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US Senate Committe on Commerce, Science & Transporation
This Senate committe has jurisdiction over many subjects to which the committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to those subjects including 'Communications'.

 
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
'Moving Toward Competition Under Section 271' prepared statement of William E. Kennard, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Committee on the Judiciary, United States.

 
Institute for Posts and Telecommunications Policy
Includes monthly reports, research and data reports, and discussion papers on telecommunications and technology issues.

 
FCC Reform -- The States' Perspective
Testimony of Pennsylvania Utility Commissioner, David Rolka, regarding state's perspective on telecommunications reform.

 
Telecommunications Industry Association - Telecommunications Act of 1996
Overview of the bill and a link to key provisions of the bill prepared by TIA.

 
Bill Summary & Status for the 104th Congress
Lists the floor actions with dates as well as the House, Senate, Conference and Executive actions. This includes all amendments and their status. Also provides a summary of the bill.

 
THOMAS -Telecommunications
Library of Congress legislative database for 106th Congress.

 
FCC Telecom Act page
FCC resource which includes steps the FCC will take to open up local phone markets, increase competition in long distance and other steps. There are also copies of news releases summarizing action, announcements of meetings where these items wil.

 
Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Kennard's March, 1998 Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition regarding the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

 
US House Committee on Commerce - Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
This House subcommittee has jurisdiction over interstate and foreign telecommunications including, but not limited to all telecommunication and information transmission by broadcast, radio, wire, microwave, satellite, or other mode.

 
Alaska Telecommunications Information Council
Provides links to the telecommunications issues facing the State of Alaska.

 
US House Committee on Commerce
The House Commerce Committee has oversight of the FCC and its jurisdiction with regard to the telecommunications industry is defined as, 'Regulation of interstate and foreign communications.'

 
Final Version
Links to the entire contents of the bill.

 
State of California, Dept. of General Services, Telecommunications
Develops and implements policies, standards, practices, and procedures for economic and efficient development of state telecommunications facilities.

 
US Senate Subcommitte on Communications
This Senate subcommitte has jurisdiction over the following: Federal Communications Commission, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Communications Satellite Corporation, Encryption Communication, Intelsat Telecommunications Industry Economics,.

 
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