roundtable: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED ON TELECOM CONFERENCE

roundtable: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED ON TELECOM CONFERENCE

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED ON TELECOM CONFERENCE

CBLOVE@aol.com
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:44:29 -0500 

Date: Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:44:29 -0500
From: CBLOVE@aol.com
Message-Id: <951211184428_70190558@emout04.mail.aol.com>
To: telecom@cosn.org, roundtable@cni.org, SallyMac@aol.com
Subject: IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED ON TELECOM CONFERENCE


PLEASE REPOST THIS MESSAGE TO GET MAXIMUM GRASSROOTS COMMUNICATION INTO 
THE HOUSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFEREES BEFORE 2PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12.

Late Monday afternoon, I spoke with Brett Scott, Senator Burns'
telecommunications staff person.  He told me that the Members of the 
Telecom Conference Committee will meet Tuesday at 2pm to vote on "Member
Issues"--those which have not been resolved by telecommunications staff.
Section 304(b) of the Senate telecommunications bill (S. 652) (sometimes
known as the "Inquiry" provision), offered by Senators Burns (R-MT) and
Kerrey (D-NE), provides an essential mechanism to ensure that advanced
telecommunications capability and distance learning are deployed to
elementary and secondary schools and classrooms in a timely fashion.  
Translated--this means that after 2 years or so a study will be done to 
determine whether advanced services are actually being deployed to 
schools and classrooms.  If they are NOT and state regulations are 
frustrating this deployment, the FCC can PREEMPT those state laws or 
regulations that are preventing timely deployment.  

This preemption clause is crucial because it puts teeth in a provision 
that will provide broadband connections to schools.  Broadband 
connections will vastly improve the capabilities of distance learning.  
Broadband will enable the instantaneous transfer of complicated graphics 
(which either cannot be transmitted or are extraordinarily slow in their 
transmission over narrowband connections).  It will enable students at 
distant sites to work on projects together over their computers.  The 
possibilities are endless.  But the House is very resistant to this 
provision--professing that it is designed to line the pockets of the 
Corning Corporation which makes fiber.  Senator Burns' position is that 
we don't care how the broadband connections are made (fiber, coaxial, 
satellite), we just need access to them.  House Conferees are also 
concerned about the state preemption clause, but that's what makes the 
provision so invaluable.  Senator Kerrey's staff person, Carol Ann 
Bischoff, brought this issue to our attention last week and continues 
to work hard to retain Section 304(b) .  Because of the work of Senators 
Burns and Kerrey, Senate Members seem solidly behind this provision, 
however the House needs a MAJOR influx of calls, faxes and e-mails in 
support of keeping Section 304(b) in the final bill. 

Please activate your fields to get calls into the House Conferees ASAP.   
For your convenience, information on how to reach the House Conferees 
is shown below:

Carolyn Breedlove
<cblove@aol.com>


HOUSE CONFEREES

Congressman Robert Barr
U.S. House of Representatives
1607 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1007
ph: (202) 225-2931
fax: (202) 225-2944
e-mail: 

Congressman Joe Barton
U.S. House of Representatives
2264 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4306
ph: (202) 225-2002
fax: (202) 225-3052
e-mail: barton06@hr.house.gov

Congressman Howard L. Berman
U.S. House of Representatives
2231 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0526
ph: (202) 225-4695
fax: (202) 225-5279
e-mail: 

Congressman Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives
2241 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4607
ph: (202) 225-2815
fax: (202)225-0011
e-mail: 

Congressman Rick Boucher
U.S. House of Representatives
2245 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4609
ph: (202) 225-3861
fax: (202) 225-0442
e-mail: ninthnet@hr.house.gov

Congressman Sherrod Brown
U.S. House of Representatives
1019 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-3513
ph: (202) 225-3401
fax: (202) 225-2266
e-mail: 

Congressman John Bryant
U.S. House of Representatives
2330 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4305
ph: (202) 225-2231
fax: (202)225-0327
e-mail: 

Congressman Steve Buyer
U.S. House of Representatives
326 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1405
ph: (202) 225-5037
fax: 
e-mail: 

Congressman John Conyers Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-2214
ph: (202) 225-5126
fax: (202) 225-0072
e-mail: jconyers@hr.house.gov

Congressman John D. Dingell
U.S. House of Representatives
2328 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-2216
ph: (202) 225-4071
fax: (202) 225-4637
e-mail: 

Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
U.S. House of Representatives
308 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0514
ph: (202) 225-8104
fax: (202) 225-8890
e-mail: annagram@hr.house.gov

Congressman Jack Fields
U.S. House of Representatives
2228 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4308
ph: (202) 225-4901
fax: (202) 225-2772
e-mail: 

Congressman Michael Patrick Flanagan
U.S. House of Representatives
1407 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1305
ph: (202) 225-4061
fax: (202) 225-3128
e-mail: 

Congressman Daniel Frisa
U.S. House of Representatives
1529 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515
ph:  (202) 225-5516
fax:  (202) 225-3187
e-mail:  

Congressman Elton Gallegly
U.S. House of Representatives
2441 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0523
ph: (202) 225-5811
fax: (202) 225-1100
e-mail: 

Congressman Bob Goodlatte
U.S. House of Representatives
123  Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4606
ph: (202) 225-5431
fax: (202) 225-9623
e-mail: talk2bob@hr.house.gov

Congressman Bart Gordon
U.S. House of Representatives
2201 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4206
ph: (202) 225-4231
fax: (202) 225-6887
e-mail: 

Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
U.S. House of Representatives
2453 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1314
ph: (202) 225-2976
fax: (202) 225-0697
e-mail: dhaster@hr.house.gov

Congressman Martin Hoke
U.S. House of Representatives
212  Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-3510
ph: (202) 225-5871
fax: (202) 226-0994
e-mail: hokemail@hr.house.gov

Congressman Henry J. Hyde
U.S. House of Representatives
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1306
ph: (202) 225-4561
fax: (202) 226-1240
e-mail: 

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee
U.S. House of Represenatives
1520 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515
ph:  (202) 225-3816
fax:  (2020 225-3317
e-mail:  

Congressman Scott Klug
U.S. House of Representatives
1113 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4902
ph: (202) 225-2906
fax: (202) 225-6942
e-mail: badger02@hr.house.gov

Congresswoman Blanche Lambert Lincoln
U.S. House of Representatives
1204 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0401
ph: (202) 225-4076
fax: (202) 225-4654
e-mail: 

Congressman Edward J. Markey
U.S. House of Representatives
2133 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-2107
ph: (202) 225-2836
fax: (202) 226-0340
e-mail: 

Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead
U.S. House of Representatives
2346 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0527
ph: (202) 225-4176
fax: (202) 226-1279
e-mail: 

Congressman Michael G. Oxley
U.S. House of Representatives
2233 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-3504
ph: (202) 225-2676
fax: (202) 226-1160
e-mail: 

Congressman Bill Paxon
U.S. House of Representatives
2436 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-3227
ph: (202) 225-5265
fax: (202) 225-5910
e-mail:  bpaxon@hr.house.gov

Congressman Bobby L. Rush
U.S. House of Representatives
131 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-1301
ph: (202) 225-4372
fax: (202) 226-0333
e-mail:  brush@hr.house.gov

Congressman Dan Schaefer
U.S. House of Representatives
2353 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0606
ph: (202) 225-7882
fax: (202) 225-7885
e-mail:  schaefer@hr.house.gov

Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder
U.S. House of Representatives
2307 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0601
ph: (202) 225-4431
fax: (202) 225-5842
e-mail: 

Congressman Robert C. Scott
U.S. House of Representatives
501  Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4603
ph: (202) 225-8351
fax: (202) 225-8354
e-mail: 

Congressman Cliff Stearns
U.S. House of Representatives
2352 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-0906
ph: (202) 225-5744
fax: (202) 225-3973
e-mail:  cstearns@hr.house.gov

Congressman Rick White
U.S. House of Representatives
116 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515-4701
ph: (202) 225-6311
fax: (202) 225-3524
e-mail:  repwhite@hr.house.gov

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