TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT

Articles and editorials

How Bureaucrats Rewrite Laws, E1909 [3OC]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions

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]

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

Enact (S. 652): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 353), H1137 [31JA]

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

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

Conference reports

Provisions (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]

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

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

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

Lists

Telecommunications bill resolved issues, S688 [1FE]

Remarks in House

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

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

———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]

Enact (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]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 353), H1145-H1154 [1FE]

Telecommunications: 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]

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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]

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

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

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

Enact (S. 652): conference report, S684-S721 [1FE], S998 [6FE], S1311 [26FE], S1528 [5MR], S1646 [7MR], S2207 [15MR], S3146 [28MR], S4895 [9MY], S6108 [11JN]

———conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S687 [1FE]

FCC: auction of direct broadcast satellite spectrum, S684, S685 [1FE]

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

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

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

———promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, S688 [1FE]

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

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

———regulation of content, S688 [1FE]

Reports filed

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

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

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

Reports to constituents

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

Texts of

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

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