Thune Statement on NTIA’s Internet Governance Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement that it plans to transition certain Internet oversight to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN): “The U.S. helped create the […]
Rockefeller Statement on Global Internet Governance
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) announcement that it intends to support the process of transitioning the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Thune Statement on the Aviation Industry Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, submitted for the record the following prepared remarks at today’s “The U.S. Aviation Industry and Jobs: Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive” Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing: I would like to thank Subcommittee Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member […]
Rockefeller to ICANN: Websites Ending in “.Sucks” Do Not Serve the Public Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today expressed his concern about allowing websites to use names that end in “.sucks”, explaining that the only apparent purpose of these websites is to extract “defensive registration” payments from Internet users, and unfairly defame individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses. In a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for approving generic top level domains (gTLD) like “.com” or “.net”, Rockefeller wrote that approving the pending gTLD for “.sucks” will force businesses and non-profits to pay ongoing fees to third parties to avoid having their names associated with the new gTLD.
Rockefeller Statement on NTSB Chair Debbie Hersman’s Appointment to the National Safety Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the announcement that Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), will be the next president and CEO of the National Safety Council (NSC):
Rockefeller Statement on FCC Chairman’s Media Ownership Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler’s media ownership proposal. Rockefeller has called on the FCC to closely examine the use of Joint Sales Agreements (JSAs) and Shared Services Agreements (SSAs) by broadcasters and has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how JSAs and SSAs impact competition and consumers.
Rockefeller: Shale Oil Boom Raises Serious Rail Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Below are the prepared remarks of Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV at today’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security hearing titled, “Enhancing Our Rail Safety: Current Challenges for Passenger and Freight Rail”.
Thune Statement on the Rail Safety Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, submitted for the record the following prepared remarks at today’s “Enhancing our Rail Safety: Current Challenges for Passenger and Freight Rail” Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing: Thank you Senator Blumenthal, and […]
Rockefeller Announces New Subcommittee Chairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today announcing Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) as chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) as chairman of the new U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation.
Rockefeller, Thune, Pryor, Wicker Letter on STELA
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Several provisions of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) are set to expire on December 31, 2014. Today, Commerce Committee Chairman John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV and Ranking Member John Thune, and Communications, Technology and Internet Subcommittee Chairman Mark Pryor and Ranking Member Roger Wicker sent the following letter seeking input on the scope and impact of the STELA reauthorization from a diverse array of stakeholders, including satellite TV, broadcasters, cable television, online video, broadband, public interest groups, and free market think tanks.