TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Amendments

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), S1843 [29MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S4209, S4215, S4216 [18MY], H3892 [6JN]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), H4675 [19JN], H4692 [20JN]

Government regulations: State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), S11427 [31OC], H11848 [13NO]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), S4925 [9JN], H2779 [9MY], H2801, H2803, H2807, H2815 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3842 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3837 [25MY]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8273 [27SE]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), H2283, H2292 [13AP]

Analyses

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761): Conference Report, H4352-H4357 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, H489 [16FE]

———S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, S1846 [29MR]

Articles and editorials

Beware Plausible Protectionists, S8542 [14SE]

Caveat Surfer Should Be the E-Commerce Motto, H4350 [14JN]

China Unicom Scraps Plan Linked to Qualcomm Deal, H6402 [18JY]

Demagogic Bill, H2793 [10MY]

Deregulation Called Blow to Minorities, E2223 [15DE]

DoubleClick Exec Says Privacy Legislation Needn't Crimp Results, S794 [24FE]

India's Unwired Villages Mired in the Distant Past, S2463 [10AP]

Opposite of Amazon.com, S9696 [3OC]

``Pooch'' May Be the Father of Net, E1826 [19OC]

Super Mario Smothers, E1108 [23JN]

Your PC Is Watching, E1950 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 2127), S1024 [1MR]

Arts and humanities: exempt agreements relative to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, music lyrics from applicability of antitrust laws (see H.R. 5350), H8617 [2OC]

Computers: allow issuance of single order to trace computer crime in multiple jurisdictions and modify damage requirements, sentencing guidelines, and treatment of juveniles in computer crimes (see S. 2092), S799 [24FE]

———combat hacking through enhanced law enforcement and protect privacy of computer users (see S. 2430), S2727 [13AP]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2307), S1815 [28MR] (see H.R. 4122), H1588 [29MR] (see H.R. 5069), H7208 [27JY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 523), H4219 [12JN]

———establish a system for businesses to comply with recognized principles concerning personal information obtained through electronic commerce (see H.R. 4059), H1284 [22MR]

———impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (see H.R. 4267), H2336 [13AP]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism (see S. 2448), S2728 [13AP] (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1077 [15MR]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (see H.R. 5020), H7207 [27JY]

———prohibit imposition of time-based access charges on Internet telephony (see H.R. 4769), H5240 [27JN]

———prohibit the imposition of access charges and other unfair fees on the provision of Internet services (see H.R. 4202), H1956 [6AP]

Crime: combat telemarketing and mass marketing fraud (see S. 3025), S8342 [11SE]

———modify authority relative to the use of pen registers, trap and trace devices, and computer fraud activities (see H.R. 4347), H2410 [2MY]

———provide incentives for voluntary monitoring of electronic commerce sites (see H.R. 5673), H12531 [15DE]

———treatment of the interception of electronic communications (see H.R. 5018), H7206 [27JY]

Education: establish grants to develop a high-technology infrastructure of educational and cultural resources and a systemic link between such resources and local educational and cultural partnerships (see S. 2762), S5555 [21JN]

Electronic commerce: require disclosure of ownership and management information on Internet websites (see H.R. 5620), H11781 [1NO]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 3110), S9267 [26SE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 2518), S3612 [8MY] (see S. 2989), S7840 [27JY] (see S. 3020), S8197 [7SE]

———authorize low-power television stations to provide digital data services to subscribers (see S. 2454), S2728 [13AP]

———clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H1956 [6AP]

———clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), consideration (see H. Res. 527), H4674 [19JN]

———establish minimum quality standards, and monitor complaints, on wireless telephone service (see H.R. 4742), H5084 [23JN]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see S. 2010), S113 [27JA] (see S. 2215), S1315 [8MR] (see H.R. 3525), H48 [27JA]

———fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see H.R. 5294), H8199 [26SE]

———improve procedures in the conduct of congressional communications (see H.R. 4712), H4817 [21JN]

———limit authority to review and impose conditions on certain mergers and transactions (see H.R. 4019), H1118 [16MR]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 4758), H5169 [26JN]

FDA: study health effects of radiofrequency emissions from wireless telephones (see H.R. 4610), H4120 [8JN]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with Government ownership (see S. 2793), S5884 [27JN]

———strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 4903), H6717 [20JY]

Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 432), H755 [8MR]

FTC: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 5283), H8061 [25SE]

Government: report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (see S. 2702), S4820 [8JN]

Government regulations: prohibit regulatory impediments to fulfilling the support mandates of the statutory policy of universal service (see S. 2476), S3023 [27AP]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 2572), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 3850), H756 [8MR]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (see S. 2767), S5662 [22JN]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (see S. 3239), S10999 [25OC]

Internet: exempt certain telecommunications traffic from reciprocal compensation requirements (see H.R. 4445), H3049 [15MY]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (see S. Res. 275), S1461 [20MR]

Medicare: create official website that allows beneficiaries to purchase safe and competitively priced domestic and international prescription drugs (see H.R. 5142), H7365 [7SE]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (see H.R. 4841), H5955 [12JY]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (see S. 2505), S3513 [4MY] (see H.R. 4771), H5240 [27JN]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 3114), S9267 [26SE]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 3888), H920 [9MR]

———require persons making certain campaign-related telephone calls to disclose the identity of the person financing the call (see H.R. 5624), H11812 [2NO]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 3180), S10083 [6OC] (see H.R. 5571), H11206 [26OC]

———enhance and protect privacy of computer users (see S. 3083), S8823 [20SE]

———prohibit the sale, share, or transfer of information acquired by Internet sites that include a pledge that it would not be released (see H.R. 4814), H5736 [10JY]

———prohibit use of electronic measurement units to scan car radios (see S. 2057), S612 [10FE]

———protect consumer privacy (see S. 2606), S4297 [23MY]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see S. 2928), S7656 [26JY] (see H.R. 5430), H9634 [10OC]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see S. 2063), S613 [10FE] (see H.R. 3560), H90 [31JA]

———require the disclosure of electronic monitoring of employee communications and computer usage in the workplace (see S. 2898), S7393 [20JY] (see H.R. 4908), H6717 [20JY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 2183), S1173 [6MR]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (see S. 3042), S8501 [13SE] (see S. 3164), S9944 [5OC]

Taxation: allow credit for the cost of certain equipment used to convert public television broadcasting from analog to digital transmission (see S. 3229), S10926 [24OC]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license, and other assets of such station, to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 3648), H373 [14FE]

———credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (see S. 2321), S1884 [29MR]

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (see H.R. 4391), H2654 [8MY]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers (see S. 2302), S1815 [28MR]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 2775), S5663 [22JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2255), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4460), H3171 [16MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), consideration (see H. Res. 496), H2769 [9MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 2698), S4820 [8JN] (see H.R. 4728), H5036 [22JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2028), S328 [3FE] (see S. 2036), S381 [7FE] (see H.R. 3709), H572 [29FE]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see S. 3235), S10999 [25OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 2330), S1986 [30MR] (see H.R. 3916), H997 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (see H. Res. 511), H3648 [23MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see H.R. 5486), H10256 [18OC]

Technology: revise the definition of advanced service relative to wireless communications (see S. 2902), S7393 [20JY]

Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 3555), H89 [31JA]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 2029), S328 [3FE]

———prohibit use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 5300), H8199 [26SE]

———provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services (see S. 2815), S6121 [29JN]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (see H.R. 3615), H339 [10FE]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), consideration (see H. Res. 475), H2238 [12AP]

Television Program Improvement Act: restore applicability to agreements relative to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material and revise such agreements and guidelines (see S. 3069), S8759 [19SE]

Conference reports

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761), H4115-H4118 [8JN]

Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications (ORBIT) Act (S. 376), H636-H639 [2MR]

Cost Estimates

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act (H.R. 3850): CBO, H10883 [25OC]

Excerpts

News stories on negative impact of gambling, H11232-H11235 [26OC]

Explanations

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (S. 761), S5283-S5288 [16JN]

Letters

Broadband Internet Access Act: Catherine R. Sloan, WorldCom, Inc., S4830 [8JN]

———David Gabel, Queens College, S4832 [8JN]

———Dukwoo Ro and Seong K. Mun, Georgetown University, S4831 [8JN]

———John G. Flores, U.S. Distance Learning Association, S4832 [8JN]

———John Windhausen, Jr., Association for Local Telecommunications Services, S4832 [8JN]

———Robert J. Clark, Bristol Bay Area Health Corp., S4831 [8JN]

———Roger Ackerman, Corning, Inc., S4832 [8JN]

———Shirley Bloomfield, North Texas Colorguard Association, S4831 [8JN]

———Thomas J. Tauke, Bell Atlantic Corp., S4831 [8JN]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama, H2795 [10MY]

———Edward T. Schafer, Governor of North Dakota, H2794 [10MY]

———Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, H2795 [10MY]

———Gary E. Johnson, Governor of New Mexico, H2795 [10MY]

———James S. Gilmore III, Governor of Virginia, H2790 [10MY]

———Joan Bowman, Mayor of Lenexa, KS, H2798 [10MY]

———several Governors, H2794 [10MY]

———Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, H2794 [10MY]

Millennium Digital Commerce Act: several Senators, S1846 [29MR]

Millennium Digital Commerce Act appointment of conferees: Coalition for Electronic Authentication, S1208 [7MR]

———Robert W. Holleyman II, Business Software Alliance, S1208 [7MR]

———Steve Judge, Securities Industry Association, S1209 [7MR]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S1208 [7MR]

Nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services: United Way, S6127 [29JN]

Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications (ORBIT) Act: Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, H903 [9MR]

———Matthew J. Flanigan, Telecommunications Industry Association, H903 [9MR]

———Robert W. Ross, New Skies Satellites, N.V., H903 [9MR]

———W. Allen Moore, Chambers Associates Inc., H903 [9MR]

———several satellite companies, H903 [9MR]

Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: David Andrews, Minnesota State Services for the Blind, S8211 [7SE]

———David W. Noble, International Association of Audio Information Services, S8211 [7SE]

———Will Haddeland, Minnesota Public Radio, S8211 [7SE]

Lists

Newswire stories on gambling, H6064 [17JY]

Supporters of S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, S5218 [15JN]

Messages

Telecommunications Services Payments to Cuba: President Clinton, S1745 [27MR], S8756 [19SE], H1422 [28MR], H7817 [19SE]

Motions

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), H487 [16FE]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2819 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H3851 [25MY]

Petitions and memorials

Lenexa, KS: Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2798 [10MY]

Remarks in House

Aerospace Electronic Commerce Day: observance, E1237 [14JY]

AT&T: antitrust legislation relative to merger with MediaOne, E2036 [31OC]

Business and industry: merger of Worldcom, Inc., and Sprint Corp., E1084 [22JN], E1108 [23JN]

Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: implementation, H1514 [29MR]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (H.R. 4122), E448 [30MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (H.R. 5069), E1388 [27JY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce, H2970 [15MY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), H486-H489 [16FE], H2638 [8MY]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, H4351-H4366 [14JN], E1026, E1034 [15JN], E1071 [21JN], E1078 [22JN], E1097 [23JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 523), H4346-H4351 [14JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), insert H.R. 1714 language in lieu, H487 [16FE]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, H4360 [14JN]

———establish a system for businesses to comply with recognized principles concerning personal information obtained through electronic commerce (H.R. 4059), H3534 [23MY], E494 [5AP]

———extend the moratorium on Internet access taxes, encourage States to develop a streamlined sales and use tax system, and authorize an Interstate Sales and Use Tax Compact, H2802 [10MY]

———impose a permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes, extend a moratorium on electronic commerce taxes, and encourage States to adopt a uniform sales and use tax (H.R. 4267), E564 [13AP], E623 [3MY], E741 [17MY]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet, H11232 [26OC]

———prohibit gambling on the Internet (H.R. 3125), H6057-H6068 [17JY], E1269 [19JY], E1304 [24JY]

———prohibit imposition of time-based access charges on Internet telephony (H.R. 4769), E1126 [27JN]

———provide law enforcement officials with the authority and resources to combat the transmission of computer viruses, H2597 [4MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 3113), H2514 [4MY], H6369-H6374 [18JY]

———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security, H3288 [17MY]

Congressional Internet Caucus: analysis of survey results on electronic Government services, E1869 [19OC]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information, H9639 [11OC]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (H.R. 3484), H8697-H8699 [3OC]

———provide incentives for voluntary monitoring of electronic commerce sites (H.R. 5673), E2233 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), H1973-H1975 [10AP], H3892 [6JN]

Diplomatic Telecommunications Service: polygraph requirements for employees, H9861 [12OC]

Electronic commerce: require disclosure of ownership and management information on Internet websites (H.R. 5620), E2060 [1NO]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain employees, H889, H900 [9MR]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), H4684-H4701 [20JN]

———clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), consideration (H. Res. 527), H4682-H4684 [20JN]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (H.R. 3525), H10, H11 [27JA], H505-H507 [16FE], E37 [31JA]

———Office of Media Relations funding, H5138, H5139 [26JN]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (H.R. 4758), E1112 [26JN]

———regulation of pay phones, E1923 [25OC]

———require a study on the growing number of telephone area codes, H5155, H5156 [26JN], E1135 [28JN]

FDA: study health effects of radiofrequency emissions from wireless telephones (H.R. 4610), E934 [9JN]

Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), conference report, H902-H906 [9MR], E274 [9MR], E295 [14MR], E343 [16MR], E355 [21MR]

FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from, and about, children on the Internet, E616 [2MY]

Government: strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, H6367, H6368 [18JY]

Government regulations: promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 3850), H8682-H8686 [3OC]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), H8275-H8277 [27SE], H11848, H11849 [13NO]

Graphic International Communications (organization): tribute, E1007 [14JN]

GSA: conversion of Federal Telecommunications Service contracts, E2025 [30OC]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), H11699-H11701 [31OC], E2059 [1NO]

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization: permit foreign employees to maintain visa status after privatization, H9544 [10OC]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: impact of unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments, H2785, H2786 [10MY]

Kentucky: tribute to telecommunications companies for providing high-speed Internet access to local communities, H1001 [15MR]

Markets: assure competition, E114 [10FE]

McHugh, Michael and Colleena: Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association Wireless Samaritan Award recipients, E991 [13JN]

Medicare: create official website that allows beneficiaries to purchase safe and competitively priced domestic and international prescription drugs (H.R. 5142), E1423 [7SE]

———increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telehealth services (H.R. 4841), H7543 [13SE]

Nacchio, Joe: National Italian American Foundation Special Achievement in Communications Award recipient, E1948 [26OC]

NASA: tribute to Advanced Communications Technology Satellite project, E680 [9MY]

National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (organization): anniversary, E1270 [19JY]

National security: threat of cyberterrorism against military and civilian infrastructures and systems, H974-H979 [14MR]

Otis AFB, MA: tribute to EC-121H radar aircraft crews, E2215 [15DE]

Peirce College: support proposal to obtain a Dept. of Agriculture distant learning grant, E1972 [28OC]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (H.R. 5571), E1949 [26OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet, H11450 [28OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 5430), E1934 [25OC]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 3560), E111 [10FE]

Rural areas: improve access to technological advancements, H8605 [2OC]

SEC: recordkeeping requirements relative to the purchase of penny stocks, H4360, H4361 [14JN]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3164), H11583, H11584 [30OC]

Taxation: condition repeal of excise tax on telephone use and other communications services on solvency of Social Security and Medicare, H3834 [25MY]

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), H5741-H5744 [11JY], E1208 [11JY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), H2785-H2821 [10MY], H3477 [22MY], E712, E720 [11MY], E742 [17MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), consideration (H. Res. 496), H2783-H2785 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), motion to recommit, H2819 [10MY]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 4460), E741 [17MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H2970 [15MY], H3533 [23MY], H11506 [29OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), H2641 [8MY], H3477, H3478 [22MY], H3534 [23MY], H3842-H3854, H3864 [25MY], H4365 [14JN], H7156 [27JY], E884 [6JN], E922 [9JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), consideration (H. Res. 511), H3830-H3840 [25MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 3916), motion to recommit, H3835-H3837, H3851-H3853 [25MY]

———State tax treatment of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, H2815, H2816 [10MY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (H.R. 5486), E1867 [19OC]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, H226 [8FE], H1001 [15MR], E82 [8FE], E139 [15FE], E203 [1MR]

———impact on women and minorities, E2223 [15DE]

Telephones: improve cellular telephone service in certain rural areas and achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular license applicants, H2291 [13AP]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 3100), H8272-H8275 [27SE]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers, E2014 [28OC]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), H2283-H2302 [13AP], E109 [10FE], E165 [16FE], E782 [19MY]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), consideration (H. Res. 475), H2258 [13AP]

Wireless Safety Week: observance, E890 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (S. 2127), S1025 [1MR], S8606 [14SE]

Bell Atlantic Corp.: Business New Hampshire Magazine Businesses of the Decade designee, S4235 [22MY]

Business and industry: acquisition of U.S. companies by foreign firms, S7427-S7429 [21JY]

———merger of Qwest Communications International Inc., and U.S. WEST, Inc., S6346 [10JY]

Computers: allow issuance of single order to trace computer crime in multiple jurisdictions and modify damage requirements, sentencing guidelines, and treatment of juveniles in computer crimes (S. 2092), S804 [24FE]

———combat hacking through enhanced law enforcement and protect privacy of computer users (S. 2430), S2738-S2741 [13AP]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, S1949-S1951, S1963 [30MR]

———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 2307), S1822 [28MR], S9599 [2OC]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), S1831 [28MR], S1843-S1846 [29MR]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), appointment of conferees—unanimous-consent request, S1206-S1209 [7MR]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report, S5176, S5215-S5231 [15JN], S5281-S5290 [16JN], S5552 [21JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S5182 [15JN]

———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (S. 761), unanimous-consent request, S1663 [23MR]

———ensure consumer access to electronic records dealing with the consent granted through an electronic signature, S5228 [15JN], S5282-S5290 [16JN]

———improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism, S10914-S10918 [24OC], S11886-S11890 [15DE]

———require operators of Internet web sites to obtain a user's consent before sending health information to another entity, S5320 [19JN]

Democratic Privacy Task Force (Senate): status of legislative proposals on consumer privacy issues, S11777-S11779 [14DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to improve public access to certain information (S. 777), S4215, S4216 [18MY]

———Rural Utilities Service Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program funding, S7440 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer authoritative root server to the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, S11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish scholarships for training to improve Internet security and protect against cyberthreats, S4535 [6JN]

Education: establish grants to develop a high-technology infrastructure of educational and cultural resources and a systemic link between such resources and local educational and cultural partnerships (S. 2762), S5558 [21JN]

———establish program for increasing U.S. scientific, technology, and mathematical resources (S. 1804), S9645 [3OC]

———training and development of technology skills in rural communities, S9241 [26SE], S9362 [27SE]

FAA: improve communications and radar systems in the Gulf of Mexico airspace, S1587 [22MR]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (S. 3110), S9268 [26SE], S10074 [6OC]

———enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to available shelters, S10179 [11OC]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations, S11100 [26OC], S11233 [27OC]

———allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 2518), S3615 [8MY]

———allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 2989), S7905, S7906 [27JY]

———allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 3020), S8209 [7SE]

———authorize low-power television stations to provide digital data services to subscribers, S11239 [27OC]

———authorize low-power television stations to provide digital data services to subscribers (S. 2454), S2769 [13AP]

———clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), S7952 [27JY]

———clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (H.R. 4201), unanimous-consent request, S10526 [13OC]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (S. 2215), S1318 [8MR]

———regulation of pay phones, S7650 [26JY]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with Government ownership (S. 2793), S5884 [27JN]

Free enterprise: promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), S1228 [7MR]

———promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), conference report, S1155 [2MR], S1504 [21MR], S2710 [13AP]

———promote competition and privatization in satellite communications (S. 376), unanimous-consent agreement, S11 [24JA]

Government: make all Federal websites available on one all-government portal, S9599 [2OC]

———report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs (S. 2702), S4845 [8JN]

———strengthen information security practices throughout the Federal Government, S5330-S5332 [19JN], S11244 [27OC]

Government regulations: enhance patent, copyright, and trademark laws relative to intellectual property and the internet, S10986 [25OC]

———prohibit regulatory impediments to fulfilling the support mandates of the statutory policy of universal service (S. 2476), S3023 [27AP]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 2572), S10242 [11OC]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (H.R. 2346), S11427 [31OC]

———State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment (S. 2767), S5664-S5666 [22JN]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees (S. 3239), S10987, S11012 [25OC]

Japan: access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets (S. Res. 275), S1469 [20MR], S3269 [2MY]

LaGrange, GA: World Teleport Association Intelligent City of the Year award recipient, S10617 [17OC]

Medicare: increase access to health care for beneficiaries through telemedicine (S. 2505), S3519, S3520 [4MY]

MoKan Kids Network: Association of America's Public Television Stations 21st Century Award recipient, S5023 [13JN]

National objectives: improve rural areas, S10242 [11OC]

National Telecommunicator's Week: observance, S2523 [11AP]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (S. 3114), S9270 [26SE]

NSF: anniversary, S3828 [10MY]

Political campaigns: cost of political advertising on television, S4636, S4637 [7JN]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 3180), S10089 [6OC]

———enhance and protect privacy of computer users (S. 3083), S8858 [20SE]

———enhance protections for electronic information, ensure uniform protections for purchase or rental of certain media, and promote use of encryption technology while balancing law enforcement needs (S. 854), S11778 [14DE]

———prohibit use of electronic measurement units to scan car radios (S. 2057), S617 [10FE]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet, S10963 [25OC]

———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (S. 2928), S7668-S7672 [26JY]

———protect consumer privacy (S. 2606), S4299-S4311 [23MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services, S794 [24FE], S4254 [23MY]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (S. 2063), S713 [23FE]

———require the disclosure of electronic monitoring of employee communications and computer usage in the workplace (S. 2898), S7394 [20JY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (S. 2183), S1185 [6MR]

Senior citizens: warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves, S10918 [24OC]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3042), S8504 [13SE]

———warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud, including Internet fraud, and provide information that will help individuals protect themselves (S. 3164), S9945 [5OC], S10941 [24OC], S11123 [26OC], S11366 [30OC]

Taxation: allow credit for the cost of certain equipment used to convert public television broadcasting from analog to digital transmission (S. 3229), S10929 [24OC]

———credit for development costs of telecommunications facilities in rural areas (S. 2321), S1904 [29MR]

———establish nexus requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services (H.R. 4391), S6812, S6813 [14JY]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers, S7050 [17JY]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers (S. 2302), S1816 [28MR]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 2775), S5676-S5679 [22JN], S5732, S5733 [23JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 3709), S4118 [17MY], S4122 [18MY], S4937 [12JN]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2255), S1516 [21MR]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 2698), S4827-S4834 [8JN], S5099 [14JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2028), S329 [3FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2036), S453 [7FE], S457 [8FE]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (S. 3235), S11003 [25OC]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, S6632, S6633 [13JY], S8794 [20SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 2330), S1988, S1989 [30MR], S5102 [14JN]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S967 [29FE]

———restore ownership limits on television and radio stations, S10902 [24OC]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (S. 2029), S330 [3FE]

———provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services (S. 2815), S6125 [29JN]

Television: ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers, S603-S605 [10FE]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), S8271 [8SE]

———ensure local service to small, rural markets by satellite providers (H.R. 3615), unanimous-consent request, S8293 [8SE]

U.S. Telecommunications Training Institute: tribute, S2463 [10AP]

University of Minnesota: tribute to medical/biotechnology web portal alliance between MBBNet and Zurich MedNet, S10152 [10OC]

Vermont: tribute to Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, S1454 [20MR]

Wilber, Fred: tribute to success of music store Internet site, S9696 [3OC]

Reports filed

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3484) (H. Rept. 106-920), H8616 [2OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 376, Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications (ORBIT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 106-514), H755 [8MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 523) (H. Rept. 106-670), H4219 [12JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3615, Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 475) (H. Rept. 106-579), H2238 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 496) (H. Rept. 106-611), H2769 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3916, Telephone Use and Other Communications Services Excise Taxes Repeal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 106-637), H3648 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4201, Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of Expression Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 106-681), H4674 [19JN]

Electronic Commerce Technology Promotion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1912) (S. Rept. 106-349), S7229 [19JY]

Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5018) (H. Rept. 106-932), H8799 [4OC]

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Committee of Conference (S. 761) (H. Rept. 106-661), H4119 [8JN]

Failure To Produce White House E-Mails—Threats, Obstructions, and Unanswered Questions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 106-1023), H11954 [4DE]

Freedom To E-File Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 852) (H. Rept. 106-565), H2012 [10AP]

Government Information Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1993) (S. Rept. 106-259), S2465 [10AP]

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3850) (H. Rept. 106-926), H8735 [3OC]

Internet Gambling Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3125) (H. Rept. 106-655), H4035 [7JN]

Internet Integrity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2448), S9941 [5OC]

Internet Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3709) (H. Rept. 106-609), H2654 [8MY]

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 106-872), H7931 [20SE]

Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1755) (S. Rept. 106-326), S6256 [30JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4391) (H. Rept. 106-719), H5736 [10JY]

Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of Expression Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4201) (H. Rept. 106-662), H4173 [9JN]

Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications (ORBIT) Act: Committee of Conference (S. 376) (H. Rept. 106-509), H641 [2MR]

Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3615) (H. Rept. 106-508), H630 [1MR]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3615) (H. Rept. 106-508), H1956 [6AP]

State and Local Government Regulation of Citizens Band Radio Equipment: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2346) (H. Rept. 106-883), H7996 [22SE]

Telephone Use and Other Communications Services Excise Taxes Repeal: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 3916) (S. Rept. 106-328), S6347 [10JY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3916) (H. Rept. 106-631), H3522 [22MY]

Truth in Telephone Billing Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3011) (H. Rept. 106-978), H9899 [12OC]

Unsolicited Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3113) (H. Rept. 106-700), H5168 [26JN]

Wireless Telecommunications Sourcing and Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-725), H5842 [11JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 106-726), H5842 [11JY]

Statements

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Senators Sarbanes, Hollings, and Wyden, S5229-S5231 [15JN]

Open-Market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications (ORBIT) Act: Representatives Bliley and Markey, Committee on Commerce (House), H902 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 496, consideration of H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2783 [10MY]

H. Res. 511, consideration of H.R. 3916, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H3830 [25MY]

H. Res. 523, consideration of conference report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, H4347 [14JN]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H.R. 4201, Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of Expression Act, H4682 [20JN]

H.R. 2346, State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment, H8275 [27SE], H11848 [13NO]

H.R. 3100, Know Your Caller Act, H8272 [27SE]

H.R. 3113, Unsolicited Electronic Mail Act, H6369-H6371 [18JY]

H.R. 3125, Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, H6057-H6061 [17JY]

H.R. 3484, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act, H8697 [3OC]

H.R. 3615, Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act, H2285-H2289 [13AP]

H.R. 3709, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, H2801 [10MY]

H.R. 3850, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act, H8682-H8684 [3OC]

H.R. 3916, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services, H3842 [25MY]

H.R. 4201, Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of Expression Act, H4684, H4692 [20JN]

H.R. 4391, Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act, H5741-H5743 [11JY]

H.R. 5486, tax treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment, E1868 [19OC]

S. 761, Millennium Digital Commerce Act, H486 [16FE]

S. 777, Freedom To E-File Act, S4216 [18MY], H1973 [10AP], H3892 [6JN]

S. 2028, Internet Nondiscrimination Act, S329 [3FE]

S. 2057, Motorists Privacy Act, S617 [10FE]

S. 2127, Children's Protection Act, S1025 [1MR]

S. 2255, extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S1517 [21MR]

S. 2302, Community Technology Assistance Act, S1816 [28MR]

S. 2321, Rural Telecommunications Modernization Act, S1905 [29MR]

S. 2430, Internet Security Act, S2740 [13AP]

S. 2454, authorize low-power television stations to provide digital data services to subscribers, S2769 [13AP]

S. 2606, Consumer Privacy Protection Act, S4302-S4309 [23MY]

S. 2698, Broadband Internet Access Act, S4829 [8JN]

S. 2702, report on progress in developing infrastructure assurance strategies and Dept. of Defense role in implementing such strategies and detecting information warfare programs, S4846 [8JN]

S. 2767, State and local government regulation of citizens band radio equipment, S5665 [22JN]

S. 2815, provide for the nationwide designation of 2-1-1 as a toll-free number for access to information on human services, S6125 [29JN]

S. 2928, Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act, S7669 [26JY]

S. 3020, Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act, S8210 [7SE]

S. 3083, Enhancement of Privacy and Public Safety in Cyberspace Act, S8859-S8862 [20SE]

S. 3164, Protecting Seniors From Fraud Act, S10941 [24OC], H11583 [30OC]

S. 3180, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S10090 [6OC]

S. 3239, provide special immigrant status for certain U.S. international broadcasting employees, S11013 [25OC], H11699 [31OC]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to Japanese telecommunications markets, S3269 [2MY]

S. Res. 275, access of U.S. business to telecommunications markets in Japan, S1468 [20MR]

Tributes

Bliley, Representative, E34 [31JA]