S. 652 · 104th Congress · 1995–1996
An original bill to 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 by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes.
S. 652 in the 104th Congress (1995–1996) became law — introduced on Mar 30, 1995, sponsored by Larry Pressler. Congress held 28 roll call votes on it.
During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Mar 30, 1995
- Policy area
- Science and technology
- Public law
- Public Law 104-104
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 30, 1995
- Passed the SenateYes
- Passed the HouseYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawFeb 8, 1996
Every roll call vote on this bill
- To prevent excessive Federal Communications Commission regulatory activities.Senate · Jun 8, 1995
- To strike the community users provisions in the Act.Senate · Jun 8, 1995
- To provide for the competitive availability of addressable converter boxes.Senate · Jun 8, 1995
- An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to…Senate · Jun 9, 1995
- To permit the Bell operating companies to provide interLATA commercial mobile services.Senate · Jun 9, 1995
- To provide additional deregulation of telecommunications services.Senate · Jun 9, 1995
- To provide for the full scrambling on multichannel video services of sexually explicit adult programming.Senate · Jun 12, 1995
- To provide for the review by the Attorney General of the United States of the entry of the Bell operating…Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To require a voucher system to provide for payment of universal service.Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To protect consumers of electric utility holding companies engaged in the provision of telecommunications…Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To provide for Federal Communications Commission review of television broadcast ownership restrictions.Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To provide means of limiting the exposure of children to violent programming on television, and for other…Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To express the Sense of the Senate regarding limiting the amount of broadcasting of violent and aggressive…Senate · Jun 13, 1995
- To strike the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to preempt State or local regulations that…Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to…Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- To provide for the representation of consumers on the Federal-State Board on universal service.Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- To require more than "an" interconnection agreement prior to long distance entry by a Bell Operating Company.Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- To preserve the basic tier of cable services.Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- To provide protections against harassment, obscenity and indecency to minors by means of telecommunications…Senate · Jun 14, 1995
- To means test the eligiblity of the community users in the Act.Senate · Jun 15, 1995
- To revise the authority relating to Federal Communications Commission rules on radio ownership.Senate · Jun 15, 1995
- To improve the provisions relating to cable rate reform.Senate · Jun 15, 1995
- To strike the volume discounts provisions.Senate · Jun 15, 1995
- An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to…Senate · Jun 15, 1995
- Telecommunications Reform ActHouse · Feb 1, 1996
- An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to…Senate · Feb 1, 1996
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