TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Telecommunications Conference: Decker Anstrom, National Cable Television Association, E800-E802 [14MY]

Announcements

Cable's On-Going Commitment to Education, E1361 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

How Bureaucrats Rewrite Laws, S12334 [3OC], E1909 [3OC]

Internet Doesn't Fit Free-Press Concept, S2095 [14MR]

Muckraker, H7198 [10JY]

Porn on the Internet, Here and Abroad, E153 [5FE]

Pre-Election Messages Banned by House, H7199 [10JY]

Rush To Gulp U.S. Radio Stations, S6108 [11JN]

Some Internet Fare Worse Than Indecent, S2095 [14MR]

Telecom Reform—It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over, S2207 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions

Broadcasting: require broadcasters to participate in substance abuse information programs as part of their public service obligation (see H.R. 3334), H4109 [25AP]

Business and industry: restore broadcast ownership rules relative to the enactment of the Telecommunications Act (see S. 1551), S736 [1FE]

California: tribute to NetDay96 (see S. Res. 274), S7179 [27JN]

Civil liberties: protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (see H.R. 3685), H6690 [20JN]

Computers: protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet (see S. 1567; H.R. 3606), S1180 [9FE], H6117 [10JN]

———provide parental control of child access to online services (see H.R. 3089), H2315 [14MR]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 4113, 4299, 4326), H10602 [18SE], H12174, H12175 [28SE]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see H.R. 3606), H6117 [10JN]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see S. 1592; H.R. 3057), S1598 [6MR], H1985 [7MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 1587, 1726; H.R. 3011), S1516 [5MR], S4618 [2MY], H1715 [5MR]

Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (see S. Con. Res. 65; H. Con. Res. 185), S6225 [13JN], H6414 [13JN]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 1800; H.R. 3246), S5567 [23MY], H3387 [15AP]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H6914 [26JN]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3221), H3230 [29MR]

Diseases: establish a data bank of information on clinical trials and experimental treatments for all serious illnesses (see S. 2024), S9554 [2AU]

FCC: establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 3419), H4646 [8MY]

———reform (see H.R. 3957), H9921 [2AU]

———require promotion of sharing of broadcasting tower facilities (see H.R. 3945), H9705 [1AU]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 3623), H6285 [12JN]

FDA: limit advertising of tobacco products over the Internet (see S. 2184), S12125 [1OC]

FTC: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 3995), H9923 [2AU]

Government regulations: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 353), H1137 [31JA]

House of Representative: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page (see H. Res. 454), H6285 [12JN]

House Rules: provide public access to committee documents over the Internet (see H. Res. 478), H7658 [16JY]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (see S. 1947), S7762 [11JY]

Medicare: demonstration project to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 4268), H11526 [27SE]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: report on hate speech relative to the Internet (see H.R. 3781), H7260 [10JY]

NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 521), H10386 [12SE]

OMB: establish electronic data reporting standards (see H.R. 3869), H8247 [23JY]

Political campaigns: require accountability in campaign advertising (see S. 1723), S4618 [2MY]

Public opinion polls: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 4267), H11526 [27SE]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H3230 [29MR]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 3571), H5817 [4JN]

Rural areas: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 556), H12263 [2OC]

States: regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 2025), S9554 [2AU]

Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see H.R. 4251), H11526 [27SE]

Telephones: impose fees for the allocation of toll-free phone numbers (see S. Con. Res. 58; S. 175), S5093 [15MY], H4902 [10MY]

———prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services (see H.R. 3181), H3170 [28MR]

Television: establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 2964), H1234 [9FE]

USIA: provide computer access to multilingual text and voice recordings of VOA transcripts (see H.R. 3916), H8982 [30JY]

Conference reports

Telecommunications Act (S. 652), H1078-H1136 [31JA]

Letters

Comstock Clean-up Act: Alexander C. Sanger, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Inc., S1600 [6MR]

———Ann G. Daniels, California Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority (organization), S1601 [6MR]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S1599 [6MR]

———Kate Michelman, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, S1600 [6MR]

———Kathryn Kolbert, Center for Reproductive Law and Policy, S1600 [6MR]

Electronic access to work and positions of minority Members of Congress: Carol C. Henderson, American Library Association, H7198 [10JY]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act: Bruce Schneier, S1521 [5MR]

———Matt Blaze, S1521 [5MR]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1521 [5MR]

FCC auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum: FCC, S684, S719 [1FE]

———several Members of Congress, S684 [1FE]

FCC funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum: several Republican Members of Congress, H8271 [24JY]

———several organizations, H8270 [24JY]

Internet use by children at schools: Charlie Brogan, Nebraska Broadcasters Association, S5509 [23MY]

Restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer: Jack Quinn, Executive Office of the President, S3147 [28MR]

Solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion: Shugoll Research, Inc., S1341 [27FE]

Lists

Telecommunications bill resolved issues, S688 [1FE]

Memorandums

Kinetic Energy Tactical Antisatellite Program Funding: Jay M. Garner, Dept. of the Army, S6457 [19JN]

Messages

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy for International Telecommunication Union Convention: President Clinton, S10566 [13SE]

Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton, S11088 [20SE], H10763 [23SE]

Press releases

Electronic Access to Work and Positions of Minority Members of Congress: Laura Meckler, Office of the Democratic Leader, H7199 [10JY]

———Representative Fazio, H7200 [10JY]

Proposals

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4932-S4936 [9MY]

Parents Television Empowerment Act: Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II, E160 [5FE]

Remarks in House

Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin: tribute for efforts to combat insurance fraud, E1162 [25JN]

Broadcasting: placement of devices on park, refuge, or forest lands, H6641 [20JN]

———require broadcasters to participate in substance abuse information programs as part of their public service obligation (H.R. 3334), E648 [25AP]

———require broadcasters to pay fair market value for use of allotted spectrum frequencies, H1162, H1167 [1FE]

Capital Commitment (organization): anniversary, E1111 [18JN]

Civil liberties: protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (H.R. 3685), E1145 [20JN]

Computers: provide parental control of child access to online services (H.R. 3089), E358 [14MR]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 4113), E1632 [18SE]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 4299), E1842 [30SE]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, E153 [5FE], E484 [28MR]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services, H1148, H1149, H1157 [1FE], H10769 [24SE], E197 [13FE], E294 [6MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, H7587 [16JY], E1295, E1305 [17JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 3011), E276 [5MR]

Congress: increase understanding and usage of the Internet (H. Con. Res. 185), E1087 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund restrictions, H8203, H8204 [23JY]

Education: business participation with schools to enhance the teaching and use of technology, H9996, H9997 [4SE]

———national policy to improve system, E1361 [24JY]

FCC: funding relative to direct broadcast satellite spectrum, H8266-H8272 [24JY]

———reform (H.R. 3957), E1463 [2AU]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 3623), E1066 [12JN]

Florida: tribute to Alliance To Outfox Phone Fraud (organization), E869 [22MY]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: tribute to Army Communications-Electronics Command Logistics and Readiness Center for receiving Quality Improvement Prototype Award, E1034 [7JN]

Government regulations: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1154-H1179 [1FE], H2474 [20MR], H6977 [27JN], E153 [5FE], E184 [6FE], E192 [9FE], E197 [13FE], E204 [23FE], E262 [29FE], E294 [6MR], E800 [14MY]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1145-H1154 [1FE]

House of Representatives: access to voting records and legislative activities of Members through the official Internet home page, H7177 [10JY]

———electronic access to work and positions of minority Members, H7177-H7179, H7198-H7202, H7204, H7205 [10JY]

KMEX-TV (Los Angeles, CA): tribute, E1794 [28SE]

Law enforcement: authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, H3603 [18AP], H9381 [31JY], H9879, H9885, H9892, H9893 [2AU]

———monitoring of telecommunication activities, H2168-H2171, H2174 [13MR]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grants program funding, H8272-H8275 [24JY]

NetDay96: tribute (H. Res. 521), E1606 [12SE]

North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies (organization): tribute, E168 [5FE]

Northern Telecom, Inc.: Committee on Economic Development Corporate Citizenship Award recipient, E1162 [25JN]

Northern Telecom (business): Corporate Citizenship Award recipient, E843 [20MY]

Public broadcasting: Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H8232 [23JY]

———tribute, E504 [29MR]

Rural areas: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H. Res. 556), H12254 [2OC], E1905 [2OC]

Telephones: dialing parity for intraLATA toll calls, E262 [29FE]

———prevent fraud, E897 [24MY]

———prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services (H.R. 3181), E480 [28MR]

———sale of subscriber list information to independent publishers, E184 [6FE]

Television: dissemination of indecent material on cable television, E931 [29MY]

———establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming, E160 [5FE]

———local station ownership and cable must-carry regulations, H1163-H1165 [1FE]

USIA: provide computer access to multilingual text and voice recordings of VOA transcripts (H.R. 3916), H9953, H9954 [4SE], E1402 [30JY]

White House Communications Agency: review of management and operations, H5032 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bell Telephone Cos.: entrance into the alarm monitoring services market, S689 [1FE]

———promote competition and deregulation of long distance telephone service, S688 [1FE]

Business and industry: sale of television satellite transmission licenses, S490 [26JA]

California: tribute to NetDay96 (S. Res. 274), S7192 [27JN]

Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate): tribute to staff, S695 [1FE]

Computers: protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet, S1646 [7MR]

———protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet (H.R. 3606), S6130 [12JN]

———protection of freedom of speech on-line and on the Internet (S. 1567), S1180-S1182 [9FE]

———provide parental control of child access to online services, S5509 [23MY]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S694, S706, S712, S714, S717 [1FE], S2095 [14MR], S3146 [28MR]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (H.R. 3606), S6130 [12JN]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (S. 1592), S1598 [6MR]

———tribute to NetDay East project for wiring public schools for the Internet, S9015 [29JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, S7507 [10JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1587), S1516-S1522 [5MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 1726), S4624-S4627 [2MY], S6153 [12JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 104th Congress, S9478 [2AU]

———increase understanding and usage of the Internet (S. Con. Res. 65), S6244 [13JN]

Congressional employees: solicitation of congressional staff participation in a spectrum allocation research discussion, S1341 [27FE]

Consumers: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 1800), S5572-S5574 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: cable television franchise agreements on military bases, S10036 [9SE]

———telemedicine research, S7957 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: telecommunications oversight authority, S698, S710 [1FE]

Diseases: establish a data bank of information on clinical trials and experimental treatments for all serious illnesses (S. 2024), S9563 [2AU]

FBI: use of wire taps, S1166 [9FE]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S684, S685 [1FE], S5424 [21MY], S5533 [23MY]

———auctioning of certain spectrum frequencies, S7297 [28JN]

———extend authority to use auctions for the allocation of radio spectrum frequencies, S1528 [5MR]

———licensing of paging systems, S4514 [1MY]

———review of television broadcast ownership operation restrictions, S705 [1FE]

FDA: limit advertising of tobacco products over the Internet (S. 2184), S12126 [1OC]

Government: Post-FTS2000 Program contract solicitation, S10399 [12SE]

Government regulations: national spectrum policy reform, S2000-S2003 [13MR], S4928-S4931 [9MY]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, S135 [10JA], S393, S538 [26JA], S684-S721 [1FE], S998 [6FE], S1311 [26FE], S1528 [5MR], S1646 [7MR], S2207 [15MR], S3146 [28MR], S4895 [9MY], S6108 [11JN], S12333 [3OC]

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S687, S720 [1FE]

———require television broadcasters to pay fair market value for use of spectrum air waves, S135 [10JA]

GSA: grant flexibility relative to telecommuting centers, S10280, S10321 [11SE]

Health Care Financing Administration: determine reimbursement rates for telemedicine services, S3603, S3604 [18AP]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (S. 1947), S7765 [11JY]

———authorizing emergency wiretaps, S3455-S3457, S3466, S3467 [17AP]

———authorizing roving or multipoint wiretaps, S3435-S3438 [17AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: grant programs funding, S12117 [1OC]

North Dakota State University: tribute to Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, S1190 [9FE]

Northern Telecom, Inc.: Committee on Economic Development Corporate Citizenship Award recipient, S5982 [7JN]

Political campaigns: require accountability in campaign advertising, S6693, S6694 [24JN], S6792 [25JN]

———require accountability in campaign advertising (S. 1723), S4623 [2MY]

Radio: FCC rules on radio station ownership, S6108 [11JN], S6633 [21JN]

Senate Rules: use of the Senate Internet Services, S9069 [29JY], S9116 [30JY]

States: regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 2025), S9564 [2AU]

Tampa, FL: Social Security Administration Teleservice Center recipient of Vice President Gore's Hammer Award, S6252 [13JN]

Telephones: availability of universal service, S688, S696 [1FE]

———dialing parity for intraLATA toll calls, S998 [6FE]

———permit Bell Telephone Cos. to provide interLATA commercial mobile services, S1311 [26FE]

———prevent fraud, S5612 [23MY]

Television: cable rate reform, S688, S692 [1FE]

———regulation of content, S688 [1FE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S10566 [13SE]

USIA: provide computer access to multilingual text and voice recordings of VOA transcripts (H.R. 3916), S11774 [28SE]

WBEJ-Radio (Elizabethton, TN): anniversary, S11043 [19SE]

West Virginia: flexiplace work telecommuting center funding, S10360 [12SE]

White House Communications Agency: Secret Service assistance, S7957 [17JY]

Reports

Information Concerning Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: FBI, S1167-S1170 [9FE]

Reports filed

Computer Access to Multilingual Text and Voice Recordings of VOA Transcripts: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3916), S11291 [25SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 652, Telecommunications Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 353) (H. Rept. 104-459), H1137 [31JA]

Telecommunications Act: Committee of Conference (S. 652) (H. Rept. 104-458), H1137 [31JA]

———Committee of Conference (S. 652) (S. Rept. 104-230), S736 [1FE]

White House Communications Agency Review: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-748), H9921 [2AU]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Telecommunications Bill, E238 [28FE]

Statements

Auctioning of Direct Broadcast Satellite Spectrum: Bob Dole, H8270 [24JY]

Business Partnerships With Schools: William A. Oliver, H10012 [4SE]

Cable in the Classroom: Decker Anstrom, National Cable Television Association, H10006 [4SE]

Parents Television Empowerment Act: Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II, E160 [5FE]

Summaries

Cable Television's Contributions to America's Children and Families: National Cable Televison Association, H10006 [4SE]

Cable TV Nework Programming: National Cable Televison Association, H10006-H10012 [4SE]

Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Policy Reform and Privatization Act, S4931 [9MY]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act (S. 1587), S1519 [5MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 353, consideration of conference report on S. 652, Telecommunications Act, H1145 [1FE]

H.R. 3916, computer access to multilingual text and voice recordings of VOA transcripts, H9953 [4SE]

S. 1587, Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S1517-S1519 [5MR]

S. 1592, Comstock Clean-up Act, S1599 [6MR]

S. 2025, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S9565 [2AU]

S. 2184, Tobacco-Free Children's Internet Act, S12126 [1OC]

S. Con. Res. 58, impose fees for the allocation of toll-free phone numbers, S5099 [15MY]

S. Con. Res. 65, increase understanding and usage of the Internet by Congress, S6244 [13JN]

S. Res. 274, tribute to NetDay96 in California, S7191 [27JN]