———distinction between entrance into the long distance industry versus the manufacturing industry, S8379 [14JN]

———promotion of telecommuting, S8352, S8353 [14JN], S8470 [15JN]

———regulation of utility pole attachments relative to access by businesses, S8468 [15JN]

———treatment of certain localities relative to income, remoteness of location, or high-cost of area, S8359, S8360 [14JN]

Children and youth: impact of technology, S17859 [30NO]

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

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

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

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

———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], S10484-S10486 [21JY]

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

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

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

Consumers: provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Joint Board on universal service, S8313-S8315 [14JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S5047, S5055, S5056 [3AP]

———privatize, S13310-S13312 [11SE]

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

Dept. of Defense: Project ELF funding, S4069 [16MR]

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

Distance Learning Consortium for International Management: formation, S14005 [21SE]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (S. 1278), S14411 [27SE]

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

FCC: allocation of radio spectrum frequencies relative to law enforcement use, S8467 [15JN]

———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, S7900, S7904 [7JN], S8374 [14JN], S8469 [15JN], 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]

———limit regulatory authority, S7960-S7971 [8JN]

———notification of Attorney General relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8353, S8354 [14JN]

———prohibit the FCC from preempting State or local regulations that establish barriers to entry for interstate or intrastate services, S8170-S8176, S8186 [12JN], S8212 [13JN], S8305-S8308 [14JN]

———providing for broadcast auxiliary spectrum relocation, S7903 [7JN]

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

Foreign investments: grants for common carrier licenses to foreign entities, S8252-S8254 [13JN]

Government: management of information technology, S11574 [5AU]

Government regulations: deregulation of industry, S27 [4JA]

———prohibit exchange carriers from charging ratepayers for penalties for violating interconnection duties, S8311-S8313 [14JN]

———radio spectrum reform, S12363, S12365 [11AU], S13309-S13312 [11SE]

———reform Federal policies, S4089 [16MR]

———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]

Henson, Paul H.: CARE Foundation International Humanitarian Award recipient, S9652 [11JY]

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]

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

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

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

Iran: additional radio broadcasting by the U.S. (S. 838), S7120 [22MY]

Law enforcement: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S7673-S7675 [5JN], S7756-S7758 [6JN], S7853 [7JN]

Medicare: study effectiveness of rural telemedicine networks, S8473 [15JN]

Milstar II Communications Satellite Program: terminate and accelerate development of Advanced EHF/Milstar III satellite (S. 153), S483, S484 [5JA]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (S. 37), S231 [4JA]

PBS: privatization, S1366 [23JA]

Personal communication services: development, S8468 [15JN]

Public utilities: protect consumers of utility systems relative to telecommunication activities, S8235-S8240 [13JN], S8467, S8468 [15JN]

Public welfare programs: State management of additional responsibilities through information technology, S13776 [19SE]

Radio: FCC rules on radio station ownership, S8423-S8427, S8430, S8433, S8436 [15JN]

Rural areas: impact of deregulation and competition, S4210-S4212 [21MR]

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

Services: clarify the effect of pricing on services, S8317-S8319, S8374 [14JN]

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

———require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service, S8209-S8211 [13JN]

———universal service system support mechanisms, S8371 [14JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: exclusive right to perform publicly through digital transmissions (S. 227), S947-S950 [13JA], S11945-S11967 [8AU]

States: clarify rate-making authority, S8315-S8317 [14JN]

———implementation of dialing parity requirements on Bell Telephone Cos. relative to preestablished State requirements, S8348-S8350, S8374 [14JN], S8465 [15JN]

Taxation: treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company (S. 112), S345 [4JA]

Technology: demonstration of rural telecommunication technology, S3730 [9MR]

———opening local exchange systems to allow for delivery of different mediums, S3693 [9MR]

Telephones: application of antitrust laws relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8002-S8018 [8JN], S8055-S8058, S8069, S8074 [9JN], S8134-S8162, S8164-S8166, S8188-S8198 [12JN], S8206-S8209, S8215-S8225 [13JN], S8361-S8363 [14JN], S8432, S8443-S8446, S8460, S8469 [15JN], S8528 [16JN]

———billing practices for information or services relative to calls to 800 numbers, S8357 [14JN]

———ensure that resale of local services and functions is offered at appropriate price for providing such services, S8369 [14JN], S8438 [15JN]

———permit Bell Telephone Cos. to provide interLATA commercial mobile services, S8062-S8064 [9JN], S8468 [15JN]

———treatment of interconnection agreements relative to Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the long distance and manufacturing markets, S8319-S8322 [14JN]

Television: allow for competition in the manufacture and distribution of cable boxes, S7991-S8001 [8JN]

———allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 1116), S11324 [3AU]

———broadcast of violent programming, S8226, S8250, S8251 [13JN], S8460 [15JN]

———cable rate reform, S8364-S8366, S8372 [14JN], S8422, S8427, S8433-S8438, S8467 [15JN]

———establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S8227-S8234, S8247-S8250 [13JN], S8465 [15JN]

———FCC review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S8213-S8215, S8241-S8247 [13JN], S8470 [15JN]

———preserve the basic tier of cable services, S8322-S8326 [14JN]

———provide for a local exchange carrier to acquire cable systems, S8438, S8464, S8465 [15JN]

———providing for the full scrambling of multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming, S8167-S8169 [12JN]

———volume discounts for cable operators, S8439-S8443, S8462, S8477 [15JN]

Reports

FCC Preemption of State or Local Regulations That Establish Barriers To Entry for Interstate or Intrastate Telecommunications Services: National Governors' Association, S8307 [14JN]

Telecommunication Technology in Northeast South Dakota: Faye Kann, S8475 [15JN]

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]

Exclusive Rights To Perform Sound Recordings Publicly Through Digital Transmissions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 227) (S. Rept. 104-128), S11451 [4AU]

FCC Competitive Bidding in Granting Licenses and Permits: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1218) (H. Rept. 104-88), H3732 [23MR]

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

Statements

Effects of Full Competition in the Telecommunications Markets: G.W. Woodlief and E. Strumingher, E670 [23MR]

———Jack B. Grubman, E670 [23MR]

———John Bain, E670 [23MR]

———Kenneth Leon, E670 [23MR]

———Morton Bahr, Communications Workers of America, E670 [23MR]

———Philip A. Managieri, E670 [23MR]

———Richard C. Toole, D. Reingold, and M. Kastan, E670 [23MR]

———Telechoice Inc., E670 [23MR]

———Timothy N. Weller and Nick Frelinghuysen, E670 [23MR]

Entry Restrictions to Telecommunications Markets: Representative Goodlatte, H8465 [4AU]

Government Can Continue Services With Pay-Per-Call, Richard J. Gordon, Teleservices Industry Association, E1463 [19JY]

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

Require New Televisions To Allow Blocking of Certain Programming: William S. Abbott, National Foundation To Improve Television, S8228 [13JN]

Why the FCC's Tax Certificate Policy Should Be Retained: Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, E400 [22FE]

Studies

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

Economic Impact of Deregulating the U.S. Communications Industries: Wharton Econometrics Forecasting Associates Group, E604 [15MR]

Summaries

Telecommunication Policies and Services, S4089-S4091 [16MR]

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

Tables

Political contributions by regional Bell operating companies, H8467 [4AU]

Texts of

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

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

S. 37, Extremely Low Frequency Communication System Termination and Deficit Reduction Act, S232 [4JA]

S. 112, tax treatment of certain income received by a cooperative telephone company, S346 [4JA]

S. 227, Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act, S11945-S11948, S11963-S11967 [8AU]

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. 838, Radio Free Iran Act, S7120 [22MY]

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

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

S. 1278, establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming, S14412 [27SE]

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

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