WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on Bus Safety, scheduled for September 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. The full witness list is below. The hearing will review the safety of over-the-road buses and the effectiveness of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee Hearing on Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominations, scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. The Committee will hear testimony from five nominees to the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The nominees are listed below. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominations […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Oversight of the DTV Transition – Countdown to February 2009, scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. With February 17, 2009 less than five months away, the Committee will assess the Federal Communications Commission and the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Full Committee hearing on Why Broadband Matters. The full witness list is below. The Committee will receive testimony regarding the consumer benefits of broadband service in areas such as education, job opportunities, telemedicine, and access to government resources. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces that the Full Committee hearing on Marine Protected Areas: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve, Manage, and Restore Marine Resources has been cancelled. The hearing will not be rescheduled during the current session. ###
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Why Broadband Matters, scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. The Committee will receive testimony regarding the consumer benefits of broadband service in areas such as education, job opportunities, telemedicine, and access to government resources. […]
Washington, DC – Today the Senate passed by unanimous consent a resolution recognizing Kenneth M. Mead’s service as the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduced the resolution in honor of Mead, who retired effective February 11, 2006. The measure is co-sponsored […]
WASHINGTON DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today introduced the American Broadband for Communities Act of 2006. The Act frees up spectrum not being used by broadcasters for unlicensed wireless devices which would provide communities with wireless broadband and home networking services. Broadcasters are allocated hundreds of megahertz of spectrum to provide […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate Commerce Committee continues its hearings on various communications issues, Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) focused on the future role of states in telecommunications while addressing the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners today in Washington, D.C. Following are Chairman Stevens’ remarks: Thank you very much, David. It’s nice to be […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s report on a la carte cable programming: "If a la carte is not more expensive for consumers, I will support an effort to take such an approach, subject to discussions with providers on […]