WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) today requested documents and other information from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), DISH Network and two affiliated companies related to bidding in the FCC’s recent Auction 97 for Advanced Wireless Services. “The Committee has significant questions about whether conduct surrounding the bidding […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. to consider two pending nominations. Nominations Under Consideration: – Daniel Elliott, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (reappointment)– Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Member of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will kick off Hack4Congress, a hackathon that brings together coders, designers, and innovators to develop platforms to better Congress through technology. Sen. Thune submitted three challenges that hackathon participants could tackle at the event, including an […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report released today on the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline universal service program. “In January 2014, I asked GAO to examine the FCC’s reforms of the Lifeline program. […]