TELEPHONES

Addresses

Antonio Meucci, Inventor of the Telephone—Unearthing the Legal and Scientific Proofs: Basillio Catania, E1580-E1582 [5SE]

Articles and editorials

Tragedy Can Be Opportunity for Con Artists, S10066 [2OC]

Verizon Wireless Links Boaters to Coast Guard, E929 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: ensure the application of antitrust laws to local telephone monopolies (see H.R. 1697, 1698), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2120), H3066 [12JN]

Capitol Telephone Exchange Board: establish and grant authority to set employment policies for employees of the U.S. Capitol telephone exchange (see H.R. 3302), H8248 [15NO]

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions (see S. 1484), S10058 [2OC]

Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 1126, 1127), S7083 [28JN]

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 722), S3530 [5AP]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H27 [3JA]

———prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 113), H59 [6JA]

Correctional institutions: increase monitoring of inmate conversations to detect and deter crimes committed by inmates using Federal telephones (see H.R. 45), H26 [3JA]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see S. 1234), S8203 [25JY]

———treatment of the interception of electronic communications (see H.R. 2915), H5925 [21SE]

Dept. of Transportation: withhold highway funds from any State that permits an individual to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1837), H2183 [15MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans (see H.R. 1435), H1484 (see H.R. 1435), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1746), H2021 [8MY]

Elections: require certain disclosure and reports relative to polling by telephone or electronic device (see H.R. 150), H60 [6JA]

FCC: monitor complaints relative to the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1531), H1499 [4AP]

———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 2535), H4112 [17JY]

FEMA: conduct a study to determine the resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel (see S. 1631), S11437 [5NO]

FTC: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see S. 1881), S13943 [20DE]

———establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 725), H412 [26FE]

———issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H64 [6JA]

———issue rules regulating telemarketing firms relative to deceptive and abusive recovery practices (see H.R. 1424), H1483 (see H.R. 1424), H1493 [4AP]

Mental health: establish a program for the delivery of services by telehealth (see S. 1283), S8464 [31JY]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (see H. Res. 269), H7127 [17OC]

Native Americans: provide loans for the improvement of telecommunications services on Indian reservations (see S. 761), S3852 [24AP]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H110 [30JA] (see H.R. 365), H164 [31JA]

Privacy: enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (see S. 1164), S7494 [11JY]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 91), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1478), H1486 (see H.R. 1478), H1496 [4AP]

Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 927), S5438 [22MY]

Rural areas: provide rural health services outreach, rural health network planning and implementation, small health care provider quality improvement grant programs, and telehomecare demonstration projects (see S. 1273), S8464 [31JY]

Schools: allow certain grants to be used to establish and maintain school safety hotlines (see H.R. 899), H649 [6MR]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for small businesses and repeal the Federal communications excise tax (see H.R. 2761), H5335 [2AU]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 640), S3052 [28MR] (see H.R. 1268), H1294 [28MR]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (see H.R. 1934), H2570 [22MY]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

———establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (see H.R. 3142), H6919 [16OC]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 1359), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 496), H222 [7FE]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 260), H109 [30JA]

Telephone numbers: develop a plan for efficient allocation to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 92), H27 [3JA]

Factsheets

Helping Victims of the Terrorist Attacks—Your Guide To Giving Wisely: FTC, S10066 [2OC]

Letters

Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act: Paul B. Hay, American Red Cross, S10066 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions, H7312 [25OC]

Consumers: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 90), H8763-H8765 [4DE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish telephone hotline to allow consumers to register airline-related complaints, H3569 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants for toll-free telephone number to provide information and assistance to veterans, H4903, H4904 [31JY]

FTC: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (H.R. 725), H883-H885, H902 [14MR]

Harris County, TX: Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network funding, H3565 [26JN]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (H. Res. 269), E1909 [17OC]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: observance, E549 [5AP]

National Safe Boating Week: observance, E929 [24MY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1478), E564 [5AP]

Taxation: treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (H.R. 1268), E465 [28MR]

———treatment of printed wiring boards and printed wiring assembly equipment (H.R. 1934), E887 [22MY]

Telecommunications: establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (H.R. 3142), E1900 [16OC]

———prevent the reallocation of portions of the radio frequency spectrum from the military to the commercial sector, H6876 [16OC]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 496), H1030, H1034 [21MR], E128 [7FE], E426 [22MR], E450 [27MR]

Terrorism: interception of electronic communications, H6710 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions (S. 1484), S10065 [2OC]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 1127), S7093-S7095 [28JN]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (S. 1234), S8205 [25JY]

Disasters: establish national emergency technology guard to recreate and repair compromised communications and technology infrastructure in response to emergency situations, S9825 [26SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit roving wiretap authority, S10575-S10577 [11OC]

FTC: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (S. 1881), S13971 [20DE]

Michigan: establishment of school violence prevention hot line, S4237 [3MY]

Privacy: enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (S. 1164), S7497 [11JY]

Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 927), S5458 [22MY]

Rural areas: provide rural health services outreach, rural health network planning and implementation, small health care provider quality improvement grant programs, and telehomecare demonstration projects (S. 1273), S8467 [31JY]

Safety: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services, S9352 [13SE]

Schools: establish telephone hotlines to provide confidential reporting of individuals suspected of imminent school violence, S4870, S4877, S4878, S4880 [14MY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 234), S1012 [1FE]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]

———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 1359), S8929 [3AU]

Telecommunications Act: anniversary, S1455 [15FE]

———impact, S6515 [20JN]

Terrorism: interception of electronic communications, S10592-S10594 [11OC]

Reports filed

FEMA Study To Determine Resources Needed for Development of an Effective Nationwide Communications System for Emergency Response Personnel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 107-127), S13359 [17DE]

Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 496) (H. Rept. 107-20), H874 [13MR]

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 90) (H. Rept. 107-13), H831 [12MR]

Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]

Texts of

H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act, H8763 [4DE]

H.R. 496, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act, H1030 [21MR]

H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act, H883 [14MR]

S. 234, Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act, S1013 [1FE]

S. 722, Telemarketer Identification Act, S3552 [5AP]

S. 1164, Location Privacy Protection Act, S7498 [11JY]

S. 1234, Anti-Sexual Predator Act, S8205 [25JY]

S. 1273, Improving Health Care in Rural America Act, S8468 [31JY]

S. 1359, Facilitating Access to Speedy Transmissions for Networks, E-commerce and Telecommunications (FASTNET) Act, S8929 [3AU]

S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]

S. 1484, Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act, S10065 [2OC]

S. 1881, Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act, S13971 [20DE]