Rockefeller Statement on U.S. Government Agency Exemplary Relief Efforts in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing relief efforts of U.S. government agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Chinese Cyber-Attacks on Google Further Highlights Need to Improve American Cybersecurity Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today following Google’s announcement expressing concerns about cyber-attacks originating from China to its corporate infrastructure.
Chairman Rockefeller Works to Keep America Competitive by Broadening Access to the Internet and Computers
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today after introducing The Broadband Opportunity and Affordability Act (BOAA), a bipartisan piece of legislation, which would amend the Communications Act to extend a universal service program at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide support for broadband in low-income households.
Chairman Rockefeller Continues Fight to Protect American Consumers and Combat Aggressive Sales Tactics on the Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to three credit card companies—Visa, Inc., American Express, Inc., and MasterCard, Inc.—asking them what they know about the aggressive online sales tactics many online companies use to charge consumers’ credit cards for unwanted club memberships.
Rockefeller Statement on Comcast-NBC Joint Venture
WASHINGTON, D.C.—John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today regarding Comcast and General Electric’s (GE) agreement…
Rockefeller, Kerry Work to Make Broadcast Television More Accessible for American Families
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator John F. Kerry, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, issued the following statement today after introducing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 which reauthorizes the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA).
House Passes Rockefeller-Hutchison Public Safety Communications Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ranking Member, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, issued the following statement today after the House passed S. 1694, a bill that extends the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public […]
Hearing Summary: Oversight of the Broadband Stimulus Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Oversight of the Broadband Stimulus Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Witness List: The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Oversight of the Broadband Stimulus Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Broadband can help us reinvigorate our communications networks in this new century. With these new networks we can make a difference in people’s lives—change education, improve health care, shore up business and employment opportunities, and foster a new and more democratic dialogue. These are all good things. That’s why I […]
Chairmen Rockefeller and Waxman Statement on FCC Open Internet Rulemaking
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding the draft rules to preserve a free and open Internet. The text of the letter […]