FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Addresses

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

Amendments

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11485, S11498 [30OC]

Articles and editorials

Business of Pornography, S12150-S12153 [8NO]

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

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]

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

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: FCC study on advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television (see H. Res. 171), H4086 [19JN]

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

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

Ethnic and Minority Affairs Section: establish (see H.R. 147), H144 [9JA]

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

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]

Safety: 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]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (see S. 506; H.R. 672), S2646 [20MR], H452 [11FE]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051, 1137, 1340), S7862 [22JY], S8533 [31JY], S11343 [29OC]

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

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

———establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (see S. 705), S3998 [6MY]

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

———preserve low-power stations that provide community broadcasting (see H.R. 1539), H2253 [6MY]

———revise 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]

Explanations

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2267): Mollohan Amendment on LSC Funding, H7854 [25SE]

Factsheets

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

Letters

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

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

———Senator McCain, S11310 [29OC]

Foreign investments in U.S. telecommunications services: Senator Byrd, S1946 [5MR]

———several Senators, S1947 [5MR]

Nomination of Joel I. Klein to be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Senator Burns, S7678 [17JY]

Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments: Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights of the U.S., H1056 [18MR]

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

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

———Senator Hollings, S8396 [31JY]

Remarks in House

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

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), H1053-H1056 [18MR]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

FRS: nominations, S11230 [27OC]

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

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

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

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11302 [28OC]

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

Safety: 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]

Satellite Home Viewer Act: technical amendments (H.R. 672), S11301 [28OC], S11498 [30OC], S11541 [31OC]

———technical amendments (S. 506), S2678-S2682 [20MR]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

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

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

———duopoly and newspaper-broadcast cross ownership rules, S8485 [31JY]

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

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

———reform policies regulating competition, S7284-S7295 [11JY]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

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]

———establish statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast stations from analog to digital transmission (S. 705), S4006 [6MY]

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

WZLS-Radio (Asheville, NC): investigation into licensing process, S4249 [8MY]

Reports

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

Reports filed

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

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]

Satellite Home Viewer Act Technical Amendments: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 672) (H. Rept. 105-25), H1039 [17MR]

Resolutions by organizations

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

Summaries

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

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.R. 672, Satellite Home Viewer Act technical amendments, H1053-H1055 [18MR]

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

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

S. 506, Copyright Clarifications Act, S2685-S2687 [20MR]

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. 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. 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]