TELECOMMUNICATIONS related term(s) Public Broadcasting

Addresses

Calling World Leaders To Action To Address the New Roles and Responsibilities of the Global Corporation in the New Century: Tadahiro Sekimoto, NEC Corp., E2196 [7NO]

Preparing for Competition in a Deregulated Telecommunications Market: Joel I. Klein, S7675 [17JY]

Amendments

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S9978 [25SE], S12479, S12485, S12486 [10NO]

Analyses

Internet Tax Freedom Act (S. 442), S2284 [13MR]

Articles and editorials

America Online Backs Off Plan To Give Out Phone Numbers, H5810 [25JY]

AOL Will Share Users' Numbers for Telemarketing, H5809 [25JY]

Business of Pornography, S12150-S12153 [8NO]

Consolidation Yea or Nay, S2052 [10MR]

Encryption Bill—Federal Exercise in Self-Deception, E1320 [25JN]

Erotic Allure of Home Schooling—Web Porn Sites, S12154 [8NO]

It's the Phone Man at the Door—And He Has a Deal on Cable TV—As Competition Breaks Out, a Traveling Salesman Finds a Jaded Audience, E1841 [24SE]

Jump-Start the Urban Classroom Networks, S5148 [23MY]

Kids Cruise On-Line Porn in Library—Students' `Right' Backed as Angry Parents Lash Out, S12153 [8NO]

Latest License Auction Disappoints FCC, S3800 [29AP]

Some Small School Districts Find Good Internet Access Too Expensive, S11306 [29OC]

Trading Market Explodes—1996 Spending Tops $48 Billion, S2051 [10MR]

TV Time Bank for Candidates, H512 [12FE]

U.S. Restrictions on Exports Aid German Software Maker, E2289 [9NO]

Weak Antitrust Nominee, S7286 [11JY], S7682 [17JY]

Web Site Ratings—Shame on Most of US, S12153 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H1439 [10AP]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (see H.R. 1330), H1541 [15AP]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (see S. 1218), S9886 [24SE]

———discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (see S. Res. 86), S4588 [15MY]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (see S. 377, 909), S1734 [27FE], S5694 [16JN]

———prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (see S. 1482), S12119 [8NO]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (see S. 474; H.R. 2380), S2552 [19MR], H6797 [3SE]

———prohibit interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services (see H.R. 1054), H1017 [13MR]

———prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent predators (see S. 1356; H.R. 2791), S11545 [31OC], H9865 [31OC]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771, 875; H.R. 1748), S4878 [21MY], S5507 [11JN], H3203 [22MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 98), H70 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

———require Internet access companies to provide screening software to parents to protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 1180), H1259 [20MR]

———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H586 [13FE]

———transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 2272), H5825 [25JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see S. 376; H.R. 695), S1734 [27FE], H521 [12FE]

Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 885), S5508 [11JN]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 264), H147 [9JA]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H587 [13FE]

Courts: consolidate appeals of FCC decisions and State commission decisions in the District of Columbia Federal courts (see S. 1188), S9515 [17SE]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (see S. 493; H.R. 2460), S2646 [20MR], H7262 [11SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform information technology systems (see S. 805), S5109 [23MY]

Education: establish loan guarantee program for telecommunications satellites dedicated to instructional programming (see H.R. 2320), H6703 [31JY]

———universal service support for schools and libraries (see H.R. 280), H148 [9JA]

FCC: authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see S. 407), S1979 [5MR]

———clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 1324), H1541 [15AP]

———collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (see S. 1354), S11545 [31OC]

———eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers (see S. 641), S3662 [24AP]

———establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757), H9729 [29OC]

———establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 369), H151 [9JA]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H3659 [10JN]

———revision of cable television leased commercial access rules (see H.J. Res. 81), H3660 [10JN]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (see S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (see S. 1328; H.R. 1872), S11290 [28OC], H3796 [12JN]

Government: treatment of universal service support payments (see H. Res. 200), H5916 [28JY]

Government regulations: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (see S. 1350), S11448 [30OC]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see H.R. 2612), H8438 [6OC]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (see S. 170), S163 [21JA]

Markets: assure competition (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (see S. 848), S5342 [5JN]

———improve quality and cost-effectiveness of telemedicine and medical informatic networks (see H.R. 1101), H1111 [18MR]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (see S. 385; H.R. 966), S1828 [3MR], H802 [6MR]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 59; H.R. 1446), S160 [21JA], H1891 [24AP]

NetDay96: tribute (see S. Res. 51; H. Res. 38), S1132 [7FE], H348 [5FE]

Political campaigns: impose monetary penalties for use of fraudulent political advertisements (see H.R. 423), H153 [9JA]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 248, 2075, 2528, 2529), H147 [9JA], H4834 [26JN], H7729 [23SE]

———require disclosure of certain phone bank communications (see H.R. 498), H282 [4FE]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (see H.R. 84), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———require that certain communications contain information relative to sponsorship and authorization (see H.R. 1541), H2254 [6MY]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (see H.R. 1330, 1367), H1541 [15AP], H1704 [17AP]

———protection of Social Security numbers (see H.R. 2581), H8264 [30SE]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see S. 600; H.R. 1813), S3269 [16AP], H3567 [5JN]

———regulate use of Social Security numbers and other personal information by interactive computer services (see H.R. 1287), H1438 [10AP]

Radio: clarify the authority of the FCC to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (see H.R. 954), H767 [5MR]

———liability of volunteer amateur radio operators while performing duties on behalf of the Federal Government (see H.R. 1013), H888 [11MR]

Religion: protect sanctity of religious communications (see H.R. 208), H145 [9JA]

Roads and highways: make grants to States for the construction and maintenance of highways and direct the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions to provide funding for the grants (see H.R. 918), H724 [4MR]

Rural areas: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H.R. 486, 555), H244 [21JA], H284 [4FE]

———availability of universal service to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (see H. Res. 29), H156 [9JA]

Safety: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626), H2783 [15MY]

Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (see H.R. 1331), H1541 [15AP]

States: regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (see S. 608; H.R. 2383), S3348 [17AP], H6797 [3SE]

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (see H.R. 1892), H3797 [12JN]

———exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (see S. 570; H.R. 722), S3117 [14AP], H522 [12FE]

———treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies (see S. 791), S5001 [22MY]

———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 442), S2274 [13MR]

Telecommunications Act: repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities (see S. 213), S726 [28JA]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (see S. 665), S3799 [29AP]

Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and require providers of such service to report slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112), H4912 [8JY]

———prevent splitting of local communities into multiple telephone area codes (see H.R. 1216), H1288 [21MR]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051, 1137, 1340; H.R. 2120, 3050), S7862 [22JY], S8533 [31JY], S11343 [29OC], H5020 [9JY], H10954 [13NO]

Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (see S. 471), S2552 [19MR]

———establish toll-free number for comments relative to the broadcasting of violent programming (see H.R. 1017), H888 [11MR]

———treatment of voluntary guidelines relative to applicability of antitrust laws (see S. 539; H.R. 1510), S2901 [9AP], H2155 [1MY]

Briefs

Janet Reno, Attorney General v. ACLU relative to restriction of transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1356 [13FE]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Gigatrends—Technology Impacts Two Generations From Today: Levi M. Tillemann-Dick, E707 [17AP]

Excerpts

Communications Act, S1957 [5MR]

Factsheets

National Association of Broadcasters Television Code of Conduct: Senator Lieberman, S2555 [19MR]

Letters

Allocation of revenues from universal telecommunications service fund to balance Federal budget: Aubrey L. Sarvis, Bell Atlantic and Thomas J. Tauke, Nynex (business), S8337 [30JY]

———John F. O'Neal, Michael E. Brunner and John N. Rose, Rural Telephone Coalition, S8072 [24JY]

———Roy Neel, U.S. Telephone Association, S8072 [24JY]

Allow Bell Operating Cos. entry into long distance service: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), S7289 [11JY], S7681 [17JY]

Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system: K.J.R. Abaidoo, African Regional Training Center for the Basic Medical Sciences, H7822 [24SE]

———Kayode Adeniyi, African Association of Physiological Sciences, H7821 [24SE]

Exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes: Benhamin Y. Cooper, Small Business Legislative Council, S3124 [14AP]

———Elaine Z. Graham and Kathleen O'Leary, National Restaurant Association, S3124 [14AP]

FCC treatment of Zeb Lee relative to attempts to purchase an FM radio station: Senator Helms, S11309 [29OC]

———Senator McCain, S11310 [29OC]

Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Janet Reno, Attorney General, S7683 [17JY]

———Joel I. Klein, Dept. of Justice, S7287-S7289 [11JY]

———Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]

———Senator Dorgan, S7687 [17JY]

———Senator Kerrey, S7682 [17JY]

———Senators Hollings and Dorgan, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7683 [17JY]

State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment: Mary T. Hegarty, Grand Rapids, MI, City Commission, S5943 [18JN]

Telecommunications policies regulating competition: Howard M. Metzenbaum, Gene Kimmelman, and Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S7682 [17JY]

———President Clinton, S7290 [11JY], S7674 [17JY]

Treatment of spectrum auction revenues: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S8396 [31JY]

———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]

U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8356 [30JY]

Use, sale, and export of computer encryption products for privacy and security: several Federal law enforcement agencies, H6910 [4SE]

———several law enforcement associations, H6911 [4SE]

World Trade Organization telecommunications restrictions on international investment: Senators McCain and Burns and Representative Oxley, S1957 [5MR]

Lists

Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]

Supporters of Janet Reno v. ACLU brief, restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S2309 [14MR]

Memorandums

Release of Udrigovo Television Tower in Bosnia and Herzegovina: David Grange, Drago Vukovic, and General Kansik, Dept. of the Army, S9029 [9SE]

Messages

Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report: President Clinton, H4819 [26JN]

Telecommunications Services Relative to Cuba: President Clinton, S9079 [10SE], H7182 [10SE]

Press releases

NATO Stabilization Force Actions Toward Violent Acts Resulting From Media Reports, S9029 [9SE]

Proposals

Facilitation of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4685 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Africa: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]

Business and industry: cable television competition, E1841 [24SE]

Cannon House Office Building: satellite technology display, H4945 [9JY]

ClassLink Program: tribute, E1618 [1AU]

Commission on Privacy of Government Records: establish (H.R. 1330), H1346 [9AP]

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: implementation, H10939 [13NO]

Computers: facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, E2276 [9NO]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), E1320 [25JN]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 2380), E1633 [3SE]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1748), E1014 [22MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 98), H5809 [25JY], E8 [7JA]

———restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material, E513 [19MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, E2289 [9NO]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (H.R. 695), H6909-H6914 [4SE], E245 [12FE], E2108 [28OC], E2243 [8NO], E2370 [13NO]

Consumers: prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (H.R. 795), E266 [13FE]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), E1733 [11SE]

Education: universal service support for schools and libraries, H8313 [2OC]

FCC: clarify authority to authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (H.R. 1324), E668 [15AP]

———designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), H10807-H10809 [13NO]

———revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 1859), E1169 [10JN]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, H4575, H4592 [25JN], H6339 [30JY]

House Rules: provide public access to committee documents over the Internet, H22 [7JA]

———repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301)-H10602, H10629-H10633, H10764 [12NO]

Indian Hill, OH: tribute to Indian Hill Primary School International Peace Museum, E464 [13MR]

Net Day: observance, H9851 [31OC]

NetDay96: tribute (H. Res. 38), H321-H328 [5FE], E180 [6FE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (H.R. 2075), E1342 [27JN]

———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (H.R. 248), E8 [7JA]

———require radio and television broadcasters to provide free time for political advertising (H.R. 84), H512 [12FE], E21 [7JA]

Privacy: prohibit Federal agencies from making certain individual records available through interactive computer services (H.R. 1330), H1346 [9AP]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1813), H3583 [10JN], H3870 [18JN], E1126 [5JN], E1526 [25JY], E1550 [29JY]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (H.R. 1013), E436 [11MR]

Radio Free Asia: funding, H3322 [4JN]

Rural areas: availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H. Res. 29), E80 [9JA]

———availability of universal service relative to Native Americans and Alaskan natives (H.R. 555), E148 [4FE]

Safety: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (H.R. 1626), E954 [19MY]

Social Security Information Safeguards Panel: establish (H.R. 1331), E665 [15AP]

St. Peters, MO: tribute to WorkLink Telecommuting Center, E1757 [16SE], E1804 [18SE]

Taxation: exclude employer-provided telecommunicating-related expenses for telecommuting purposes from taxable income (H.R. 1892), E1201 [12JN]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R. 3050), E2362 [13NO]

Television: treatment of digital and analog spectrums, H5830 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bosnia and Herzegovina: agreement to stop media reports contradicting the intent of peace agreements or endangering NATO forces, S9028 [9SE]

———NATO seizure of radio transmitters, S10262 [1OC]

———U.S. broadcast of radio and television to counter disinformation campaign by Bosnian Serb-controlled media, S8355 [30JY], S9028 [9SE]

Business and industry: duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8389, S8395, S8404, S8485 [31JY]

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: funding, S8081 [24JY]

Computers: assure the integrity of information, transportation and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000 (S. 1218), S9896 [24SE]

———discourage telephone access charges for Internet use (S. Res. 86), S4612 [15MY], S12078 [8NO]

———export control policy for supercomputers, S5992-S5995 [19JN]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security, S4684 [19MY]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 377), S1755 [27FE], S1930 [4MR]

———facilitate use of strong encryption methods for privacy and security (S. 909), S5699 [16JN], S6724-S6726 [27JN], S12195 [8NO]

———prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer (S. 1482), S12146-S12154 [8NO]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (S. 474), S2560, S2561 [19MR]

———prohibit Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually violent predators (S. 1356), S11547 [31OC]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 771), S4879 [21MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 875), S5508 [11JN]

———restrict transmission of obscene or indecent material to minors by computer, S1355, S1356 [13FE], S2308 [14MR], S2511 [19MR]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, S10879-S10881 [21OC], S12480 [10NO]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (S. 376), S1749 [27FE], S1930 [4MR]

Consumers: limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 885), S5531-S5533 [11JN]

Courts: consolidate appeals of FCC decisions and State commission decisions in the District of Columbia Federal courts (S. 1188), S9520 [17SE]

Crime: improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S2655 [20MR], S12484-S12487 [10NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform information technology systems (S. 805), S5119 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: streamline procurement procedures relative to the purchase of computer equipment, S6979 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: telephone-access job search system funding, S9113 [11SE]

Dept. of State: capital investment and infrastructure funding, S8034, S8035 [24JY]

FAA: Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]

FCC: authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses (S. 407), S1995 [5MR]

———collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support (S. 1354), S11546 [31OC], S12568 [13NO]

———eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers (S. 641), S3662 [24AP]

———implement rates for universal service to education providers, libraries, and health care servers in rural areas, S2949 [9AP]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

———regulation of telephone rates in rural areas, S9777 [23SE]

———requirements for proposed merger of Bell Atlantic and NYNEX (business), S7886 [23JY]

———set minimum reserve price for auctions of any license, permit, or right (S. 663), S3799 [29AP]

———treatment of spectrum auction revenues, S5024-S5026 [23MY], S6293, S6308-S6311 [25JN], S8395, S8494 [31JY]

———universal service regulations, S11305, S11307 [29OC]

———Universal Services Fund implementation, S4082 [7MY], S5147 [23MY]

Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 1328), S11296 [28OC]

Government regulations: preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain facilities (S. 1350), S11402, S11463 [30OC]

———reform policies regulating competition, S2048-S2053 [10MR], S7284-S7295 [11JY], S7671-S7684 [17JY]

House Rules: repeal exception to the requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media (H. Res. 301), H10598 [12NO]

International Telecommunications Union Constitution and Convention: ratification, S11165 [23OC]

Kennard, William E.: nomination to the FCC, S11305-S11313 [29OC]

———nomination to the FCC, unanimous-consent agreement, S11302, S11303 [28OC]

Law enforcement: authorization process to use clone pagers (S. 170), S549 [21JA]

Markets: assure competition (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

Medicare: expand and strengthen the telemedicine demonstration project (S. 848), S5367, S5376 [5JN]

———reimbursement for telehealth services (S. 385), S1828 [3MR]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (S. 59), S437 [21JA]

NetDay96: tribute (S. Res. 51), S1138 [7FE], S3458 [22AP]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (S. 600), S3292-S3294 [16AP]

Small Business Advocacy Council: tribute, S9690 [18SE]

States: regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment (S. 608), S3352-S3354 [17AP], S5943 [18JN]

Supreme Court: decision on Communications Decency Act, S6490, S6491, S6557 [26JN]

Taxation: exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes (S. 570), S3123-S3125 [14AP]

———treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies (S. 791), S5009 [22MY]

———treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 442), S2282 [13MR], S12078 [8NO]

Telecommunications Act: repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities (S. 213), S742-S744 [28JA]

———require an annual report to Congress on telecommunications services (S. 665), S3801 [29AP]

Telecommunications Information Infrastructure Assistance Program: funding, S8219 [29JY]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S8063 [24JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1051), S7867 [22JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1137), S8602 [31JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1340), S11351 [29OC]

Television: allow voluntary code of standards and practices for broadcast and cable industry (S. 471), S2553-S2556 [19MR]

Universal service fund: allocation of revenues to balance Federal budget, S8068, S8072, S8073 [24JY], S8172 [28JY], S8214 [29JY], S8335-S8341 [30JY], S8395 [31JY]

University of Arkansas: Arkansas communications and education network project funding, S7901, S7902 [23JY]

VFW: tribute to Operation Uplink for distribution of free long-distance calling time to hospitalized veterans and overseas troops, S8374 [30JY]

Reports

Allow Bell Operating Cos. Entry Into Long Distance Service, S7679-S7681 [17JY]

FCC Spectrum Auction Revenues in Budget Reconciliation: Joe Nyitray and Chuck Conlon, Congressional Quarterly (publication), H4593 [25JN]

Reports filed

Cellular Telephone Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 493), S9636 [18SE]

FCC Designation Certain Common Carriers as Eligible for Universal Service Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1354), S12118 [8NO]

International Telecommunications Union Constitution and Convention: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 105-3), S10858 [20OC]

Law Enforcement Authorization Process To Use Clone Pagers: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 170), S9636 [18SE]

Nomination of Gloria Tristani to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of Michael K. Powell to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of William E. Kennard to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H8160 [29SE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H7364 [16SE]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H5825 [25JY]

———Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H7281 [15SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 695) (H. Rept. 105-108), H3213 [30MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Use of Filtering Software in Libraries: American Library Association, S12153 [8NO]

Resolutions of ratification

International Telecommunications Union Constitution and Convention, S10858 [20OC], S11167 [23OC]

Summaries

Allow Voluntary Code of Television Standards and Practices for Broadcast and Cable Industry (S. 471), S2555 [19MR]

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act (S. 376), S1753-S1755 [27FE]

Tables

Revenues generated by auctioning off communications frequency spectrum, H2978 [20MY]

Testimonies

Nomination of William E. Kennard to the FCC: William E. Kennard, S11309 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 301, repeal exception to the House Rules' requirement that public committee proceedings be open to all media, H10598 [12NO]

H.R. 695, Security and Freedom Through Encryption Act, E246 [12FE]

S. 59, Extremely Low Frequency Communication System Termination and Deficit Reduction Act, S437 [21JA]

S. 213, repeal Telecommunications Act amendments on obscene and harassing use of telecommunications facilities, S743 [28JA]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 376, Encrypted Communications Privacy Act, S1750-S1753 [27FE]

S. 377, Promotion of Commerce On-Line in the Digital Era Act, S1757-S1759 [27FE]

S. 385, Comprehensive Telehealth Act, S1829-S1832 [3MR]

S. 407, International Telecommunications Investment Clarification Act, S1995 [5MR]

S. 442, Internet Tax Freedom Act, S2283 [13MR]

S. 493, Cellular Telephone Protection Act, S2656 [20MR]

S. 493, Wireless Telephone Protection Act, S12486 [10NO]

S. 570, exempt certain small businesses from use of electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes, S3124 [14AP]

S. 600, Personal Information Privacy Act, S3293 [16AP]

S. 608, State regulation of citizens band radio frequency interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment, S3354 [17AP]

S. 641, eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers, S3663 [24AP]

S. 663, Reserve Price Act, S3800 [29AP]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 771, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S4880 [21MY]

S. 791, tax treatment of certain income received by cooperative telephone companies, S5010 [22MY]

S. 805, Dept. of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act, S5120-S5122 [23MY]

S. 848, Rural Telemedicine Demonstration Act, S5368 [5JN]

S. 875, Electronic Mailbox Protection Act, S5509 [11JN]

S. 885, Fair ATM Fees for Consumers Act, S5531 [11JN]

S. 1051, Interstate Slamming Prevention Act, S7867 [22JY]

S. 1137, Slamming Protection Act, S8603 [31JY]

S. 1188, Court Consistency in Communications Act, S9520 [17SE]

S. 1218, Millennium Act, S9896 [24SE]

S. 1328, Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act, S11296-S11299 [28OC]

S. 1340, Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act, S11352 [29OC]

S. 1350, preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunication facilities, S11463 [30OC]

S. 1354, designate certain common carriers as eligible for universal service support, H10807 [13NO]

S. Res. 51, tribute to NetDay96, S1138 [7FE]

S. Res. 86, discourage telephone access charges for Internet use, S4611 [15MY]