[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]