Native American Issues
Members of the National Congress of American Indians talked about how to get their agenda across to the George H. Bush Administration and the 107th Congress. Commissioner Gloria Tristani tal…
215 viewsMembers of the National Congress of American Indians talked about how to get their agenda across to the George H. Bush Administration and the 107th Congress. Commissioner Gloria Tristani tal…
215 viewsFCC Commissioners heard testimony on the proposed merger between Time-Warner and America OnLine. U.S. broad-band service issues were discussed such as the effect of the merger on promises of…
157 viewsGloria Tristani talked about the large amount of time spent watching television by U.S. children and criticized the negative influence of media outlets. She asserted that the First Amendm…
63 viewsVice President, Al Gore, members of Congress, and computer industry officials briefed reporters on a new on-line resource to help parents safeguard children from adult material on the Intern…
345 viewsParticipants talked about various ways children are exposed to violence and the problem of youth violence. Among the issues addressed were the ways in which children are exposed to violence,…
299 viewsWitnesses testified about the progress of the Federal Communications Commission. They focused on the implementation of the V-chip and the increased competition in the telecommunications mark…
50 viewsConsumer activists argued against a proposed merger between SBC Communications and Ameritech claiming that in other such mergers telephone service deteriorated.
132 viewsCommissioners of the Federal Communications Commission listened to panelists who discussed the proposed merger between AT&T and TCI cable services. They focused on if the merger will benefi…
92 viewsThe Federal Communications Committee heard testimony concerning mergers in the telecommunications industry. Executives in the industry spoke about the benefits of consolidation for consumers…
87 viewsChairman William Kennard and commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission appeared individually to talk about the role of the FCC and communication issues. Each responded to audien…
87 viewsThe Federal Communications Commission held a hearing to discuss the status of competition in the cable industry and how much consumer choice exists in the marketplace. Officials from the cab…
230 viewsFederal Communications Commission meeting that discussed rules for several issues, including common carrier complaints, bidding for broadcast licenses and foreign participation in the U.S. t…
266 viewsVice President Al Gore administered the oath of office to the newly confirmed Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, William Kennard, and one of the new commissioners, Gloria Tri…
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