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Announces that the Senate has approved a bill (S 12) that would lower cable television rates and improve competition to the industry. Progress of a similar bill in the House; President George Bush's promised veto threat on any bill that imposes new regulations on cable; The Energy and Commerce Committee's cable re-regulation bill; Dividing revenues from local-signal payment to the cable industry; The copyright system; Cable lobbyists; Supporters of the bill; More.

Details the main characters, and the goals they are after, involved in the fight over cable copyright revenues, which is represented in the bill (S 12) recently passed by Senate on January 13, 1992. Support of the bill by the broadcast industry;Goals of Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jack Brooks (D-Tex.), Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Edward O. Fritts, president of Nation Associaiton of Broadcasters, and James P. Mooney; Details.

Considers the resolutions passed by Congress during the week of Jan. 21 condemning the Soviet Union for its crackdown in the Baltic States. Stopped short of canceling summit or rescinding economic aid to the Soviets; Review of possible actions inresponse; Strategic arms reduction treaty (START); Non-binding resolution; Summit in doubt; Comparisons to Iraq.

Announces that after settling a feud among the Pennsylvania lawmakers over state highway funds, Congress sent to President George Bush a $12.9 billion fiscal 1991 transportation appropriations bill. Also included provisions concerning Amtrak.