TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Addresses

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award: Senator Inouye, S9557 [23SE]

Today's Ukraine—The Lack of Democratic Freedoms: Thomas A. Dine, E1790-E1792 [4OC]

Amendments

Government regulations: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2603), S12071 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1033, H1034 [11MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4402, S4404, S4435, S4436 [27AP], S4506, S4605, S4607, S4608, S4609, S4611, S4612, S4613, S4614, S4615, S4616, S4619, S4620, S4621 [28AP], S4657, S4658, S4661, S4662, S4710, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4715, S4716 [29AP]

Articles and editorials

Alexander-Carper Internet Tax Bill Protects Local Authority, S4640 [29AP]

Court Creates Snoopers' Heaven, S7894 [9JY]

Derail E-Mail Snooping, S7894 [9JY]

Electric Companies Begin Offering Broadband Service, S4350 [26AP]

First Responders Homeland Defense Act, S9011 [9SE]

Gaps in Communication, S9011-S9013 [9SE]

Georgia City Decided To Provide Its Residents With a Year of Free Internet Access. But Only Half Have Signed On. Why LaGrange Isn't More ``Wired,'', S4350 [26AP]

Intercepting E-Mail, S7894 [9JY]

Internet Access Fees—Don't Let Removal Have Unintended Effects, S4351 [26AP]

Nearly 45,000 U.S. Police, Fire Officials Urged To Push Congress To Solve First Responder Interoperabilty Crisis; Hundreds of First Responders Expected To Oppose Giveaway to Nextel, S9011 [9SE]

Show Me the Convention, S8821 [7SE]

Tax and Click, S4351 [26AP]

You've Got Mail (and Court Says Others Can Read It), S7895 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: clarify application of antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry (see H.R. 4412), H3437 (see H.R. 4412), H3537 [20MY]

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 H.R. 5210), H8167 [5OC]

Business and industry: establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 4699), H4927 (see H.R. 4699), H5070 [24JN]

———establish grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see S. 2582), S7434 [24JN]

———prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 4069), H1739 [30MR]

Children and youth: regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable information for commercial marketing purposes (see S. 2160), S2105 [3MR] (see H.R. 4955), H6703 [22JY]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (see S. 2896), S10436 [5OC]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2577, 2578), S7434 [24JN]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see H.R. 4977), H6704 [22JY]

———provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 5068), H7073 [13SE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2645), S8030 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a first responder and terrorism preparedness grant information hotline (see S. 2171), S2223 [4MR] (see S. 2239), S3180 [25MR] (see S. 2632), S7828 [8JY]

———establish the Office of Wireless Public Safety Interoperable Communications (see H.R. 4400), H3391 [19MY]

———provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (see H.R. 4386), H3229 [18MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see S. 2189), S2543 [10MR] (see H.R. 4105), H2018 [1AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 2505), S6481 [4JN]

———clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (see H.R. 4715), H5149 [25JN]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 4311), H2727 [6MY]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (see H.R. 3969), H1074 [12MR]

Government regulations: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 2569), S7311 [23JN] (see S. 2603), S7435 [24JN] (see H.R. 4600), H4286 [16JN]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (see H.R. 5419), H10232 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (see S. 2056), S721 [9FE] (see S. 2147), S1933 [1MR] (see H.R. 3717), H88 [21JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (see H. Res. 554), H1010 [10MR]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (see S. 2963), S10846 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (see S. 2964), S10846 [8OC]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (see S. 2281), S3631 [5AP] (see H.R. 4129), H2151 [2AP]

Health: strengthen telehealth programs (see S. 2325), S4225 [21AP]

National security: require Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security to conduct pilot study under which public warnings may be issued on threats to homeland security using an AMBER Alert system (see H.R. 5238), H8408 [6OC]

Native Americans: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (see S. 2382), S4837 [4MY]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within campaign communications which are printed, made through the Internet, and through prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 4985), H6704 [22JY]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (see S. 2392), S4996 [6MY]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 5181), H7863 [29SE]

———provide penalties for accessing certain electronic communications in a manner that violates consumer privacy (see H.R. 4956), H6703 [22JY]

Sutton, Percy: recognize primary role in rebirth of the legendary Apollo Theatre of Harlem and as a trailblazer in business, politics, telecommunications, and law (see H. Con. Res. 484), H6705 [22JY]

Taxation: exempt low-income senior citizens from the communications excise tax and other fees collected for costs associated with universal and toll service (see H.R. 5225), H8407 [6OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 2084), S1286 [12FE] (see S. 2348), S4373 [26AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 146), S11429 [17NO]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 2785), S9032 [9SE] (see H.R. 5067), H7072 [13SE]

———provide an income tax credit to holders of bonds financing new communications technologies (see S. 2580), S7434 [24JN]

———provide incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses (see H.R. 4707), H4927 (see H.R. 4707), H5071 [24JN]

Technology: promote deployment of, and investment in, advanced Internet communications services (see H.R. 4757), H5195 [6JY]

Television: enhance ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances (see S. 2669), S8229 [15JY]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (see S. 2820), S9441 [21SE]

———ensure carriage of direct broadcast satellite television signals by satellite carriers to consumers in rural areas (see S. 2644), S8030 [13JY]

———extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (see S. 2013), S108 [21JA]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (see H.R. 4518), H3784 [4JN]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions (see H.R. 4501), H3780 [3JN]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (see H.R. 4024), H1483 [24MR]

Territories: amend treatment of certain territories under the Rural Health Care Program relative to telemedicine and telehealth services (see H.R. 3750), H250 [30JA]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (see S. 2664), S8229 [15JY]

U.S. Homeland Security Signal Corps: establish to ensure proper communications between law enforcement agencies (see S. 2696), S8474 [20JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 2783), S9032 [9SE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 2994), S11429 [17NO] (see H.R. 5420), H10232 [20NO]

Cloture motions

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4406, S4422 [27AP], S4641, S4642, S4646 [29AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4361 [26AP]

Letters

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Loren L. Chumley, Tennessee Dept. of Revenue, S4352 [26AP], S4639 [29AP]

———National Governors Association, S4419 [27AP]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Digital Transition Coalition, H8223 [6OC]

———Eddie Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, H8220 [6OC]

———several business organizations, H8221 [6OC]

Lists

Unfunded Federal mandates created by H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4349 [26AP]

Unfunded Federal mandates created by S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4350 [26AP]

Motions

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4666 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Antitrust policy: clarify application of antitrust laws in the telecommunications industry (H.R. 4412), E934 [21MY]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (S. 2896), H9025 [8OC]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail (S. 877), E5 [20JA], E72, E73 [28JA]

Crime: clarify and strengthen laws relative to cyberstalking, H2626 [5MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Utilities Service broadband loan program funding, H5598 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: first responder interoperable communications funding, H7724 [28SE], H8878 [8OC]

Dept. of Justice: investigation and prosecution of adult obscenity and child exploitation programs funding, H5257, H5258 [7JY]

Enhanced 9-1-1 Institute: tribute, E188 [24FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 4105), E509 [2AP]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 1425), H8883 [8OC]

———clarify obligation to issue licenses using competitive bidding procedures (H.R. 4715), E1287 [25JN]

———court ruling on triennial review rulemaking on local phone competition and broadband deployment, H835, H843 [4MR], E289, E295 [3MR], E305, E308 [4MR], E329, E332 [9MR]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, H5275, H5276 [7JY]

———economic impact of deregulating the deployment of broadband facilities, E30 [21JA]

———provide for punishment of certain profane broadcasts (H.R. 3687), H533 [24FE]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (H.R. 4311), E790 [7MY]

Foreign investments: strengthen limitation on transfer of telecommunications licenses to foreign companies with government ownership (H.R. 3969), E366 [12MR]

Government regulations: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (H.R. 4600), H6089-H6093 [20JY], E1469 [22JY], E1558 [8SE]

———conduct GAO study of complaints to the FCC relative to broadcasting of obscene, indecent, and profane language, H1034 [11MR]

———ensure that broadcast licenses cannot be revoked, or renewal rejected, until appeals have been made and heard, H1033 [11MR]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), H10219 [20NO]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H533 [24FE], H756 [3MR], H878 [9MR], H1019-H1035 [11MR], E346 [11MR], E369, E376, E379, E384-E386 [16MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), amendment process, H859 [4MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), consideration (H. Res. 554), H1015-H1019 [11MR]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (H.R. 4129), E526 [2AP]

Marquis, Nadine: tribute for response to New Mexico AMBER Alert system, E99 [3FE]

National security: improve homeland security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities through use of wireless enhanced 911 (E911) services (H.R. 2898), H2551 [5MY], H3096 [18MY], H7724 [28SE]

———require Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security to conduct pilot study under which public warnings may be issued on threats to homeland security using an AMBER Alert system, H8878 [8OC]

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association: anniversary, E93 [3FE]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (H.R. 5181), E1749 [30SE]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary of broadcasting into Belarus, E916 [19MY]

———anniversary of broadcasting into Ukraine, E1790 [4OC]

Rural areas: establish broadband service to improve intelligent transportation systems and homeland security, H1813 [1AP]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 3370), H3009 [13MY], E843 [14MY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), H10025-H10029 [19NO], E2200 [7DE], E2211 [20DE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 146), H10024 [19NO], E2211 [20DE]

Television: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed, H8878, H8879 [8OC]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), H8210-H8224 [6OC], E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks and amend the Communications Act relative to such transmissions, E2000-E2004 [16NO]

———repeal regulations that interfere with a consumer's ability to obtain desired programming from cable or satellite providers and that would increase the price of a television set (H.R. 4024), E442 [24MR]

Territories: amend treatment of certain territories under the Rural Health Care Program relative to telemedicine and telehealth services (H.R. 3750), E79 [30JA]

Ukraine: shutdown of private radio station, E378 [16MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 5420), E2121 [20NO]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: regulate interstate commerce by prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable information for commercial marketing purposes (S. 2160), S2106-S2109 [3MR]

Communications Satellite Act: modify and extend certain privatization requirements (S. 2896), S10459 [5OC]

Computers: protect consumer privacy of e-mail communications, S7893 [9JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: authorizing appropriations (S. 2645), S8035 [13JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Economic Development Grant and Loan Program funds allocation, S147 [22JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a first responder and terrorism preparedness grant information hotline (S. 2171), S2233 [4MR]

———establish a first responder and terrorism preparedness grant information hotline (S. 2632), S7867 [8JY], S7900 [9JY]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S10357 [4OC]

———first responder interoperable communications funding through reductions in human resources account funding, S9009-S9014 [9SE]

———funding for pilot project to test interoperable communications between the first Northern Border Air Wing, Bellington, WA, and local law enforcement personnel, S9117 [13SE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (S. 2189), S2557 [10MR]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 2505), S6481, S6482 [4JN]

———amend media ownership rules, S14, S19 [20JA], S68 [21JA]

———consider size of market or viewing or listening audience in issuance of indecency penalties, S7130 [22JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules, S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———disapprove ruling on media ownership rules relative to coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions, S8820-S8822 [7SE]

———requirements that providers of telecommunications and information services provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate, S12010 [8DE]

Government regulations: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2569), S7324 [23JN]

———clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 2603), S7481 [24JN], S8110 [14JY], S12020 [8DE]

———facilitate reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users, enhance 911 and E-911 services, and support construction and operation of a citizen activiated emergency response system (H.R. 5419), S12010-S12012, S12083, S12084 [8DE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language, S6980-S6982 [17JN], S7063-S7066 [21JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), S3197 [25MR], S3217 [26MR], S10809 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission facilities (S. 2963), S10858 [8OC]

———preserve State and local authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless services facilities (S. 2964), S10858 [8OC]

———provide a clear and unambiguous structure for the jurisdictional and regulatory treatment of voice-over-Internet-protocol applications (S. 2281), S3777 [6AP]

———regulatory treatment of broadband providers, S11671 [20NO]

Inouye, Senator: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award recipient, S9557 [23SE]

Internet Tax Freedom Act: extend certain grandfather provisions, S4657, S4662-S4666 [29AP]

———require a GAO study on the impact on State and local governments and on broadband deployment, S4658 [29AP]

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: observance, S2993 [23MR]

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association: anniversary, S368 [2FE]

Native Americans: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (S. 2382), S4842 [4MY]

Political campaigns: provide lowest advertising rate, establish airtime requirements for campaign related programming, and create political advertisement voucher system (S. 1497), S579 [4FE]

———require candidates to stand by their printed and Internet advertising (S. 2392), S4999 [6MY]

Taxation: clarify definition of Internet access service relative to moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4405 [27AP], S4668, S4671 [29AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S4403, S4404, S4419 [27AP], S4453-S4466, S4468-S4471 [28AP], S4647, S4667, S4668 [29AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2084), S1295 [12FE]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 2348), S4379 [26AP], S4443 [27AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability, S4896 [5MY], S5209 [11MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4402-S4422 [27AP], S4453-S4466, S4468-S4471, S4479-S4484 [28AP], S4630, S4635-S4647, S4651, S4655-S4659, S4661-S4671 [29AP], S4991 [6MY], S9068 [10SE], S11626, S11627 [19NO], S11670-S11674, S11678 [20NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 146), S11398 [17NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), motion to proceed, S4333 [22AP], S4337-S4339, S4345-S4367 [26AP], S4390-S4402 [27AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), unanimous-consent agreement, S4367 [26AP]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 2785), S9036 [9SE]

———treatment of broadband Internet access, S4347, S4348 [26AP]

———treatment of voice services over the Internet, S4661, S4662 [29AP]

Telecommunications: regulatory treatment of broadband providers, S11671 [20NO]

Television: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 2820), S9445-S9447 [21SE]

———extend satellite carriers license to make secondary transmission of ``distant'' network and superstation programs (S. 2013), S118 [21JA], S10056 [30SE], S10823 [8OC]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks, S11765-S11767 [20NO]

———extend statutory license for secondary transmissions of superstations and networks (H.R. 4518), S10563 [6OC], S10823 [8OC]

———preserve localism, promote diversity in programming, encourage competition, and prevent excessive concentration of ownership of broadcast stations (S. 1046), S86 [21JA]

———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 480), S11586, S11587 [19NO]

Terrorism: deter and punish terrorist acts and enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (S. 2664), S11998 [8DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 2783), S9036 [9SE]

———extend, S4147-S4150, S4165 [20AP], S4172, S4173 [21AP], S4276 [22AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 2994), S11434 [17NO]

Reports filed

Allow Operation of Low-Power FM Radio Stations That Do Not Interfere With the Transmissions of Full-Power Stations and Protect Radio Reading Services: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2505), S11639 [19NO], S11897 [7DE]

Anti-Hoax Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1678) (H. Rept. 108-505), H3436, H3536 [20MY]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2056) (S. Rept. 108-253), S3631 [5AP]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 108-434), H926 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 108-436), H1010 [10MR]

Junk Fax Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2603) (S. Rept. 108-381), S9812 [28SE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 108-593), H5469 [9JY]

Native American Connectivity Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2382) (S. Rept. 108-335), S8861 [7SE]

Public Broadcasting Reauthorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2645) (S. Rept. 108-396), S10845 [8OC]

Rural Universal Service Equity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1380) (S. Rept. 108-422), S11897 [7DE]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4501) (H. Rept. 108-634), H6700 [22JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2013), S6997 [17JN]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4518) (H. Rept. 108-660), H6755 [7SE]

Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Rural Consumer Access to Digital Television Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2644) (S. Rept. 108-427), S11897 [7DE]

Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement To Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2820), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2820) (S. Rept. 108-428), S11897 [7DE]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 480) (S. Rept. 108-399), S11305 [11OC]

VOIP Regulatory Freedom Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2281), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2281) (S. Rept. 108-425), S11897 [7DE]

Wireless 411 Privacy Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963), S11639 [19NO]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1963) (S. Rept. 108-423), S11897 [7DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 150), S4646 [29AP]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H1019 [11MR]

NGA Supports Reasonable Extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, S4418 [27AP], S4640 [29AP]

Summaries

Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act (S. 2084): Michael Mazerov, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S4352 [26AP]

Testimonies

PBS: Ken Burns, S8035 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 554, consideration of H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1015 [11MR]

H.R. 3717, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H1031-H1033 [11MR]

H.R. 4518, Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act, H8210-H8217 [6OC]

H.R. 4600, Junk Fax Prevention Act, H6089-H6091 [20JY]

H.R. 5419, Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 (ENHANCE 911) Act, H10220-H10223 [20NO]

S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S4669 [29AP], H10025 [19NO]

S. 480, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S11586 [19NO]

S. 2084, Internet Tax Ban Extension and Improvement Act, S1294 [12FE]

S. 2160, Children's Listbroker Privacy Act, S2107 [3MR]

S. 2189, Domestic Violence Connections Campaign Act, S2557 [10MR]

S. 2382, Native American Connectivity Act, S4843 [4MY]

S. 2392, Political Candidate Personal Responsibility Act, S5000 [6MY]

S. 2505, allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services, S6482 [4JN]

S. 2569, Junk Fax Prevention Act, S7324 [23JN]

S. 2603, Junk Fax Prevention Act, S7481 [24JN]

S. 2645, Public Broadcasting Reauthorization Act, S8035 [13JY]

S. 2783, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S9036 [9SE]

S. 2785, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S9037 [9SE]

S. 2896, Communications Satellite Act privatization requirements modification and extension, S10459 [5OC], H9025 [8OC]

S. 2963, Local Control of Broadcast Towers Act, S10858 [8OC]

S. 2964, Local Control of Cellular Towers Act, S10859 [8OC]

S. Con. Res. 146, corrections in enrollment of S. 150, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S11398, S11435 [17NO], H10024 [19NO]