TELEPHONES

Amendments

Armed Forces: provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (S. 718), S4616, S4645 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (see S. 718), S4434 [26MR]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see S. 1873), S14965 [17NO]

Consumers: prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 122), H56 [7JA]

Crime: establish that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications (see H.R. 581), H319 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2250), H4736 [22MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 1865), H3452 [29AP]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (see S. 159), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 340), H169 (see H.R. 363), H170 [27JA]

———allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (see H.R. 1396), H2269 [20MR]

———monitor complaints on the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1642), H2821 [3AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1264, 1264), S7876 [13JN]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see H.R. 395), H217 [28JA]

———disapprove court decision preventing implementation of a ``do-not-call'' registry and support constitutionality of such a registry (see S. Res. 242), S12448 [3OC]

———establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see S. 1661), S11989 [25SE] (see H.R. 526), H274 [4FE]

———expand calling time restrictions on telemarketing telephone calls (see S. 335), S2119 [10FE]

———issue new rules preventing telemarketing firms from calling during certain hours (see H.R. 1330), H1953 [18MR]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (see S. 1652, 1654), S11913 [24SE] (see S. 1655), S11988 [25SE] (see H.R. 3161), H8904 [24SE]

Information services: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 1630), S11648 [17SE] (see H.R. 3111), H8380 [17SE]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (see H.R. 2312), H4876 [3JN]

Iraq: give preference to U.S. companies in the award of contracts for post-conflict assistance and require use of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology in any wireless communication service contract (see H.R. 1441), H2400 [26MR]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (see S. Res. 223), S11350 [10SE]

National security: improve and coordinate emergency communications systems through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services and support construction and operation of ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system (see S. 1250), S7831 [12JN]

———improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (see H.R. 2898), H7781 [25JY]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 156), H57 [7JA]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 2667), H6347 [8JY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 70), H54 [7JA] (see H.R. 1931), H3635 [1MY]

Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 179), S1068 [16JA]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 1286), S8125 [18JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2957), H7783 [25JY]

———treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (see S. 895), S5342 [11AP] (see H.R. 1927), H3635 [1MY]

Technology: improve wireless service (see S. 1216), S7540 [9JN]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see H.R. 2530), H5662 [19JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1963, 1973), S15975 [25NO] (see H.R. 3558), H11701 [20NO]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 71), H54 [7JA]

Telephone numbers: develop a plan for efficient allocation to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 68), H54 [7JA]

———provide portability for wireless service (see S. 1221), S7619 [10JN]

Court documents

District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma ruling in U.S. Security, et al., v. FTC relative to ``do-not-call'' registry implementation, S11891 [24SE]

Letters

E-911 Implementation Act: Vincent Stile, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, International, Inc., H10291 [4NO]

———Richard Taylor, National Emergency Number Association, H10291 [4NO]

———Steven K. Berry, Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, H10291 [4NO]

Troops Phone Home Free Act: Herschel L. Abbott, Jr., BellSouth Corp., S4616 [1AP]

———John Polumbo, AT&T Corp., S4617 [1AP]

———Milt Cornelius, Andrew Telephone Co., S4616 [1AP]

———Ronald Laudner, Omni Tel Communications, Inc., S4616 [1AP]

———Wayne B. Huyard, MCI, S4617 [1AP]

Lists

Telephone companies that responded to Senator McCain's letter on S. 718, Troops Phone Home Free Act, S4618 [1AP]

Memorandums

National Access Fees and Federal Universal Service Fees on Telephone Services: Thomas C. Dorr, S14978 [18NO]

Remarks in House

AT&T Corp.: advertising campaign relative to regulation of local telephone service, H2590 [2AP]

CIA: report on electronic communications with the Office of the Vice President relative to Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction, H5820, H5895-H5900 [25JN], H5942 [26JN]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Incarnate World Academy students' fundraising efforts to purchase calling cards for members of the Armed Forces serving overseas, E971 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (H.R. 2250), E1069 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (H.R. 1865), E815 [30AP]

FCC: allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless services and invest wireless spectrum auction proceeds for military and educational digital era preparedness (H.R. 1396), E545 [21MR]

———development and deployment of high-speed communications technologies to rural areas, E743 [11AP]

———impact of local telephone exchange carriers' network unbundling regulations on the telecommunications industry, H1662 [6MR], H2316 [26MR], H2405 [27MR], H3056, H3058 [10AP], H3574 [1MY], H4373 [21MY], E493 [18MR], E678 [3AP], E736 [11AP], E778 [12AP], E848 [1MY], E882, E888 [7MY], E915, E916, E920 [9MY], E1004, E1006, E1007, E1008 [21MY], E1052, E1059, E1062 [22MY], E1654, E1656 [25JY]

———regulatory parity for local phone competition and broadband providers, E1210 [11JN]

———release of triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, H4373 [21MY], H4532 [22MY], H4880 [4JN], E848 [1MY], E882, E888 [7MY], E915, E916, E920 [9MY], E949 [14MY], E954 [15MY], E994 [19MY], E1004, E1006, E1007, E1008, E1041 [21MY], E1050, E1052, E1059 [22MY], E1502 [17JY]

———strengthen regulatory guidelines to promote investment in the telecommunications industry, H2556 [1AP], H2870 [8AP]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), H407-H413, H416 [12FE], E243, E246 [13FE], E344 [3MR]

———collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), unanimous-consent agreement, H350 [11FE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), H8898 [24SE], H8916-H8922 [25SE], E2128 [24OC]

GAO: determine extent and timeliness of intelligence information shared with U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq, H5900-H5903 [25JN]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (H.R. 2312), H5342, H5343 [12JN]

National security: improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (H.R. 2898), H10288-H10293 [4NO]

Political campaigns: require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (H.R. 156), E15 [8JA]

———require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 2667), E1410 [8JY]

Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (H.R. 1931), E844 [1MY]

Siegfried, Karl: Wireless Foundation VITA Wireless Samaritan Award recipient, E899 [9MY]

Sierra Tel Communications Group: tribute, E1800 [16SE]

Telecommunications: provide additional protections to subscribers to wireless communication services relative to transmission of unsolicited commercial messages, H12860 [8DE]

———wireless enhanced 911 (E911) technology funding, H5183 [11JN]

WorldCom, Inc.: GSA prohibition on receipt of new Federal contracts, H7858 [4SE]

———investigation of unethical activities, H5063, H5064 [9JN]

———reorganization under bankruptcy protection, H4263 [20MY], H5063, H5064 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: provide a monthly allotment of free telephone calling time to members stationed outside the U.S. who are directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan (S. 718), S4475 [27MR], S4615-S4621 [1AP]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (S. 1873), S14965 [17NO]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (S. 159), S300-S302 [14JA], S320 [15JA]

———reauthorize (S. 1264), S7882 [13JN]

FTC: collect fees for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 395), S2500 [13FE], S11890 [24SE]

———disapprove court decision preventing implementation of a ``do-not-call'' registry and support constitutionality of such a registry (S. Res. 242), S12472 [3OC]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (H.R. 3161), S11957-S11967 [25SE], S12101 [26SE]

———ratify authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms (S. 1652), S11890, S11900, S11903 [24SE]

Information services: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (S. 1630), S11686 [17SE]

Inmarsat Ltd.: dilution of ownership interest by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating Agreement (H.R. 2312), S8297, S8315 [20JN]

Meucci, Antonio: tribute (S. Res. 223), S11354 [10SE]

Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 179), S1072 [16JA]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (S. 1286), S8153 [18JN]

Taxation: treatment of depreciation of wireless telecommunications equipment (S. 895), S5353 [11AP]

Telecommunications: national objectives priority assignments, S320 [15JA]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1963), S16004-S16006 [25NO]

WorldCom, Inc.: investigation of unethical activities, S7128 [23MY]

Reports filed

Do-Not-Call Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 395) (H. Rept. 108-8), H389 [11FE]

Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 108-130), S10970 [2SE]

E-911 Implementation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 108-311), H9384 [14OC]

FCC Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1264) (S. Rept. 108-140), S11032 [3SE]

Statements

Court Decision Preventing FTC Implementation of a ``Do-Not-Call'' Registry: Timothy J. Muris, FTC, S11891 [24SE]

Texts of

H.R. 395, Do-Not-Call Implementation Act, H407 [12FE]

H.R. 2312, ORBIT Technical Corrections Act, H5342 [12JN]

H.R. 2898, E-911 Implementation Act, H10288 [4NO]

H.R. 3161, ratify FTC authority for implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry relative to telemarketing firms, H8916 [25SE]

S. 159, Jumpstart Broadband Act, S301 [14JA]

S. 179, Mobile Telephone Driving Safety Act, S1073 [16JA]

S. 718, Troops Phone Home Free Act, S4441 [26MR], S4620 [1AP]

S. 1250, Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act, S7837 [12JN]

S. 1264, FCC reauthorization, S7882-S7884 [13JN]

S. 1286, Seniors Safety Act, S8154-S8159 [18JN]

S. 1873, Call Center Consumer's Right To Know Act, S14966 [17NO]

S. 1963, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S16005 [25NO]

S. Res. 223, tribute to Antonio Meucci, S11354 [10SE]

S. Res. 242, disapprove court decision preventing FTC implementation of a ``do-not-call'' registry and support constitutionality of such a registry, S12471 [3OC]