roundtable: Energy and Commerce adopts provisions

roundtable: Energy and Commerce adopts provisions

Energy and Commerce adopts provisions

TONY_PHARR.parti@ecunet.org
Thu, 17 Mar 94 16:00:12 EST 

From: TONY_PHARR.parti@ecunet.org
To: ROUNDTABLE@CNI.ORG
Subject: Energy and Commerce adopts provisions
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 16:00:12 EST
Message-Id:  <9403171600.aa14924@ecunet.org>


                 GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS!

The Office of Communication/UCC, NAACP and many others who signed on to 
our support letter were able to get the following market entry and EEO 
provisions adopted by the Energy and Commerce Committee.  Our hats are 
also off to TAP for leading the charge to get anti-redlining provisions 
adopted.

Now on to the Senate!



          OWNERSHIP AMENDMENT BY REP COLLINS TO HR 3636

Sec. 109. COMPETITION BY SMALL BUSINESS, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES
AND NONPROFIT ENTITES.

     "Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

"Section (230). POLICY AND RULEMAKING TO PROMOTE COMPETITION BY
NONPROFIT, MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFIT ENTIES. 

"(a)POLICY; FINDING. It shall be the policy of the Commission to
promote whenever possible the ownership of information services and
telecommunication services by small business concerns, minority-
owned business concerns and nonprofit entities.  Congress finds
that the goals of competitively priced services, service
innovation, employment, and diversity of viewpoint can be advanced
by promoting marketplace penetration by such entities. 
"(b) Rulemaking Required - Within 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, the Commission, in consultation with the
National Telecommunication Information Administration, shall
initiate a rule-making proceeding for the purpose of lowering
market entry barriers for small business, minority-owned business
concerns and nonprofits seeking to provide telecommunication and
information services.  The proceeding shall seek to provide
remedies for, among other things, lack of access to capital and
technical and marketing expertise on the part of such entities. 
Consistent with the broad purposes set forth in paragraph (a) the
Commission shall adopt regulations and make recommendations to
Congress that it deems appropriate.  Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this section the Commission shall complete
proceedings required by this subsection.

          EEO AMENDMENT BY REP RICHARDSON TO H.R. 3626

page 69 line 21, add the new following provision:
"(p) Any Bell operating Company, and any affiliate or joint venture
or other business partner of a Bell operation company, that is
engaged in the provision of electronic publishing shall be subject
to the provisions of Section 634 of this Act, except that the
Commission shall prescribe by reglation appropriate job
classifications in lieu of the job classifications in subsection
(d)(3)(A) of such section."

Tony Pharr                  Thu, Mar 17, 1994
Office of Communication United Church of Christ
Washington, DC

Internet address: TONY_PHARR.PARTI@ECUNET.ORG

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