TELEVISION related term(s) News Media; Public Broadcasting

Amendments

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

Articles and editorials

Button-Down Comic, Still Standing Up at 76, S3206 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service (see S. 2989), S4967 [23MY]

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

Consumers: provide consumers information about the broadcast television transition from an analog to a digital format (see H.R. 5264), H1979 [2MY]

Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, Green River, WY: designate (see H.R. 5224), H1915 [27AP]

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

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

FTC: restore authority to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to children (see H.R. 5737), H4915 [29JN]

Government regulations: 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]

Help America Vote Act: prohibit a State receiving payments from using them for public communications which promote or oppose a candidate for public office or political party (see H.R. 5777), H5128 [12JY]

News media: guarantee the free flow of information to the public through a free and active press while protecting the right of the public to effective law enforcement and the fair administration of justice (see S. 2831), S4796 [18MY]

———tribute to the American press for keeping the public informed of its Government's actions (see H. Res. 904), H4916 [29JN]

PBS: anniversary of ``To the Contrary'' with Bonnie Erbe (see H. Res. 732), H1130 [16MR]

Tariff: liquid crystal device (LCD) flat panel displays (see H.R. 5748), H4957 [10JY]

———non-high definition color television reception apparatus, having a single liquid crystal display for direct viewing exceeding 37 cm but not exceeding 39 cm (see S. 2971), S4966 [23MY]

———plasma flat panel displays (see H.R. 5258), H1979 [2MY]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (see S. 2256), S864 [8FE]

———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]

Lists

Organizations/companies supporting S. 2831, Free Flow of Information Act, S4802 [18MY]

Motions

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

Remarks in House

Broadcasting Board of Governors: international broadcasting operations funding, H1028 [15MR]

Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press: establish, H2083 [3MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H1398 [4AP], H3647 [9JN], H4221 [20JN]

Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, Green River, WY: designate (H.R. 5224), E665 [27AP]

Family-Life TV (television station): anniversary, E335 [9MR]

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

———permit local governments to resolve certain rights-of-way disputes, H3517 [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 of the Internet, 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]

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

FTC: restore authority to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to children (H.R. 5737), E1326 [29JN]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H877 [14MR]

PBS: decision to conduct a panel discussion with Armenian genocide denialists following the airing of ``Armenian Genocide'' documentary, H1297 [29MR]

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 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]

VOA: funding, H4713, H4714 [28JN]

World Press Freedom Day: observance, H2083 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S1888 [8MR]

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

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

Government regulations: 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]

Kenya: condemn use of security forces to limit freedom of the press and political discussion, S2306 [16MR]

News media: guarantee the free flow of information to the public through a free and active press while protecting the right of the public to effective law enforcement and the fair administration of justice (S. 2831), S4800-S4803 [18MY]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (S. 2256), S866 [8FE]

———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]

Waianae, HI: tribute to Waianae High School Searider media program, S6631 [28JN]

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]

Permit Televising of Supreme Court Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1768), S2602 [30MR]

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 829), S2602 [30MR]

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.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]