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Committee members heard testimony from industry, consumer and government representatives concerning further deregulation of telecommunications. Issues discussed included cable rates, broadca…

Senator Bob Packwood(R-OR), chair of the Telecommunications Subcommittee, talked about the history of telecommunications regulation. He is also a member of the Senate Finance Committee.

Senators of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, delivered prepared remarks and took questions from the audience separately. Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, is a propon…

Senator Larry Pressler (R-SD), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, discussed the telecommunications legislation he helped write in the Senate. His bill aim…

Assistant Commerce Secretary Larry Irving spoke about the status of communications regulations, especially regarding the 104th Congress and Clinton administration policy.

After remarks by Roy Neel, CEO United States Telephone Association, Senator Robert Kerrey (D-NE) spoke about the use of telecommunications to improve jobs, education at school and home, and…

Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) spoke about the 104th Congress’s telecommunications legislation, which seeks to reconcile federal regulations and modern communications technology.

The panelists spoke about the law enforcement’s ability to intercept wireless communication while protecting privacy. In the final days of the 103rd Congress, the wiretap capability legislat…

President of the U.S. Telephone Association Roy Neel discussed the changes in the telecommunications industry and what was to be expected in the future.

This was a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee looking into wiretapping access. The hearing focused on proposals that require telecommunications providers to include wiretapp…