    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
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      Amendments
        Business and industry:  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]
      Analyses
        Wireless Telephone Protection Act (H.R. 2460), H642-H644 [26FE]
      Articles and editorials
        At 7\1/2\ Cents a Minute, Who Cares if You Can't Hear a Pin Drop?,
            S3210 [3AP]
        Callers Fall Victim to Telecom War, Complaints of Slamming, Phony
            Charges Skyrocket, S4686 [12MY]
        Computer in Every Classroom, H4624 [16JN]
        FCC Votes To Shrink Internet Subsidies Program, Two Bills Would
            Shift Costs, H4620 [16JN]
        Newest Phone War, S3210 [3AP]
        Qualcomm Boss To Get AEA Honor, E1569 [7AU]
        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
        Business and industry:  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]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  amend, (see H.R.
            3321), H850 [4MR]
        Consumers:  improve pay telephone services, (see S. 1928), S3120
            [2AP]
        ------ protect against spamming, slamming, and cramming, (see H.R.
            4176), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ protect from cramming of charges on telephone bills, (see
            H.R. 3798), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3990), H4164 [4JN]
        ------ require carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges
            and taxes collected with telephone bills, (see H.R. 4305), H6186
            [22JY]
        ------ require wireless services providers to itemize calls on
            subscribers' bills, (see H.R. 4493), H7413 [6AU]
        Courts:  authority for the interception of communications, (see H.R.
            3753), H2605 [29AP]
        Crime:  improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
            involved in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 368), H630 [25FE]
        Family Violence Prevention and Services Act:  reauthorize the
            national toll-free telephone domestic violence hotline, (see
            H.R. 3699), H2119 [21AP]
        FCC:  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]
        FTC:  investigate businesses that misrepresent their geographic
            locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and
            other advertising media, (see H. Con. Res. 318), H7289 [5AU]
        Hazardous substances:  increase funding for poison control centers
            and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
            S. 1862), S2570 [25MR], (see H.R. 3862), H3246 [13MY]
        Public lands:  right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
            rural electric cooperatives and other lessees, (see S. 2472),
            S10383 [15SE]
        Safety:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
        ------ promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks, (see S. 2519), S10921 [24SE]
        Schools:  establish school violence prevention hotlines, (see H.R.
            4515, S. 2553), S11582 [6OC], H7414 [6AU]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves,
            (see H.R. 3134), H100 [28JA]
        Taxation:  repeal excise tax on telephone use and other
            communications services, (see S. 1909), S3119 [2AP], (see H.R.
            3648), H2053 [1AP]
        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]
        ------ permit Bell Operating Cos., to provide interstate and
            intrastate telecommunications services, (see S. 1766), S1990
            [16MR]
        ------ preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
            construction, and modification of certain facilities, (see S.
            2514), S10921 [24SE]
        ------ provide funding for universal telecommunications services
            through creation of the Telecommunications Trust Fund, (see H.R.
            4474), H7412 [6AU]
        ------ reduce rates and provide advanced telecommunications services
            to schools, libraries, and certain health care facilities, (see
            H.R. 4324), H6282 [23JY]
        ------ 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 consent of all parties relative to interception of
            oral, wire, or electronic communications, (see S. 1973), S3534
            [23AP]
        ------ 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]
      Explanations
        Wireless Telephone Protection Act (H.R. 2460), H642 [26FE]
      Letters
        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]
        Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection Act:  several
            telecommunications businesses and associations, H10610 [12OC]
      Motions
        Crime:  improve investigation and prosecution of individuals
            involved in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), H645 [26FE]
      Poems
        ``E-Rate Killer'', E1346 [17JY]
      Remarks in House
        Business and industry:  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]
        ------ tribute to Audiovox Corp. and Toshiba Corp. for cooperative
            efforts relative to manufacture and distribution of cellular
            phones, E1165 [18JN]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  amend (H.R.
            3321), E294 [4MR]
        ------ implementation, H4889-H4891 [22JN]
        Consumers:  protect against spamming, slamming, and cramming (H.R.
            4176), E1251 [26JN]
        ------ protect against spamming, slamming, and cramming (H.R. 4176),
            E2168 [14OC]
        ------ protect from cramming of charges on telephone bills (H.R.
            3990), E1016 [4JN], E1027 [4JN]
        Crime:  establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
            target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
            H4494 [11JN], H4499 [11JN]
        ------ establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
            target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
            H10572-H10575 [12OC]
        ------ establish toll-free telephone number for the reporting of
            stolen and abandoned motor vehicles (H.R. 501), H389 [11FE]
        ------ improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved
            in cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), H637-H645 [26FE]
            improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in
            cloning cellular telephones (H.R. 2460), consideration (H. Res.
            368), H636 [26FE], H637 [26FE] improve investigation and
            prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular
            telephones (S. 493), H645 [26FE] improve investigation and
            prosecution of individuals involved in cloning cellular
            telephones (S. 493), insert language of H.R. 2460 in lieu, H645
            [26FE]
        ------ provide for telephone access to the FBI database that tracks
            the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders, H4498 [11JN],
            H4516-H4518 [11JN] provide for telephone access to the FBI
            database that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual
            offenders (H.R. 2194), H1150 [12MR]
        FCC:  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]
        ------ 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]
        ------ implementation of program relative to universal service
            support payments, E347 [11MR]
        Hazardous substances:  increase funding for poison control centers
            and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (H.R.
            3862), E847 [13MY]
        International Telecommunications Union:  selection of 3G technology
            for wireless phone telecommunications, E2306 [21OC]
        Jacobs, Irwin M.:  American Electronics Association Medal of
            Achievement recipient, E1569 [7AU]
        Michigan:  tribute to CenturyTel (business) and Motorola, Inc., for
            Wireless Alliance for Safe Families initiative, E1266 [26JN]
        Northern Telecom (company):  tribute to Internet improvement
            efforts, E786 [7MY]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves
            (H.R. 3134), H2696 [30AP]
        Taxation:  repeal excise tax on telephone use and other
            communications services (H.R. 3648), E552 [1AP], E570 [2AP]
        Telecommunications:  ensure the restoration and preservation of
            State authority over intrastate telecommunications (H.R. 4801),
            E2082 [11OC]
        ------ policies regulating competition, E958 [22MY]
        ------ provide funding for universal telecommunications services
            through creation of Telecommunications Trust Fund (H.R. 4474),
            E1607 [7AU]
        ------ 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]
      Remarks in Senate
        AID:  development of modern communications systems in rural and
            remote areas, S9724 [1SE]
        Ameritech (company):  acquisition of alarm monitoring companies
            relative to Telecommunications Act, S3227 [3AP]
        Bowen, Robert:  Cellular Telecommunications Industry VITA Wireless
            Samaritan Award recipient, S5473 [22MY]
        Business and industry:  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]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  implementation,
            S8866 [23JY]
        Consumers:  improve pay telephone services (S. 1928), S3143 [2AP]
        Crime:  establish penalties for the use of interstate facilities to
            target children for sexually explicit messages or contacts,
            S12262-S12265 [9OC]
        ------ improve investigation and prosecution of individuals involved
            in cloning cellular telephones (S. 493), S3019-S3021 [1AP]
        ------ increase penalties for telemarketing fraud, S6427 [16JN]
        FCC:  ensure payment of access fees and universal service
            contributions from Internet service providers that provide long-
            distance service, S3209-S3212 [3AP]
        ------ E-Rate Program implementation, S6005-S6007 [10JN], S6257
            [11JN]
        ------ 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]
        Hazardous substances:  increase funding for poison control centers
            and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access (S.
            1862), S2573 [25MR], S3796 [29AP]
        Health:  require express consent for the recording or monitoring of
            communications between patients and health care insurers or
            providers, S4695 [12MY], S4841 [13MY]
        International Telecommunications Union:  development of standards
            for digital wireless communications, S9868 [2SE]
        Iowa Communications Network:  FCC E-Rate Program participation,
            S8868 [23JY]
        IRS:  require option to speak to a live person on telephone
            helplines, S4471 [7MY]
        ------ require Spanish option on telephone helplines, S4471 [7MY]
        Law enforcement:  authorize easier access to information on
            telemarketing firms relative to fraud prevention, S4697 [12MY]
        Northern Telecom (company):  tribute, S65 [27JA]
        Public lands:  right-of-way fees and liability standards affecting
            rural electric cooperatives and other lessees (S. 2472), S10383
            [15SE]
        Safety:  promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
            encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
            networks (S. 2519), S10927-S10929 [24SE], S11000 [25SE]
        Schools:  establish school violence prevention hotlines (S. 2553),
            S11544 [6OC]
        Taxation:  repeal excise tax on telephone use and other
            communications services, S2867 [31MR]
        ----- repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services (S. 1909), S3125 [2AP]
        Telecommunications:  enhance Dept. of Justice authority to prevent
            certain mergers and acquisitions (S. 2207), S6886 [23JN]
        ------ permit Bell Operating Cos., to provide interstate and
            intrastate telecommunications services (S. 1766), S1994 [16MR]
        ------ 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]
        ------ require consent of all parties relative to interception of
            oral, wire, or electronic communications, S8750 [22JY], S8770
            [22JY] require consent of all parties relative to interception
            of oral, wire, or electronic communications (S. 1973), S3536
            [23AP], S4202 [4MY]
        ------ State regulation of citizens band radio frequency
            interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment,
            S4691-S4693 [12MY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, S857 [23FE], S3227 [3AP]
      Reports filed
        Consideration of H.R. 2460, Wireless Telephone Protection Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 368) (H. Rept. 105-421),
            H630 [25FE]
        Promote and Enhance Use of 911 Emergency Services and Encourage
            Construction and Operation of Cellular Telephone Networks:
            Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3844) (H. Rept. 105-768),
            H9344 [2OC]
        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]
        Wireless Telephone Protection Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (House) (H.R. 2460) (H. Rept. 105-418), H577 [24FE]
      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]
      Testimonies
        Public-Private Partnerships:  Greg Farmer, Northern Telecom
            (company), S65 [27JA]
      Texts of
        H. Res. 368, consideration of H.R. 2460, Wireless Telephone
            Protection Act, H636 [26FE]
        H.R. 3888, Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection
            Act, H10606-H10609 [12OC]
        S. 493, Cellular Telephone Protection Act, H645 [26FE]
        S. 493, Wireless Telephone Protection Act, S3019 [1AP]
        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. 1766, Telecommunications Competition Act, S1995 [16MR]
        S. 1862, Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act, S2574
            [25MR]
        S. 1897, require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, S2974 [1AP]
        S. 1909, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, S3125 [2AP]
        S. 1928, Consumer Pay Telephone Protection Act, S3144 [2AP]
        S. 1973, Telephone Privacy Act, S3536 [23AP]
        S. 2207, Antitrust Improvements Act, S6887 [23JN]
        S. 2514, preserve State and local authority to regulate the
            placement, construction, and modification of certain
            telecommunications facilities, S10922 [24SE]