Commerce Committee to Review Progress of DTV Transition with FCC, NTIA
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 […]
Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
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. […]
Commerce Committee Releases MARAD Bill Financial Disclosure Certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today filed its report on S. 2997, the Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009. In accordance with Senate Rule XLIV, the Committee provides the attached financial disclosure certification. ###
Commerce Committee Cancels Hearing to Examine Marine Protected Areas
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. ###
Senator Hutchison Cosponsors Calling Card Legislation to Help Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today signed on as a cosponsor to legislation that would assist consumers with pre-paid calling cards and ensure that fees and terms are easier to understand. The bill, S. 2998, would require pre-paid calling card providers and […]
Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
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. […]
Senate Approves Nominees for NTIA, NTSB, Saint Lawrence Seaway, NOAA, and USCG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate early Saturday morning unanimously approved nominees discharged from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for positions with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Board, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Coast […]
Senate Unanimously Approves Bill To Reduce Marine Debris
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved S. 362, the “Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act” (S. 362), which the House of Representatives approved unanimously on September 27, 2006. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), creates a comprehensive national effort to reverse the detrimental impact of marine-borne trash on coastal states, and Hawaii […]
Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Kenneth Mead
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 […]
Chairman Stevens Introduces American Broadband for Communities Act
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 […]