Rockefeller Statement on House Net Neutrality Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released this statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution aimed at negating the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent network neutrality rules:
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Closing the Digital Divide for Native Nations and Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled Closing the Digital Divide: Connecting Native Nations and Communities to the 21st Century.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Closing the Digital Divide: Connecting Native Nations and Communities to the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Access to modern communications is not a luxury. It’s a right. All people, no matter who they are or where they live, deserve access to basic telephone service, wireless service and broadband. Without access to these services, too many of our citizens will be left on the wrong side of the digital divide and denied the kind of job opportunities, educational development, health care options and personal safety that modern communications networks can provide.
Rockefeller Probe Into Bogus Charges on Consumer Phone Bills Expands
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today sent letters to five additional U.S. telephone companies to better understand their awareness of “cramming,” a deceptive practice that involves placing unauthorized third-party charges on consumers’ telephone bills. These letters are part of an ongoing Commerce Committee investigation into the small charges—generally between $10 and $20—that millions of American consumers and businesses find on their monthly phone bills.
Rockefeller Welcomes Growing Support for Providing Critical Resources for Public Safety Communications
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released the following statement today after hearings in the House and Senate revealed growing and strong support for his push to set aside spectrum to improve the ability of fire fighters, police officers and other first responders to communicate with one another in an emergency.
Rockefeller Says Leave No Stone Unturned in Reviewing AT&T’s Buyout of T-Mobile
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement following the announcement that AT&T intends to purchase T-Mobile USA:
Rockefeller Urges Senators to Support Public Safety Communications Legislation Before the Ten Year Anniversary of 9/11
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate urging Members of Congress to pass legislation that would provide public safety officials with the spectrum they need to communicate during emergencies. The Chairman’s remarks as prepared for delivery follow:
Rockefeller Op-Ed Asks NFL to Show Good Faith Effort to Break Labor Impasse
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today encouraged National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell to find a way to give the NFL Player’s Association more information on the league’s finances. In a Washington Post op-ed published today, the senator said this gesture could help avert a strike. Today’s column comes amid new reports of stalled collective bargaining negotiations between team owners and NFL players.
Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Safeguarding Our Future: Building a Nationwide Network for First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled, Safeguarding Our Future: Building a Nationwide Network for First Responders.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Safeguarding Our Future: Building a Nationwide Network for First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This fall marks the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Despite the passage of time, the horror and the deep sadness that marks that day has not faded from our national consciousness. And that’s appropriate, because these are wounds that even if they heal will always cause us pain.