Reform of the Federal Communications Commission: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, March 27 and 28, 1996, Volume 4 |
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Page 141 - Determine the location of classes of stations or individual stations ; (e) Regulate the kind of apparatus to be used with respect to its external effects and the purity and sharpness of the emissions from each station and from the apparatus therein...
Page 145 - ... above 100 Mc/s solely to any geographic area in which such service is already provided, or for which a valid construction permit or permits has or have been issued for the establishment of a station or stations to provide such service in that area, unless the applicant shall make an affirmative showing that the public interest, convenience or necessity would be served by such a grant, and, among other things, that there is a need for such additional facilities in the area involved, that the authorized...
Page 156 - USC § 1464), prohibits the utterance of "any obscene, indecent or profane language by means of radio communication.
Page 141 - Make such rules and regulations and prescribe such restrictions and conditions, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act...
Page 156 - A broadcaster seeks and is granted the free and exclusive use of a limited and valuable part of the public domain; when he accepts that franchise it is burdened by enforceable public obligations.
Page 10 - Cox follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF HON. CHRISTOPHER Cox, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today on the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
Page 29 - Congressional legislation called for less regulation, more competition, and the most modern, up-to-date telecommunications infrastructure: "[T]o provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans...
Page 60 - Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr. Tauzin. Mr. TAUZIN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Page 26 - Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee. It is a privilege to appear before you today to discuss the actions of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and our efforts to combat terrorism.
Page 141 - Act shall apply to all interstate and foreign communication by wire or radio and all interstate and foreign transmission -of energy by radio, which originates and/or is received within the United States, and to all persons engaged within the United States in such communication or such transmission of energy by radio...