FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Amendments

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3569, H3570, H3571, H3573, H3574, H3575, H3576, H3581 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

Cell Phone Bullies Change the Tone at Airports, S1491 [27FE]

Keep Skies Cellphone-Free, S1491 [27FE]

Watch This Hookup Closely, S2302 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (see S. 2653), S3588 [26AP]

Communications Act: amend (see S. 2686), S3801 [1MY]

———reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5072), H1389 [30MR]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2360), S1644 [2MR] (see S. 2917), S4836 [19MY]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see S. 2264), S978 [9FE] (see S. 2389), S1893 [8MR]

FCC: promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas (see S. 2332), S1461 [17FE]

Government regulations: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H564 [2MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see S. 2418), S2202 [15MR]

Telecommunications: ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet (see H.R. 5417), H2832 (see H.R. 5417), H2890 [18MY]

———promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas (see S. 2332), S1461 [17FE] (see H.R. 5085), H1452 [4AP]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1921 [1MY]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (see H. Res. 850), H3495 [7JN]

———require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (see S. 2327), S1461 [17FE]

Television: provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television (see S. 3457), S5598 [7JN]

Hearings

Cell Phones on Aircraft—Nuisance or Necessity? Representatives Duncan, Mica, and DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) Subcommittee on Aviation, S1492 [27FE]

Letters

Call Home Act: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S3592 [26AP]

———Clarence Hill, American Legion, S3591 [26AP]

———Dave Davidson, Naval Enlisted Reserve Association, S3592 [26AP]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S3591 [26AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard, S3591 [26AP]

———Military Coalition, S3591 [26AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S3592 [26AP]

———Rose Lee, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., S3592 [26AP]

FCC exemption of private telecommunications networks operated by colleges and universities from certain requirements under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act: Senator Alexander, S1392 [16FE]

Motions

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3583 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television, H1437 [4AP]

Internet: clarify authority of courts to hear antitrust cases involving complaints over Internet network access, H3575, H3576 [8JN]

———preserve authority to require VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) providers to contribute to the universal service fund and pay appropriate intercarrier compensation fees, H3581, H3582 [8JN]

———preserve openness, promote fair competition among network and service providers, and support an expedited complaint process, H3511, H3552-H3556, H3558, H3560-H3562, H3577-H3580 [8JN], E1104, E1110 [9JN]

Local government: allow a franchising authority to issue an order requiring compliance with FCC revised consumer protection rules, H3572, H3573 [8JN]

———permit resolution of certain rights-of-way disputes, H3517 [8JN]

Telecommunications: clarify authority of municipalities to negotiate local cable franchise agreements and assess a franchise fee for rights-of-way for cable service, H3573, H3574 [8JN]

———establish a dispute resolution process for monetary disputes between local franchise authorities and cable operators, H3574 [8JN]

———establish phased-in, market-based buildout of services to enable cable operators to serve all households in a franchise area, H3584-H3586 [8JN]

———increase penalties for cable operators who deny cable service to residents based on income, H3573 [8JN]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (S. 193), H3388-H3391 [6JN], H3431 [7JN], H5051 [12JY], E1111 [9JN]

———prevent companies from deleting certain areas out of existing franchises, H3554, H3557-H3559, H3581, H3584-H3586 [8JN]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks, H3574 [8JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), H3551-H3587 [8JN], E1089, E1104, E1108, E1110 [9JN], E1168, E1172, E1181, E1192 [16JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3506-H3518 [8JN], E1131 [13JN]

———promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), motion to recommit, H3583-H3586 [8JN]

———public, educational, and local government (PEG) cable access channels funding, H3507 [8JN]

———reduce fee paid to local franchise authorities for public access, educational, governmental/institutional networks (PEG/iNet) support by women-owned and socially and economically disadvantaged firms, H3570, H3571 [8JN]

Telephones: funding relative to prohibiting deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls, H4707 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas (S. 2653), S3591 [26AP]

Aviation: prohibit use of cellular phones during flights, S1490-S1492 [27FE]

Colleges and universities: exempt private telecommunications networks operated by colleges and universities from certain requirements under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, S1392 [16FE]

Communications Act: amend (S. 2686), S3803, S3804 [1MY], S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2360), S1652 [2MR], S5642 [8JN]

———promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2917), S4840, S4841 [19MY], S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (S. 2389), S1895 [8MR]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5398 [26MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (S. 2418), S2205 [15MR], S2411 [27MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (S. 193), S4816 [18MY], S4819 [19MY], S5772 [13JN]

———require issuance of a final order relative to usage of white spaces of the broadband spectrum (S. 2327), S1471 [17FE]

Telephones: merger of AT&T Corp., and BellSouth Corp., S2302 [16MR]

Television: provide a national franchise and other regulatory relief to video service providers who offer a-la-carte programming for cable television (S. 3457), S5600 [7JN]

Reports filed

Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5252) (H. Rept. 109-470), H2704, H2756 [17MY], H3423 [6JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 850) (H. Rept. 109-491), H3495 [7JN]

Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5417) (H. Rept. 109-541), H4914 [29JN]

Nomination of Robert M. McDowell to the FCC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2312 [16MR]

Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2389) (S. Rept. 109-253), S4211 [9MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (H.R. 5252), consideration (H. Res. 850), H3507 [8JN]

Tables

Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access support funding from cable companies, E1089 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 850, consideration of H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act, H3506 [8JN]

H.R. 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act, H3563-H3569 [8JN]

S. 193, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, S4816 [18MY], H3388 [6JN]

S. 2327, Wireless Innovation (Winn) Act, S1472 [17FE]

S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act, S1652 [2MR]

S. 2389, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act, S1895-S1897 [8MR]