WASHINGTON, D.C. – A handful of U.S. senators are asking two federal agencies to investigate Verizon’s use of so-called supercookies that track cellphone users’ habits. In letters to the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions today, the lawmakers said the company’s use of supercookies warrants a thorough examination by both agencies. Among the lawmakers is […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s net neutrality proposal. “The FCC is just doing its job. And I support Chairman Wheeler in his attempt to move ahead with rules to protect consumers and the openness of the Internet. I also look forward to working with […]
(Washington, DC) – In the wake of another recent potential death linked to Takata’s exploding airbags, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fl.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Mark Rosekind to ask for a comprehensive update on NHTSA’s oversight of recalls and voluntary service campaigns […]
Recent reports that 100 million Verizon customers may have been spied on by an advertiser has spurred several key senators to demand an immediate and full explanation from the phone industry giant. In a letter sent today to Verizon Chief Executive Officer Lowell McAdam, U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson, of Florida, Edward Markey, of Massachusetts, and […]
Click here to watch Nelson’s remarks WASHINGTON, DC – The number of people injured from Takata’s exploding airbags is higher than previously thought, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL). And one in four of all injuries and deaths occurred in Florida, where high humidity is thought to be a contributing factor in the airbag […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, a one-year-old boy in Fort Plain, NY was found unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital where he later passed away becoming the first child in the United States to die reportedly from liquid-nicotine poisoning. That tragedy, and too many similar close calls, has prompted U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) […]
WASHINGTON – A key member of the Senate Commerce Committee said he wants Congress to pass legislation that would require companies to quickly notify consumers when there are data breaches. The lawmaker, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), said today he intends to file legislation that would do just that. Nelson, the ranking member on the Commerce […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following joint statement on the passage of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Reauthorization Act: “We are pleased to see that the United States Anti-Doping […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to invest an additional $1.5 billion into E-Rate, the next-generation high-speed Internet program he co-authored for students across West Virginia and the country. Rockefeller has, in recent years, encouraged the FCC […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representatives Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on […]