FEDERALhearing transcript

1966 Congressional Hearings on Harassing Telephone Calls

Original title: Abusive and harassing telephone calls: hearings before the Subcommittee on Communications of the Committee on Commerce, Eighty-ninth Congress, second session, on S. 2825 and S. 3072, bills that would amend the Communications act of 1934 with respect to obscene or harassing telephone calls in interstate or foreign commerce, May 11 and June 14, 1966.

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent the legislative process to establish federal criminal penalties for individuals making harassing or obscene phone calls, which would define the legal consequences for such actions in .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Telephone users

Individuals making or receiving interstate telephone calls would be subject to the proposed legal standards regarding harassment.

Telecommunications providers

Companies operating interstate or foreign communication networks would be subject to the amended regulations of the Communications Act.

What changed

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What's next

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Summary

This document records the 1966 congressional hearings held by the Subcommittee on Communications regarding two proposed bills, S. 2825 and S. 3072. The legislation aimed to amend the to address the issue of obscene or harassing telephone calls made across state or national borders.

Key Facts

The Subcommittee on Communications held hearings on May 11 and June 14, 1966.
The hearings focused on two specific bills: S. 2825 and S. 3072.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend the Communications Act of 1934.
The primary objective of the bills is to regulate obscene or harassing telephone calls.
The scope of the regulation covers calls made in interstate or foreign commerce.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were held to discuss proposed changes to the to address the problem of harassing or obscene phone calls.

Which bills were being discussed?

The subcommittee reviewed S. 2825 and S. 3072.

Why It Matters

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Expansion of Federal Oversight

The hearings mark a shift toward using federal law to regulate individual conduct within private telecommunications networks.

Communications Act of 1934 S. 2825 S. 3072

Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Communications“The congressional body conducting the hearings.”Map →

otherCommunications Act of 1934“The existing law proposed to be amended by the bills.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Commerce“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee.”Map →

Sources

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