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Amendments

Telecommunications: 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]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

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

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

Greatest Auction Ever, S13309 [11SE]

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

Hate Speech on the Net, S18746 [15DE]

Locals' Access, S7955 [8JN]

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

Stamping Out the Little Guys—Don't Let Postal Rate Reform Crush Us Small Opinion Magazines, S17360 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 1717), H5607 [25MY]

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]

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

Broadcasts

Cold Warriors: Paul Harvey, ABC Radio Network, E53 [5JA]

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]

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]

———Henry Geller, Markle Foundation, S8159 [12JN]

———James E. Doyle, Wisconsin Department of Justice, S8223 [13JN]

———Matthew J. Flanigan, S8362 [14JN]

———several State attorneys general, S8160 [12JN]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Motions

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

Remarks in House

Africa: promotion of private sector activities, E541 [7MR]

Business and industry: establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (H.R. 1717), E1146 [26MY]

Telecommunications: 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]

———study on effects of full market competition, E669 [23MR]

World League for Freedom and Democracy: tribute, E1530 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: increase of takeovers and mergers between major corporations, S10917 [31JY]

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, 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]

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

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

Postal Service: providing services that promote free market enterprise, S17360 [17NO]

Telecommunications: 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]

———Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into the alarm monitoring services, S8355, S8356 [14JN]

———clarify State rate-making authority, S8315-S8317 [14JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———impact of deregulation and competition on rural areas, S4210-S4212 [21MR]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

———station license renewal requirements relative to viewer input on violent programming, S8350 [14JN]

———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]

Reports filed

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

Summaries

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

Texts of

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

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

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