FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Radio: prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), H2240 [12AP], H2310, H2311 [13AP]

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

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1915 [29MR], S1927, S1934, S1935, S1940, S1951, S1955, S1957, S1963, S1964, S1965, S2000, S2001, S2002, S2003 [30MR]

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

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

Articles and editorials

Dutch State To Slash KPN Stake, S7429 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Commission To Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the FCC: establish (see H.R. 5570), H11206 [26OC]

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

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

Radio: 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]

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

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (see S. 2068), S613 [10FE]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H2237 [12AP]

Taxation: 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]

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

———limit FCC 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]

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

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

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

———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]

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

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

———prevent fraudulent and misleading advertising by carriers providing ``dial-around'' long distance services (see H.R. 5619), H11781 [1NO]

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (see S. 2097), S799 [24FE]

———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]

———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]

———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]

Letters

Acquisition of U.S. telecommunications companies by foreign firms, S7428 [21JY]

———Senator Hollings, S7427 [21JY]

———several Senators, S7427 [21JY]

———William E. Kennard, FCC, S7428 [21JY]

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]

Remarks in House

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

Committee on Commerce (House): request for Dept. of Justice investigation of allegations of obstruction relative to the leasing of the Portals building to the FCC, E1327 [26JY]

Computers: prohibit, reduce, or eliminate fees and taxes on Internet service, H3855 [25MY]

Government regulations: enforcement of Federal obscenity laws, H3057 [16MY]

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

Radio: allow modification of rules on low power FM radio stations upon assessment of interference to existing radio stations, H2311-H2317 [13AP]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations, H11283, H11288 [26OC]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), H2302-H2318 [13AP], H2969 [15MY], E597 [2MY]

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (H.R. 3439), consideration (H. Res. 472), H2258 [13AP]

Technology: modify accounting system used in reviewing certain mergers and acquisitions, E343 [16MR]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets, E114 [10FE]

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

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

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

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

Telephones: regulation of pay phones, E1923 [25OC]

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

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, H11283, H11287-H11289, H11291, H11293 [26OC]

———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]

———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]

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

Remarks in Senate

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

Financial institutions: authorize loan guarantees to cooperative lending entities to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, S1934-S1939, S1965 [30MR]

Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act: application of Administrative Procedure Act, S1967 [30MR]

———application of copyright and communications laws, S1967 [30MR]

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

Radio: 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]

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

———prohibit from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations (S. 2068), S626 [10FE]

Taxation: 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]

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

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

———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]

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

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S967 [29FE]

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

Telephones: regulation of pay phones, S7650 [26JY]

Television: authorize loan guarantees for broadcast satellite launch vehicles relative to access to local broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, S1952 [30MR]

———authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas, S4937 [12JN], S10074 [6OC], S11233, S11234 [27OC]

———authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1926-S1941, S1946-S1958, S1961-S1968 [30MR], S10242 [11OC]

———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]

———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]

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

———require any entity receiving full amount of loan guarantees to provide all local broadcast signals of that State, S1940 [30MR]

Reports filed

Children's Protection From Violent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 876) (S. Rept. 106-509), S11131 [26OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3439, Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 472) (H. Rept. 106-575), H2237 [12AP]

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

Launching Our Communities' Access to Local Television Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2097) (S. Rept. 106-243), S1461 [20MR]

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

Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3439) (H. Rept. 106-567), H2012 [10AP]

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]

Rulings of the Chair

Television: authorize loan guarantees to facilitate access to local television broadcast signals in unserved and underserved areas (S. 2097), S1956 [30MR]

Texts of

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. 3439, Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act, H2310 [13AP]

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

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

S. 2068, Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act, S626 [10FE]

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

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

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