Telecommunications

Contents: Preface; Radiofrequency Spectrum Management: Background, Status, and Current Issues; Public Broadcasting: Frequently Asked Questions; Telephone Bills: Charges on Local Telephone Bills; Wireless Technology and Spectrum Demand: Third Generation (3G) and Beyond; Wireless Legislation: Wireless Privacy Enhancement Act (H.R. 514) and the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act (H.R. 438); The Privatisation of Comsat, Intelsat, and Inmarsat: Issues for Congress; Telemarketing: Dealing with Unwanted Telemarketing Calls; Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and FBI Monitoring; Commercial Remote Sensing by Satellite: Status and Issues; V-Chip and TV Ratings: Helping Parents Supervise Their Children's Television Viewing; Japan's Telecommunications Deregulation: NTT's Access Fees and World-wide Expansion; Regulation of the Telemarketing Industry: State and National Do Not Call Registries; Encryption Technology: Congressional Issues; Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues; Index.