COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 1555), H7990 [28JY], H8063, H8064 [31JY], H8175 [1AU], H8426, H8444, H8460, H8462, H8468, H8472, H8479, H8485, H8491, H8505 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

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

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

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

Violence, Sex Fill Airwaves, H8490 [4AU]

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

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 1555): consideration (see H. Res. 207), H8174 [1AU]

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

Descriptions

Local telephone service competition, E1699 [11AU]

Documents

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

Letters

Provisions: 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]

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

Motions

Enact (H.R. 1555), H8503 [4AU]

Papers

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

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1555), H8181, H8279-H8295 [2AU], H8312 [3AU], H8425-H8507, H8516 [4AU], H12089, H12090 [10NO], E1565 [31JY], E1571-E1573 [1AU], E1579 [2AU], E1628, E1629 [4AU], E1699, E1700 [11AU], E1750 [8SE], E1913 [11OC]

———consideration (H. Res. 207), H8269-H8279 [2AU]

———motion to recommit, H8503-H8505 [4AU]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, H8451-H8460, H8462-H8468 [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]

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

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

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]

Reports filed

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

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

Statements

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

Tables

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

Texts of

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

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