In Search of Congressional Intent

Book Review: The Communications Act: A Legislative History of the Major Amendments, 1934-1996, Max D. Paglin ed., Pike & Fischer, Inc., 1999, 438 pages. The Communications Act: A Legislative History of the Major Amendments 1934-1996, a second volume of the important literary legacy of the Golden Jubilee Commission on Telecommunications, has recently appeared beside the well-thumbed copy of its sister volume, A Legislative History of the Communications Act of 1934, in the library of every diligent communications lawyer. In this Review, William Malone discusses both the content and the format of this legislative history, as well as the continuing relevance of each volume.