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Amendments

FCC: eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), S5673, S5714 [18JN], H3660 [18JN]

———facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (S. 2869), S10734 [17OC], S11126, S11153 [14NO]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H594, H597, H607 [27FE]

Articles and editorials

Another Telecom Fiasco, H6089 [9SE]

Got Stimulus? Broadband Bill Would Beef Up Frail Economy, H592 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Computers: require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (see S. 2582), S5041 [5JN]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (see S. 2002), S1705 [8MR]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (see H.R. 4641), H2099 [2MY]

———deregulate consumer broadband services (see S. 2863), S7900 [1AU]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (see S. 2454), S3843 [2MY] (see H.R. 4560), H1618 [24AP]

———facilitate availability of electromagnetic spectrum for the deployment of wireless based services in rural areas (see S. 2075), S2412 [9AP]

———facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (see S. 2869), S7900 [1AU]

———improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (see H.R. 4012), H1087 [20MR]

———require auction of certain spectrum bands in compliance with existing statutory deadlines and give the FCC discretion to set the auction date for all future spectrum auctions (see S. 2481), S4064 [8MY]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (see S. 2430), S3560 [30AP]

FTC: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see H.R. 3911), H780 [7MR]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), consideration (see H. Res. 350), H560 [26FE]

Privacy: require written consent by the consumer for disclosure of customer proprietary network information (see S. 1928), S586 [11FE]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 2240), S3303 [24AP]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (see S. 3103), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5631), H7894 [10OC]

Motions

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H606 [27FE]

Papers

Broadband—A 21st Century Technology and Productivity Strategy: Senator Lieberman, S5047 [5JN]

Remarks in House

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (H.R. 1877), H2676-H2680 [21MY]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (H.R. 4641), E696 [3MY]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), H2129-H2132 [7MY], E621 [24AP], E1160 [27JN]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), Senate amendment, H3660, H3661 [18JN]

———enforcement authority over telephone companies that violate telecommunications laws, H571, H583, H585, H590, H597, H601 [27FE]

———facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (H.R. 4738), H6088 [9SE]

———improve regulation of small and mid-size telecommunications companies (H.R. 4012), E398 [21MR]

———prohibit Bell Operating Cos., from bundling long distance voice services with high speed data services, H590 [27FE]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H575-H609 [27FE], E237, E241 [28FE], E260 [5MR], E283 [6MR], E300 [7MR]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), consideration (H. Res. 350), H568-H574 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), corrections in engrossment, H608 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), motion to recommit, H603-H607 [27FE]

———deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), unanimous-consent request, H601, H602 [27FE]

———protect competition in Internet and high speed data services by preserving certain FCC and State regulations affecting competitive local exchange carriers, H568, H570-H573, H579, H582-H594, H601-H607 [27FE]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (H. Res. 269), H3308-H3311 [11JN], E1065 [14JN]

Telecommunications: require Bell Operating Cos., to submit a statement on proposed Internet and high speed data services to the Dept. of Justice prior to offering services to a region, H573 [27FE]

Telecommunications Act: interpretation of savings clause relative to antitrust laws, H573 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Computers: require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (S. 2582), S5045 [5JN]

Dept. of Justice: waive Federal-local funding match requirements for COPS interoperable communication funds, S5022, S5023 [5JN]

Families and domestic relations: enable domestic violence hotline operators to access an Internet site to immediately direct callers to an available shelter (S. 2002), S1706, S1707 [8MR]

FCC: deregulate consumer broadband services (S. 2863), S7931-S7933 [1AU]

———eliminate deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting (H.R. 4560), S4184 [9MY], S4544 [17MY], S5673 [18JN]

———facilitate availability of electromagnetic spectrum for the deployment of wireless based services in rural areas (S. 2075), S2414 [9AP]

———facilitate the ability of certain spectrum auction winners to pursue alternative measures to meet the public needs of wireless telecommunications consumers (S. 2869), S7939 [1AU], S11153 [14NO]

———require auction of certain spectrum bands in compliance with existing statutory deadlines and give the FCC discretion to set the auction date for all future spectrum auctions (S. 2481), S4073 [8MY]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), S3572 [30AP]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), star print, S4184 [9MY]

Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), S995 [25FE]

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT): extend deadline for initial public offering (S. 2810), S7439 [26JY]

Privacy: require written consent by the consumer for disclosure of customer proprietary network information (S. 1928), S587 [11FE]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (S. 2240), S3310-S3316 [24AP]

Telecommunications: preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (S. 3103), S10380-S10383 [10OC]

Voting: eliminate mail notification requirements for provisional ballots and replace with a free access system, S2468, S2469, S2472 [10AP], S2542 [11AP]

———establish toll-free telephone hotlines for reporting voter fraud and voting rights abuses, S728 [13FE]

Reports filed

Auction Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4560) (H. Rept. 107-443), H2163 [7MY]

Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1877) (H. Rept. 107-468), H2606 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 350) (H. Rept. 107-361), H560 [26FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 269, tribute to Antonio Meucci, H3309 [11JN]

H. Res. 350, consideration of H.R. 1542, Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act, H568 [27FE]

H.R. 1877, Child Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act, H2676 [21MY]

H.R. 4560, Auction Reform Act, H2130 [7MY]

S. 2240, Seniors Safety Act, S3311-S3315 [24AP]

S. 2582, National Broadband Strategy Act, S5046 [5JN]

S. 2810, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) initial public offering deadline extension, S7439 [26JY]

S. 2863, Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act, S7933-S7935 [1AU]

S. 3103, Local Control of Cellular Towers Act, S10382 [10OC]