FCC Authorization: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session on Authorization of the Federal Communications Commission for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, May 17, 1989U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989 - 58 pages |
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... telecommunications industry and an increasingly austere fiscal constraint situation . Two years ago in April of 1987 , at our last hearing for reauthoriza- tion , I first appeared before you as Chairman , and on that occasion I made ...
... telecommunications industry and an increasingly austere fiscal constraint situation . Two years ago in April of 1987 , at our last hearing for reauthoriza- tion , I first appeared before you as Chairman , and on that occasion I made ...
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... telecommunications generally and the demand for new uses of radio as technology im- proves . But much more can and should be done in the U.S. and that will re- quire an active role for the Commission and , of course , Congress ...
... telecommunications generally and the demand for new uses of radio as technology im- proves . But much more can and should be done in the U.S. and that will re- quire an active role for the Commission and , of course , Congress ...
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... telecommunications . That concludes my opening statement , Mr. Chairman . I will be happy to answer any questions you have . And we have , as I indicated , the bureau chiefs are here to give you as much specificity as you would like ...
... telecommunications . That concludes my opening statement , Mr. Chairman . I will be happy to answer any questions you have . And we have , as I indicated , the bureau chiefs are here to give you as much specificity as you would like ...
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... telecommunications battle unless it gets additional resources . For in reviewing the current FCC budget situation , it is apparent that we have reached a plateau . We no longer can accommodate telecommunications industry growth and the ...
... telecommunications battle unless it gets additional resources . For in reviewing the current FCC budget situation , it is apparent that we have reached a plateau . We no longer can accommodate telecommunications industry growth and the ...
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... Telecommunications Trade negotiations scheduled to take place this month in Brus- sels . Our reduced attendance at other meetings covering HDTV , AM radio , mobile satellite systems , and various technical matters increases the risk of ...
... Telecommunications Trade negotiations scheduled to take place this month in Brus- sels . Our reduced attendance at other meetings covering HDTV , AM radio , mobile satellite systems , and various technical matters increases the risk of ...
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Page 33 - The Commission has defined indecency as "language or material that, in context, depicts or describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory activities or organs.
Page 26 - study new uses for radio ... and generally encourage the larger and more effective use of radio in the public interest.
Page 24 - the date of enactment of this Act, complete its existing inquiry regarding an interstate relay system for users of TDD's.
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Page 13 - With the advent of technology gains in the areas of office automation, distributed processing, scientific computation, and telecommunications, the cost effectiveness of the Commission automation program has- become more apparent. For example,
Page 13 - The Commission is a relatively small organization and has relied on an aggressive automation program over the years to accomplish its mission with