WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Federal Communications Commission

S. 3420, The Open Wireless Internet Act

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3420 would require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access wireless service....

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S. 3156, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3156 would require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany....

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S. 3154, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3154 would require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes that the program material they accompany....

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H.R. 6209, The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6209 would require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany....

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H.R. 6055, The Public Safety Broadband Authorization Act of 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6055 would require the Federal Communications Commission to establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license, and it would establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee....

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H.R. 5846, The Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5846 would require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service....

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H.R. 5806, The School Emergency Notification Deployment Act

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5806 would permit universal service support to schools under the Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency notification services....

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H.R. 5353, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5353 would establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services....

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H.R. 4882, The Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4882 would ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest....

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H.R. 4835, The Media Ownership Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4835 would promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and it would establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership....

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S. 2469, The Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2469 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default....

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H.R. 4307, The Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4307 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video marketplace....

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S. 2410, The Efficiency in Decision Making Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2410 would require the Federal Communications Commission to either grant or deny a Petition for Reconsideration within 1 year after such Petition is first submitted....

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H.R. 4167, The Broadcast Ownership for the 21st Century Act

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4167 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership....

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S. 2332, The Media Ownership Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2332 would promote transparency in the adoption of new media ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and it would establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership....

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S. 2298, A bill to prohibit an applicant from obtaining a low-power FM license if an applicant has engaged in any manner in the unlicensed operation of any station in violation of section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2298 would prohibit an applicant from obtaining a low-power FM license if an applicant has engaged in any manner in the unlicensed operation of any station in violation of section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934....

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H.R. 3914, The Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3914 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the granting of regulatory forbearance by default....

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S. 2096, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2096 would amend the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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H.R. 3602, The TV Consumer Freedom Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3602 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers....

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H.R. 3559, The Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3559 would require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent....

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H.R. 3565, The Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3565 would require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges....

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P.L. 110-187, The Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3541 would amend the "Do-not-call" Implementation Act to eliminate the automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the Federal "do-not-call" registry....

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S. 2033, The Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2033 would provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service....

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S. 1780, The Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1780 would require the FCC, in enforcing its regulations concerning the broadcast of indecent programming, to maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent....

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H.R. 2972, The Subway Cell Access Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2972 would require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage....

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