    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
      Amendments
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            S4691 [12MY], S4694 [12MY], S4702 [12MY], S4733 [12MY], S4737
            [12MY]
      Articles and editorials
        At 7\1/2\ Cents a Minute, Who Cares if You Can't Hear a Pin Drop?,
            S3210 [3AP]
        Cable's Cash Cow Operators Pad Channel List To Pad Bills, S8753
            [22JY]
        Callers Fall Victim to Telecom War, Complaints of Slamming, Phony
            Charges Skyrocket, S4686 [12MY]
        Computer in Every Classroom, H4624 [16JN]
        Deregulation or Plain Old Theft?, H2841 [6MY]
        FCC Chief Declines To Curb Cable Prices--Kennard To Await
            Deregulations in March, S8754 [22JY]
        FCC Votes To Shrink Internet Subsidies Program, Two Bills Would
            Shift Costs, H4620 [16JN]
        Newest Phone War, S3210 [3AP]
        Should We Wire Schools?, S6258 [11JN]
        To the Telecommunications Industry, Congress, and the FCC--Don't
            Pull the Plug on America's Children, H5582 [15JY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Authority, (see H. Con. Res. 217), H446 [11FE]
        Computers:  E-Rate Program implementation, (see S. 2348), S8919
            [23JY]
        ------ repeal authority to require contributions from telephone
            carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers,
            and libraries to the Internet, (see H.R. 4032), H4479 [10JN],
            (see H.R. 4065), H4628 [16JN]
        ------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
            minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors, (see H.R.
            3783), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the
            Internet and install such a system on computers in schools and
            libraries, (see S. 1619), S516 [9FE]
        Government regulations:  eliminate requirements restricting the
            cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers, (see
            H.R. 3171), H385 [5FE]
        ------ prohibit increase in the national audience reach limitations,
            (see H.R. 4845), H11023 [15OC]
        ------ repeal redundant reporting and record keeping requirements,
            (see H.R. 4759), H10352 [9OC]
        Political campaigns:  prohibit the FCC from requiring radio and
            television broadcasters to provide free air time for political
            advertising, (see S. 1872), S2660 [26MR]
        Radio:  protect critical infrastructure radio systems from
            interference and promote efficient spectrum management of the
            private land mobile radio bands, (see H.R. 4813), H10667 [12OC]
        Telecommunications:  enhance Dept. of Justice authority to prevent
            certain mergers and acquisitions, (see S. 2207), S6886 [23JN]
        ------ ensure the restoration and preservation of State authority
            over intrastate telecommunications, (see H.R. 4801), H10513
            [10OC]
        ------ preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
            construction, and modification of certain facilities, (see S.
            2514), S10921 [24SE]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, (see S. 1897),
            S2967 [1AP], (see H.R. 4018), H4324 [9JN]
        ------ require schools and libraries that receive universal service
            support to establish policies governing access to material that
            is inappropriate for children, (see H.R. 3442), H1112 [11MR]
        Telephones:  protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and
            cramming, (see H.R. 4176), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
            1618), S516 [9FE], (see S. 1740), S1697 [10MR], (see H.R. 3749),
            H2605 [29AP], (see H.R. 3888), H3312 [14MY]
        Television:  enhance the ability of satellite television providers
            to compete with cable television systems, (see S. 2494), S10518
            [17SE]
        ------ promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace,
            (see H.R. 4352), H6697 [29JY]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4449), H7411 [6AU]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4675), H9274 [1OC]
        ------ require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations, (see S. 2306), S8135 [14JY]
      Letters
        Cable television rates:  Senator Feingold, S8752 [22JY]
        ------ William E. Kennard, FCC, S8752 [22JY]
        Communications Satellite Competition and Privatization Act:  Daniel
            J. Popeo, Washington Legal Foundation, H2840 [6MY], H2842 [6MY]
        E-Rate Program implementation:  Gail M. Tissier, Santa Maria-Bonita,
            CA, School District, H5583 [15JY]
        ------ Richard L. Summers, Shandon, CA, School District, H5584
            [15JY]
        ------ several Representatives, H5583 [15JY]
        FCC E-Rate Program implementation:  Richard W. Riley, Sec. of
            Education, H4624 [16JN]
        Regulation of telephone rates in rural areas:  Senators Thomas and
            Enzi and Representative Cubin, S858 [23FE]
        Strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of
            interstate telephone service subscribers:  Horace B. Deets,
            AARP, S4686 [12MY]
        Study and installation of systems for filtering or blocking matter
            on the Internet, S8612 [21JY]
        ----- Dock Brown, S8612 [21JY]
        ----- Jeffrey K. Meyers, S8612 [21JY]
        ----- Margaret Tweet, S8611 [21JY]
        ----- Trudy J. Sundberg, S8612 [21JY]
        ----- Vincent T. Saulin, S8612 [21JY]
        Study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet and
            install such a system on computers in schools and libraries:  L.
            Anthony. Sutin, Dept. of Justice, S12796-S12798 [21OC]
        ----- Lawrence Lessig, S12798 [21OC]
        Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection Act:  several
            telecommunications businesses and associations, H10610 [12OC]
      Lists
        Cosponsors of S. 1422, FCC Satellite Carrier Oversight Act, S8615
            [21JY]
      Poems
        ``E-Rate Killer'', E1346 [17JY]
      Remarks in House
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  FCC extension of
            compliance date, H11667 [20OC]
        ------ implementation, H4889-H4891 [22JN]
        Computers:  E-Rate Program implementation, H4233 [5JN], H4234 [5JN],
            H4245 [9JN], H4338 [10JN], H4569 [16JN], H4575 [16JN],
            H4619-H4626 [16JN], H5503 [15JY], H5504 [15JY], H5582 [15JY],
            H5583 [15JY], H5960 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H7001 [4AU], E1154
            [17JN], E1346 [17JY]
        ------ require persons who sell or transfer materials harmful to
            minors on the Internet to restrict access by minors (H.R. 3783),
            H9902-H9911 [7OC]
        Headquarters:  investigation of planned relocation to privately
            owned complex, H10814 [13OC]
        ------ investigation of planned relocation to the Portals office
            complex, E2265 [21OC]
        International Telecommunications Union:  ensure new global
            telecommunicatons standards do not cancel out technologies
            currently in use, H6964 [3AU]
        Political campaigns:  radio and television rate requirements for
            certain political advertising, H4639 [17JN]
        ------ require radio and television broadcasters to provide reduced
            rate air time for political advertising, H7303-H7307 [6AU]
        Telecommunications:  clarify under the fifth amendment the
            constitutionality of uncompensated takings of real property from
            COMSAT, H2840-H2849 [6MY]
        ------ conversion of television broadcast and information technology
            signals from analog to digital transmission, E662 [23AP]
        ------ encourage competition in telecommunications industry, H489
            [12FE], E139 [11FE], E140 [11FE], E159 [12FE], E172 [12FE], E178
            [12FE], E185 [12FE], E188 [12FE], E406 [18MR], E480 [25MR]
        ------ ensure the restoration and preservation of State authority
            over intrastate telecommunications (H.R. 4801), E2082 [11OC]
        ------ implementation of program relative to universal service
            support payments, E347 [11MR]
        ------ merger of MCI Communications Corp. and WorldCom, Inc., E272
            [3MR]
        ------ policies regulating competition, E958 [22MY]
        ------ regulation of telephone rates in rural areas, H243 [4FE]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act (H.R. 4018),
            H4569 [16JN], H5504 [15JY]
        ------ require schools and libraries that receive universal service
            support to establish policies governing access to material that
            is inappropriate for children (H.R. 3442), E362 [12MR]
        ------ universal service support for schools, libraries, and health
            care facilities, H1116 [12MR], E347 [11MR]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, H109 [3FE], H489 [12FE],
            H1116 [12MR], H1557 [26MR], E139 [11FE], E140 [11FE], E159
            [12FE], E172 [12FE], E178 [12FE], E185 [12FE], E188 [12FE], E259
            [3MR], E262 [3MR], E265 [3MR]
        Telephones:  protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and
            cramming (H.R. 4176), E1251 [26JN]
        ------ protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and cramming
            (H.R. 4176), E2168 [14OC]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R.
            3888), H10606-H10615 [12OC], E2037 [10OC], E2206 [15OC], E2235
            [19OC]
        Television:  promote competition in the multichannel video
            marketplace (H.R. 2921), E509 [30MR]
        ----- promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
            (H.R. 4352), E1509 [31JY]
        ------ promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace
            (H.R. 2921), H9932-H9937 [7OC], E1999 [9OC]
      Remarks in Senate
        Ameritech (company):  acquisition of alarm monitoring companies
            relative to Telecommunications Act, S3227 [3AP]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  FCC extension of
            compliance date, S12857 [21OC]
        Computers:  E-Rate Program implementation, S6005-S6007 [10JN], S6257
            [11JN]
        ------ prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent
            material to minors by computer (S. 1482), S8450-S8452 [17JY]
            prohibit commercial distribution of obscene or indecent material
            to minors by computer (S. 1482), unanimous-consent request,
            S8471 [17JY]
        ------ study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the
            Internet and install such a system on computers in schools and
            libraries, S8611-S8614 [21JY] study systems for filtering or
            blocking matter on the Internet and install such a system on
            computers in schools and libraries (S. 1619), S518 [9FE],
            S8161-S8164 [15JY], S8450-S8452 [17JY] study systems for
            filtering or blocking matter on the Internet and install such a
            system on computers in schools and libraries (S. 1619),
            unanimous-consent request, S8471 [17JY]
        ------ study systems for filtering or blocking matter on the
            Internet and install such a system on computers in schools and
            libraries, S12793-S12798 [21OC]
        FCC:  require report on universal service support for public
            institutional telecommunications users, S2460 [24MR], S2581
            [25MR]
        Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service:  modify membership,
            S8863 [23JY]
        Health:  require express consent for the recording or monitoring of
            communications between patients and health care insurers or
            providers, S4695 [12MY], S4841 [13MY]
        Information services:  ensure payment of access fees and universal
            service contributions from Internet service providers that
            provide long-distance service, S3209-S3212 [3AP]
        International Telecommunications Union:  development of standards
            for digital wireless communications, S9868 [2SE]
        Iowa Communications Network:  FCC E-Rate Program participation,
            S8868 [23JY]
        Law enforcement:  authorize easier access to information on
            telemarketing firms relative to fraud prevention, S4697 [12MY]
        Political campaigns:  prohibit the FCC from requiring radio and
            television broadcasters to provide free air time for political
            advertising (S. 1872), S2683 [26MR]
        ------ require radio and television broadcasters to provide free air
            time for political advertising, S811 [23FE], S908 [24FE], S919
            [24FE]
        ------ require television broadcasters to provide free air time for
            political advertising, S2609 [26MR]
        ------ television rate requirements for certain political
            advertising, S1722 [11MR]
        Public institutions:  require report on universal service support
            for public institutional telecommunications users, S2460 [24MR],
            S2581 [25MR]
        Ships and vessels:  delay application of Global Maritime Distress
            and Safety System regulations to fishing vessels, S8854 [23JY],
            S8855 [23JY]
        Telecommunications:  enhance Dept. of Justice authority to prevent
            certain mergers and acquisitions (S. 2207), S6886 [23JN]
        ------ preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
            construction, and modification of certain facilities (S. 2514),
            S10921-S10923 [24SE]
        ------ rates for universal service in rural areas, S3209-S3212 [3AP]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, S4702-S4704
            [12MY] require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs
            and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act (S. 1897),
            S2973 [1AP]
        ------ State regulation of citizens band radio frequency
            interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment,
            S4691-S4693 [12MY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, S857 [23FE], S3227 [3AP]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            S517 [9FE], S4682 [12MY], S4683-S4704 [12MY], S4839 [13MY],
            S4841 [13MY]
        ----- strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY], S4613 [11MY]
        ----- strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1740),
            S1701 [10MR]
        Television:  enhance the ability of satellite television providers
            to compete with cable television systems (S. 2494), S10524
            [17SE], S10525 [17SE]
        ------ preserve low-power stations that provide community
            broadcasting (S. 1427), S12846 [21OC]
        ------ promote competition in the multichannel video marketplace,
            S8615 [21JY], S8639 [21JY], S8640 [21JY]
        ------ require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations (S. 2306), S8138 [14JY]
        ------ require report on cable television rates, S8751-S8757 [22JY],
            S8772 [22JY]
      Reports filed
        Child Online Protection Act:  Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R.
            3783) (H. Rept. 105-775), H9536 [5OC]
        Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection Act:
            Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2921) (H. Rept. 105-661),
            H6819 [30JY]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2921) (H. Rept. 105-
            661), H7583 [10SE]
        Preserve Low-Power Television Stations That Provide Community
            Broadcasting:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (S. 1427) (S. Rept. 105-411), S12402
            [12OC]
        Prohibit Commercial Distribution of Obscene or Indecent Material to
            Minors by Computer:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (S. 1482) (S. Rept. 105-225), S7170
            [25JN]
        Slamming--The Authorized Switching of Long-Distance Telephone
            Service:  Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept.
            105-259), S8915 [23JY]
        Strengthen and Expand the Procedures for Preventing the Slamming of
            Interstate Telephone Service Subscribers:  Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1618) (S.
            Rept. 105-183), S4357 [5MY]
        ------ Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3888) (H. Rept. 105-801),
            H10075 [8OC]
        Study Systems for Filtering or Blocking Matter on the Internet and
            Install Such a System on Computers in Schools and Libraries:
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S.
            1619) (S. Rept. 105-226), S7170 [25JN]
      Rulings
        Classification of COMSAT as a Nondominant Common Carrier, H2857
            [6MY]
      Summaries
        Ensure the Restoration and Preservation of State Authority Over
            Intrastate Telecommunications (H.R. 4801), E2082 [11OC]
        Telephone Slamming Prevention Act (S. 1740), S1701 [10MR]
      Texts of
        H.R. 2921, Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection
            Act, H9932 [7OC]
        H.R. 3783, Child Online Protection Act, H9902-H9905 [7OC]
        H.R. 3888, Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection
            Act, H10606-H10609 [12OC]
        S. 1618, strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S517
            [9FE], S4683-S4685 [12MY], S4704-S4709 [12MY]
        S. 1619, FCC study of systems for filtering or blocking matter on
            the Internet and install such a system on computers in schools
            and libraries, S519 [9FE]
        S. 1897, require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, S2974 [1AP]
        S. 2207, Antitrust Improvements Act, S6887 [23JN]
        S. 2306, require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations, S8138 [14JY]
        S. 2514, preserve State and local authority to regulate the
            placement, construction, and modification of certain
            telecommunications facilities, S10922 [24SE]