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		June 30, 2025

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				Communications & the Media  Mediums  Telephone & Telegraph   Document Name    Date   Document Type  Table 4-15  National Nominating Conventions: Television Viewing, by Selected Characteristics, 2008     Facts & Figures Table 4-1  Reach and Use of Selected Media, 19502011     Facts & Figures Growth and Reach of Selected Media, 19502004   1950 - 2004 Facts & Figures Obscene Telephone Calls, 1966 Legislative Chronology   1966 Legislative Analysis Obscene Telephone Calls, 1967 Legislative Chronology   1967 Legislative Analysis Obscene Phone Calls, 1968 Legislative Chronology   1968 Legislative Analysis Obscene Telephone Calls, 1968 Legislative Chronology   1968 Legislative Analysis Rural Telephones, 1971 Legislative Chronology   1971 Legislative Analysis United States v. New York Telephone Company: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Authorizing Federal Judges to Order Telephone Company Cooperation with Surveillance. Justices B. White, J. Stewart, J. Stevens   Dec. 7, 1977 Primary Source Dalia v. United States: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that the Fourth Amendment Does Not Prevent Covert Entry by Federal Agents to Install Legally Approved Electronic Listening Devices   Apr. 18, 1979 Primary Source New Western Union Service, 1981 Legislative Chronology   1981 Legislative Analysis American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (AT&T) Antitrust Settlement: Modification of Final Judgment and Opinion of Judge H. H. Greene   Jan. 8, 1982 Primary Source Phone Rate Hike, 1983 Legislative Chronology   1983 Legislative Analysis Phone Rate Hike, 1984 Legislative Chronology   1984 Legislative Analysis Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Pueblo of Santa Ana: Brief Summary   Jun. 10, 1985 Case Summary Hearing-Aid Compatibility, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis Phone Links for the Deaf, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology   1987 - 1988 Legislative Analysis National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Authorization, Fiscal Years 1988-1989   1988 Legislative Analysis Telephone Monopolies, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1989 - 1990 Legislative Analysis Phone Rates, 1989-1990 Legislative Chronology   1990 Legislative Analysis 900-Number Regulation, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Caller Identification, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology   1991 - 1992 Legislative Analysis Restructuring the Rural Electrification Administration, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis Telecommunications Overhaul, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis Wiretapping Capabilities, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology   1993 - 1994 Legislative Analysis MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.: Brief Summary   Jun. 17, 1994 Case Summary Telecommunications Overhaul, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Telemarketing Fraud, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Wiretap Fund, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology   1995 - 1996 Legislative Analysis Slamming Restrictions, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology   1997 Legislative Analysis Unauthorized Switching of Long-Distance Carriers, 1998 Legislative Chronology   1998 Legislative Analysis American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Central Office Telephone, Inc.: Brief Summary   Jun. 15, 1998 Case Summary Nynex Corp. v. Discon, Inc.: Brief Summary   Dec. 14, 1998 Case Summary Telephone Excise Tax, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 Legislative Analysis Telephone Tax, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology   1999 - 2000 Legislative Analysis AT&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board: Brief Summary   Jan. 25, 1999 Case Summary The Future of Telecommunications   Apr. 23, 1999 CQ Researcher 2000 Legislative Summary: Telephone Excise Tax   2000 Legislative Analysis Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission   May 13, 2002 Case Summary Do Not Call Registry, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology   2003 - 2004 Legislative Analysis Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP   Jan. 13, 2004 Case Summary Assistance on the Way to More States With Telecom Funds   Sep. 25, 2004 Legislative Analysis Telecommunications Overhaul, 2006   2005 - 2006 Legislative Analysis Internet Wiretapping Cost Could Fatten Phone Bills   Feb. 7, 2005 Legislative Analysis Telecom Mergers Making No Waves   Feb. 21, 2005 Legislative Analysis Wireless Companies Push Against Regulation   May 23, 2005 Legislative Analysis Web Phones Complicate 9-1-1 Technology Needs   Oct. 10, 2005 Legislative Analysis Searching for Competition.com   Jul. 10, 2006 Legislative Analysis House Vote 239: Telecommunications Overhaul   Jan. 1, 2007 Legislative Analysis Mixed Signals on Cellphone Unlocking Rule   Mar. 11, 2013 Legislative Analysis The End of the Wire. Stop.   Jul. 15, 2013 Legislative Analysis 2013 Legislative Summary: Cellphone Unlocking   Jan. 6, 2014 Legislative Analysis Call Me, Never: Complaints About Robocalls on the Rise   May 5, 2014 Legislative Analysis 911: Can You Find Me Now?   Jun. 16, 2014 Legislative Analysis Supreme Court Rules on Cell Phone Privacy   Jun. 25, 2014 Primary Source Do-Not-Call List Not So Effective   Dec. 8, 2014 Legislative Analysis Inertia Takes Hold On Data Security   Mar. 23, 2015 Legislative Analysis Patchwork of Protection   Mar. 23, 2015 Legislative Analysis The FCC is in a Battle Over Prison Phone Call Rates   Apr. 11, 2016 Legislative Analysis If You Think Nuisance Calls Are Bad Now, Just Wait   Feb. 5, 2018 Legislative Analysis The FCC Says It's Fighting Robocalls, but Many More Are Coming   Apr. 9, 2018 Legislative Analysis No Ringing Endorsements for Robocall Fix   Jan. 22, 2019 Legislative Analysis The Phone Poll's Final Days May Be Nigh   Mar. 18, 2019 Legislative Analysis Republican-Controlled FCC Hangs Up on Corporate Robocallers   Jun. 17, 2019 Legislative Analysis The Upcoming Surveillance Debate Could Force Trump to Compromise   Sep. 23, 2019 Legislative Analysis
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