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 […]
Hearing Summary – Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004. Witness List: Mr. Robert M. Gabrielli, Senior Vice President for Programming & Distribution, DIRECTV, Inc. Mr. R. Stanton Dodge, Executive Vice President, […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Over the past 15 years, satellite television has grown into a strong competitor with cable by offering a choice in pay television providers to consumers in rural as well as urban markets. Where residents once were limited to a single cable operator, satellite providers now offer most consumers an alternative. This has led to […]
Rockefeller and Hutchison Introduce Bipartisan 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 introducing legislation that would extend the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant program. The PSIC grant program provides funding for state projects that arm public […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Preserving the Open Internet
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking on net neutrality regulations: “An open Internet has been key to expanding economic, education, and healthcare opportunities to consumers and […]
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on the Child Safe Viewing Act Report
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, made the following statement regarding the FCC’s report on the Child Safe Viewing Act released today: “Television is a powerful force. It can educate and entertain, but it also can expose children to troubling content, like […]