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I381150 UPDATE-ll/19/82
o No State or Government agency could require or prohibit any progr
on a cable system or regulate basic subscriber or pay cable subscriber
No further action was taken on S. 2827. The lateness of the session
House Judiciary Committee's adverse report and the differences between
and Senate proposals all combined to block once again the passage c
significant legislation to amend the Communications Act of 1934.
LEGISLATION
H.R. 5158 (Wirth) -
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to revise provisions of t
relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes.
H.P. 5421 (Motti et al.)
Establishes a private, nonprofit corporation to serve as a represer
for the interests of residential telephone users before regulatory ag
and other public bodies and forums.
H.R. 5483 (Bailey, D. et al.)
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Ar
Telephone and Telegraph Company shall not be divested of its ownership
local telephone company, or of its holdings in any telecommuni
manufacturing or research operations, for a period of 2 years.
H.P. 5797 (Corcoran)
Amends title I of the Communications Act of 1934 to assure diverv
sources of electronic information. Introduced July 20, 1982; refer
Energy and Commerce.
S. 898 (Packwood et al.)
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to grant the
Communications Commission authority over interexchange and
telecommunications services. Requires dominant-regulated carriers to
all but basic regulated telecommunications services through a fully se
affiliate. Requires the FCC to establish a Joint Board to ass
ascertaining and apportioning the costs of providing access to e:
facilities for interexohange services. Sets forth conditions concern
relationship of a fully separated affiliate with its dominant-re
c.arrier.S. 1629 (Pressler)
Directs the Congress and the Administration to place high priority
poLicy of universal telephone service at reasonable rates in rural are,
HEARINGS
U.S. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.
Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Telecommunications Act of 1980. Hearings, 96th
Congress, 2d session. Sept. 9 and 16, 1980. Washington,
U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1981. 803 p.amming
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