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

    TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting;
        Telecommunications
      Analyses
        Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act (H.R. 3210), E163-E165
            [12FE]
      Articles and editorials
        Cable's Cash Cow Operators Pad Channel List To Pad Bills, S8753
            [22JY]
        Digital Watch--The Big Picture, E662 [23AP]
        FCC Chief Declines To Curb Cable Prices--Kennard To Await
            Deregulations in March, S8754 [22JY]
        Look Back at KSTP, E726 [30AP]
        Where'd You Learn That? American Kids Are in the Midst of Their Own
            Sexual Revolution, One Leaving Many Parents Feeling Confused and
            Virtually Powerless, S8910-S8913 [23JY]
      Bills and resolutions
        Antitrust policy:  treatment of video programming for multichannel
            distribution, (see H.R. 3559), H1642 [26MR]
        Business and industry:  promote competition in the multichannel
            video marketplace, (see H.R. 4352), H6697 [29JY]
        Commission for the Future of Public Broadcasting:  establish, (see
            H.R. 4067), H4628 [16JN]
        Computers:  ensure that digital data services are made widely
            available, (see H.R. 4802), H10513 [10OC]
        Consumers:  eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
            cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
        Copyrights:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see S. 1720), S1435 [5MR], (see H.R. 3210),
            H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 4449), H7411 [6AU]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4675), H9274 [1OC]
        Corp. for Public Broadcasting:  authorizing appropriations, (see
            H.R. 4067), H4628 [16JN]
        FCC:  eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross
            ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers, (see H.R.
            3171), H385 [5FE]
        ------ require modification of the duopoly rule for multiple
            ownership of television stations, (see S. 2306), S8135 [14JY]
        Free enterprise:  enhance the ability of satellite television
            providers to compete with cable television systems, (see S.
            2494), S10518 [17SE]
        National parks and recreation areas:  require a permit for the
            making of motion pictures, television programs, or other
            commercial visual depictions, (see S. 1614), S451 [5FE]
        Political campaigns:  prohibit the FCC from requiring radio and
            television broadcasters to provide free air time for political
            advertising, (see S. 1872), S2660 [26MR]
        ------ reduce duration of campaigns and broadcasting rates for
            certain limited political advertising, (see S. 1681), S1070
            [26FE]
        ------ television rate requirements for certain political
            advertising, (see S. 1688), S1070 [26FE]
        Tariff:  televisions, (see S. 1859), S2570 [25MR], (see H.R. 3602),
            H1853 [31MR]
        Telecommunications:  preserve State and local authority to regulate
            the placement, construction, and modification of certain
            facilities, (see S. 2514), S10921 [24SE]
        ------ 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]
        USIA:  make available the television program ``Window on America''
            to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and the Indiana University
            Slavics Collection, (see H.R. 4083), H4834 [18JN]
      Essays
        Colors of the Rainbow:  Bryce Weaver, E1320 [16JY]
      Excerpts
        Legal opinions relative to political advocacy advertising cases,
            S983 [25FE]
      Letters
        Cable television rates:  Senator Feingold, S8752 [22JY]
        ------ William E. Kennard, FCC, S8752 [22JY]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  Representative
            Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6972 [3AU]
        Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to the
            People's Republic of China:  several Senators, S6657 [19JN],
            S6747 [22JN]
        Dept. of Defense appropriations legislation amendments relative to
            the People's Republic of China:  several Senators, S9340 [30JY]
        Disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate advocacy
            advertising:  Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization),
            S998 [25FE]
        ----- Laura W. Murphy and Joel Gora, ACLU, S916 [24FE]
        Legal distinction between issue advocacy and express advocacy in
            political advertisements:  Janet Reno, Attorney General, S9893
            [2SE]
        ----- John W. McGarry, FEC, S9894 [2SE]
        ----- Mark M. Richard, Dept. of Justice, S9894 [2SE]
        ----- Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9893
            [2SE]
        Regulation of telephone rates in rural areas:  Senators Thomas and
            Enzi and Representative Cubin, S858 [23FE]
      Lists
        Cosponsors of S. 1422, FCC Satellite Carrier Oversight Act, S8615
            [21JY]
      Messages
        Corp. for Public Broadcasting Report:  President Clinton, S1002
            [25FE], S9241 [29JY], H624 [25FE], H6602 [29JY]
      Remarks in House
        Business and industry:  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]
        Chicago, IL; tribute to the Street-Level Youth Media program, E1959
            [8OC]
        China, People's Republic of:  increase international broadcasting
            activities, H8570 [24SE]
        Cleveland, OH:  anniversary of Big Chuck and Li'l John Show
            (television show), E957 [22MY]
        Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act:  implementation,
            H6972 [3AU]
        Computers:  ensure that digital data services are made widely
            available (H.R. 4802), E2075 [11OC]
        Consumers:  cable television rates, E940 [22MY]
        ------ eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on cable
            programming services (H.R. 3258), E227 [25FE]
        Copyrights:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), E162 [12FE]
        ------ reform music licensing practices and fees, H1459-H1464
            [25MR], H1467-H1483 [25MR]
        Courts:  criminal intent to evade wiretapping, H9731 [7OC], E1974
            [9OC]
        Cuba:  TV Marti funding, H6785 [30JY], H7007 [4AU], H7107-H7116
            [4AU]
        Culver, William L.:  C-SPAN ``Travels of Alexis de Tocqueville''
            award recipient, E512 [30MR]
        Dept. of Justice:  Weed and Seed Program funding through rescissions
            in Public Telecommunications Facilities Program funding,
            H7140-H7142 [4AU]
        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]
        ------ implementation of program relative to universal service
            support payments, E347 [11MR]
        FEC:  eliminate background music in determining whether broadcast
            advertising is express advocacy, H6830 [30JY], H6831 [30JY]
        Federal courts:  allow the face and voice of witnesses to be
            disguised during broadcast coverage of trial proceedings, H2267
            [23AP], H2268 [23AP]
        ------ transmission of proceedings, E723 [30AP]
        Goldberg, Sunny Yeddis:  tribute to Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community
            Television award recipient and naming of Sunny Yeddis Goldberg
            Award, E1958 [8OC]
        International Telecommunications Union:  ensure new global
            telecommunicatons standards do not cancel out technologies
            currently in use, H6964 [3AU]
        KSTP-TV (Minneapolis, MN):  anniversary, E725 [30AP]
        KXAS-TV (Dallas, TX):  anniversary, E1814 [25SE]
        National parks and recreation areas:  collection of fees for the
            making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound
            tracks (H.R. 2993), H7758-H7760 [15SE]
        New Jersey Broadcasters Association:  tribute, E1182 [19JN], E1996
            [9OC]
        New Jersey Network (television network):  anniversary of Images/
            Imagenes (television program), E1050 [5JN]
        News media:  use of the term ``pork barrel politics'', E1194 [22JN]
        North Carolina:  tribute to radio and television stations for public
            service announcements and participation in community service
            projects, H451 [12FE]
        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]
        ------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups,
            H4787-H4807 [18JN], H7321 [6AU]
        ------ restrictions on issue advocacy by presidential candidates
            receiving public financing, H5944 [20JY], H5945 [20JY]
        Portland, OR:  agreement between police and television stations
            relative to emergency situations, H1170 [17MR]
        Public broadcasting:  tribute to Illinois broadcasters, H508 [24FE]
        ------ tribute to Washington broadcasters, H2823 [6MY]
        Public Telecommunications Facilities Program:  funding, H7167-H7169
            [4AU], E1558 [5AU], E1603 [7AU]
        Ross, Marion:  Organization for the Needs of the Elderly Legacy
            Award recipient, E808 [11MY]
        Sniffen, Robert:  KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA) Leadership Award
            recipient, E221 [25FE]
        Telecommunications:  conversion of television broadcast and
            information technology signals from analog to digital
            transmission, E662 [23AP]
        ------ policies regulating competition, E958 [22MY]
        ------ 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]
        USIA:  make available the television program ``Window on America''
            to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and the Indiana University
            Slavics Collection (H.R. 4083), H7657 [14SE], H7658 [14SE]
        Walt Disney Co.:  tribute to ``Miracle at Midnight'' television
            movie, E919 [20MY]
        Weaver, Bryce:  Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators
            Contest award recipient, E1320 [16JY]
        WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY):  anniversary, E865 [14MY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Business and industry:  promote competition in the multichannel
            video marketplace, S8615 [21JY], S8639 [21JY], S8640 [21JY]
        China, People's Republic of:  increase international broadcasting
            activities, S6655-S6658 [19JN], S7134 [25JN]
        ----- increase international broadcasting activities (H.R. 2232),
            S4201 [4MY]
        Consumers:  benefits of open competition in the cable industry,
            S6428 [16JN]
        Copyrights:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), S724 [12FE]
        ----- reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast
            signals (S. 1720), S1449-S1461 [5MR]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (S. 1720), S10513 [17SE], S10514 [17SE],
            S10576 [18SE], S10580 [18SE]
        ------ reform music licensing practices and fees, S12434 [12OC]
        DOW Stereo/Video (business):  tribute, S10669 [21SE]
        Drug abuse:  national drug control policy, S7873-S7876 [9JY]
        Emmy Awards:  anniversary, S10247 [11SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  role in character development and
            teaching of moral values, S7930-S7934 [10JY]
        FCC:  preserve low-power television stations that provide community
            broadcasting (S. 1427), S12846 [21OC]
        ------ 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]
        ------ require report on universal service support for public
            institutional telecommunications users, S2460 [24MR], S2581
            [25MR]
        Free enterprise:  enhance the ability of satellite television
            providers to compete with cable television systems (S. 2494),
            S10524 [17SE], S10525 [17SE]
        Minnesota:  tribute to radio and television stations for public
            service announcements and participation in community service
            projects, S811 [23FE]
        Missouri Broadcasting Association:  tribute, S5343 [21MY]
        Morality and ethics:  role in character development and teaching of
            moral values, S8909 [23JY]
        National parks and recreation areas:  require a permit for the
            making of motion pictures, television programs, or other
            commercial visual depictions (S. 1614), S453 [5FE]
        Political campaigns:  prohibit the FCC from requiring radio and
            television broadcasters to provide free air time for political
            advertising (S. 1872), S2683 [26MR]
        ------ reduce duration of campaigns and broadcasting rates for
            certain limited political advertising (S. 1681), S1070 [26FE]
        ------ require disclosure of funding sources for certain candidate
            advocacy advertising, S911-S919 [24FE], S972-S995 [25FE],
            S997-S1001 [25FE], S1038-S1052 [26FE]
        ------ 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]
        ------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S805
            [23FE]
        ------ restrictions on issue advocacy by interest groups, S10146
            [10SE], S10149-S10160 [10SE]
        ------ television rate requirements for certain political
            advertising, S1722 [11MR] television rate requirements for
            certain political advertising (S. 1688), S805 [23FE], S1076
            [26FE]
        Tariff:  televisions (S. 1859), S2572 [25MR]
        Telecommunications:  preserve State and local authority to regulate
            the placement, construction, and modification of certain
            facilities (S. 2514), S10921-S10923 [24SE]
        ------ State regulation of citizens band radio frequency
            interference with residential electronic or telephone equipment,
            S4691-S4693 [12MY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, S857 [23FE], S3227 [3AP]
        Tobacco products:  depiction of smoking in movies and television
            shows, S6470-S6472 [17JN]
        USIA:  make available the television program ``Window on America''
            to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and the Indiana University
            Slavics Collection (H.R. 4083), S12947 [21OC]
      Reports filed
        Collection of Fees Relative to the Making of Motion Pictures,
            Television Productions, and Sound Tracks in National Parks and
            Recreation Areas:  Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2993)
            (H. Rept. 105-678), H7289 [5AU]
        Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1720), S11278 [1OC]
        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]
        Nomination of Christy Carpenter to the Corp. for Public Broadcasting
            Board of Directors:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate), S1883 [12MR]
        Nomination of Diane D. Blair to Corp. for Public Broadcasting Board
            of Directors:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate), S9243 [29JY]
        Nomination of Ritajean H. Butterworth to Corp. for Public
            Broadcasting Board of Directors:  Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation (Senate), S9243 [29JY]
        Nomination of Winter D. Horton, Jr., to the Corp. for Public
            Broadcasting Board of Directors:  Committee on Commerce,
            Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1883 [12MR]
        Preserve Low-Power Television Stations That Provide Community
            Broadcasting:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (S. 1427) (S. Rept. 105-411), S12402
            [12OC]
        Radio Free Asia Act:  Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R.
            2232), S5516 [1JN]
        Require Permits for the Making of Motion Pictures, Television
            Programs, or Other Commercial Visual Depictions in National
            Parks and Recreation Areas:  Committee on Energy and Natural
            Resources (Senate) (S. 1614) (S. Rept. 105-395), S12163 [9OC]
      Statements
        Broadcaster Compliance With the Children's Television Act:  Shari
            Lewis, E1544 [4AU]
      Studies
        Competition in the Video Services Industry:  Hudson Institute, E940
            [22MY]
      Summaries
        Role of Competition and Regulation in Today's Cable TV Market:
            Hudson Institute, S6428 [16JN]
      Texts of
        H.R. 2921, Multichannel Video Competition and Consumer Protection
            Act, H9932 [7OC]
        H.R. 2993, collection of fees for the making of motion pictures,
            television productions, and sound tracks at national parks and
            recreation areas, H7758 [15SE]
        H.R. 4083, make the USIA television program ``Window on America''
            available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives and the Indiana
            University Slavics Collection, H7657 [14SE]
        S. 1614, require a permit for the making of motion pictures,
            television programs, or other commercial visual depictions in
            national parks and recreation areas, S454 [5FE]
        S. 1720, Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act, S1450-S1460
            [5MR], S10610 [18SE]
        S. 1859, tariff on televisions, S2573 [25MR]
        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]
      Tributes
        Autry, Gene, S11358 [2OC]
        Barker, Bob, S3180 [2AP]