TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting; Telecommunications

Addresses

Radio and Television News Directors Foundation Annual Banquet and Celebration of the First Amendment: Howard Stringer, S5653 [24MY]

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

Announcements

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

Articles and editorials

All the News That Fits Our Biases, E1007 [6JN]

Call To Tone Down the Violence, S10208 [10SE]

Dangerous Deceptions, H5400 [22MY]

Don't Recruit Journalists as Spies, H5399 [22MY]

FCC's Regulatory Overkill, E1372 [25JY]

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

Journalists Aren't the Only Risky C.I.A. Cover, H5400 [22MY]

Journalists Cannot Be Used as Spies, H5401 [22MY]

Junk Journalism 101, E1697 [26SE]

Media Silent on Right's Rights, H6096 [10JN]

Nationally Known Broadcast Executive Rose From Kentucky Teen Disc Jockey, S10834 [18SE]

News Corp. and MCI Win Satellite Slot Bid of $682 Million To Beam TV to Homes, S490 [26JA]

NMMI Broadcasts 20th Year of TV Production, E1740 [27SE]

No Press Cards for Spies, H5400 [22MY]

One Boundary Too Dangerous for the Press To Cross, H5401 [22MY]

Put on a Happy Face, Troops in Bosnia Told—Praise Clinton if Press Asks, Guide Says, H1215 [1FE]

Ralph Gabbard Shaped and Expanded TV's Influence, S10835 [18SE]

Shuttering up Serbia, E376 [19MR]

Spies (Who Act) Like Us, H5400 [22MY]

Spy Vs. Spy, With Journalists in the Middle, H5401 [22MY]

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

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H.R. 3644), H6413 [13JN]

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

Crime: establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (see H.R. 4286), H12173 [28SE]

Customs Service: refund anti-dumping duty deposits relative to certain imported television sets (see S. 1814), S5567 [23MY]

Families and domestic relations: reservation of time for family-oriented programming (see S. Res. 290; H. Res. 484), S10426 [12SE], H8029 [18JY]

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]

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

Music: licensing (see S. 1619, 1628), S2192 [15MR], S2422 [20MR]

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

Public broadcasting: promote financial self-sufficiency (see H.R. 2979), H1507 [28FE]

Satellite carriers: regulation of network signals (see H.R. 3192), H3170 [28MR]

Serbia: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and the democratic and humanitarian activities of the Soros Foundation (see H. Res. 378), H2123 [12MR]

Sports: use of instant replay for officiating in professional sporting events (see H.R. 3096), H2315 [14MR]

Taxation: treatment of unemployment tax relative to entertainment industry (see H.R. 3677), H6531 [19JN]

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

———continued operation of certain overlapping stations (see H.R. 3073), H2123 [12MR]

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

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

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

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

Violence: broadcast of violent programming (see H. Res. 541), H11395 [26SE]

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

Commentaries

Bias in the news media: Evan Williams, E827 [16MY]

Conference reports

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

Letters

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]

Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements: David J. Brugger, America's Public Television Stations, S8604 [24JY]

Media reference pamphlet issued to troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Representative Dornan, H1215 [1FE]

Music licensing: Donald A. Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S2423 [20MR]

———E. Brandt Gustavson, National Religious Broadcasters (organization), S2423 [20MR]

———Elaine Graham and Katy McGregor, National Restaurant Association, S2424 [20MR]

———John J. Motley III, National Retail Federation, S2424 [20MR]

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

Use of media correspondents as intelligence agents: John M. Deutch, CIA, H5402 [22MY]

Lists

Family hour television programming 1954-96, S9466-S9469 [2AU]

Telecommunications bill resolved issues, S688 [1FE]

Memorandums

Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform Proposals: L. Paige Whitaker, Congressional Research Service, S6695 [24JN]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton, S7489 [9JY], H7151 [9JY]

Pamphlets

Answer You Can Use—V Corps Media Reference Card—Guidelines for Dealing With Civilian News Media, H1215 [1FE]

Proposals

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

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

Public Broadcasting Financial Resources Enhancement Act, S4927 [9MY]

Remarks in House

Abler, Kimberly: Time Warner National Teacher Award recipient, E971 [30MY]

African Americans: tribute to black actresses, E1832 [30SE]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, H817 [24JA], H1144 [1FE]

Boston, MA: tribute to Urban Pulse Magazine Show, E1936 [21OC]

Broadcasting: 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]

Cable television: dissemination of indecent material, E931 [29MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H7331 [11JY]

Courts: broadcast of proceedings on closed circuit television, H2165, H2166 [13MR]

Cuba: permit U.S. advertising on television and radio broadcasts to Cuba, E379 [19MR]

———TV Marti funding, H12033 [28SE]

Education: national policy to improve system, E1361 [24JY]

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

———promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming (H.R. 177), H6400 [13JN]

———reform (H.R. 3957), E1463 [2AU]

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

Foreign trade: media business investments in Asian markets, E1174 [26JN]

Fox Broadcasting Co.: provision of free television time to Presidential candidates, H1281 [27FE]

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

Intelligence services: use of media correspondents as intelligence agents, H5399, H5402 [22MY], H11057 [25SE]

Keyes, Alan: exclusion from participation in Presidential debate, H1969 [7MR]

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

News media: responsibility to report news objectively, H6096 [10JN], E827 [16MY], E1007 [6JN], E1697 [26SE]

Olive, Bob: Public Television Programmers Association Programmer of the Year award recipient, E1354 [24JY]

PBS: tribute to ``People in Motion'' television series, E77 [24JA]

Public broadcasting: promote financial self-sufficiency (H.R. 2979), E247 [28FE]

———Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding, H8232 [23JY]

———tribute, E504 [29MR]

Roswell, NM: anniversary of New Mexico Military Institute Television Productions, E1740 [27SE]

Sagner, Alan: nomination to be Chairman of the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, H10605 [19SE]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to California Working Group, E664 [30AP]

Satellite carriers: regulation of network signals (H.R. 3192), E486 [28MR]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1861), H5781-H5784 [4JN]

Serbia: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and the democratic and humanitarian activities of the Soros Foundation (H. Res. 378), E360 [14MR], E376 [19MR]

———shutdown of television station and Soros Foundation by the Government, H1399 [28FE]

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

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

———reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1154-H1179 [1FE], H2474 [20MR], 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]

Violence: broadcast of violent programming, H3208 [29MR]

———broadcast of violent programming (H. Res. 541), E1739 [27SE]

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

Remarks in Senate

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: anniversary, S11474 [27SE]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television, S7080-S7082 [27JN]

Arts and humanities: characterization of sex and violence in the entertainment industry, S1379 [28FE]

———characterization of violence in the entertainment industry, S10208 [10SE]

Bermuda: treatment of Bill and Allan MacDonald relative to cable television company, S9959 [5SE]

Black History Month: observance, S732 [1FE]

Cable television: rate reform, S688, S692 [1FE]

Children and youth: implementation of ratings system for programming, S1467 [29FE], S1631 [7MR], S3238 [29MR]

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

Copyrights: illegal foreign duplication of copyrighted material, S3238 [29MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S4926 [9MY]

Dept. of Defense: application of cable television franchise agreement and regulation, S457 [26JA]

———cable television franchise agreements on military bases, S10036 [9SE]

Families and domestic relations: reservation of time for family-oriented programming, S9466 [2AU]

———reservation of time for family-oriented programming (S. Res. 290), S10429 [12SE]

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]

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

Music: licensing (S. 1619), S2192-S2194 [15MR]

———licensing (S. 1628), S2423 [20MR]

National objectives: regulation of content, S688 [1FE]

New Hampshire: tribute to National Teacher Training Institute for Math, Science, and Technology, S1990 [13MR]

Oregon Public Broadcasting: eligibility for Public Television Demonstration Program grants, S1005 [7FE]

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

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

Programming: establish violent program ratings system, require new televisions to allow blocking of certain programming, and limit exposure of children to violent programming, S701 [1FE], S1467 [29FE]

Rural areas: Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program eligibility requirements, S8603, S8604 [24JY]

Satellite carriers: regulation of network signals, S3443, S3445 [17AP]

Stringer, Howard: Radio and Television News Directors Foundation First Amendment Leadership Award recipient, S5653 [24MY]

Telecommunications: 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]

———sale of television satellite transmission licenses, S490 [26JA]

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

Violence: broadcast of violent programming, S1631 [7MR]

Reports filed

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

Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1861) (H. Rept. 104-554), H4430 [6MY]

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

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

Television Violence Report Card Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 772) (S. Rept. 104-234), S1180 [9FE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: National Media, E240 [28FE]

———Telecommunications Bill, E238 [28FE]

———Television Violence, E124 [1FE]

Statements

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

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

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

Pitfalls of the Media Business in Asia: Marc B. Nathanson, USIA, E1175 [26JN]

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]

Testimonies

Campaign Finance Reform: Al Bramstedt, NBC, S6703 [24JN]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 378, condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and the democratic and humanitarian activities of the Soros Foundation in Serbia, E360 [14MR]

H.R. 1861, Copyright Clarifications Act, H5781-H5783 [4JN]

S. 1619, Music Licensing Reform Act, S2194 [15MR]

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

S. Res. 290, reservation of time for family-oriented television programming, S10429 [12SE]