Walden, Pallone, Thune and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement
WASHINGTON – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) announced today a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and spurring the deployment of next-generation wireless services. The legislation, […]
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Emergency Alert Systems
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a hearing titled, “This is Not a Drill: An Examination of Emergency Alert Systems,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. The hearing will examine the policy concerns surrounding the use and effectiveness of Emergency Alert Systems including […]
Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Extremist Propaganda on Social Media Platforms
The hearing will examine the steps social media platforms are taking to combat the spread of extremist propaganda over the Internet.
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled “Digital Decision-Making: The Building Blocks of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence,” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The hearing will examine the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in today’s digital economy, the development […]
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Benefits of the Internet of Things
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing to examine the use and benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) in rural communities, and the infrastructure needs necessary to advance the IoT market to ensure rural America has access to products and devices that are driving the digital economy.
Committee Announces Hearing on Commercial Satellites
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The hearing will examine commercial satellite services and next-generation satellite services affecting consumers. Witnesses: […]
Sens. Thune and Markey Encourage FCC Action On Robocalling
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, together with Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. The letter encourages the commission to continue with a rulemaking that creates and makes available a comprehensive […]
Field Hearing to Examine Broadband Deployment in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) will convene a field hearing titled, “Expanding Broadband Infrastructure in the Granite State,” on Friday October 13, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Keene, New Hampshire. The hearing will examine the deployment of broadband infrastructure, especially in rural areas. Witnesses: – The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission […]
Committee Announces Legislative Hearing: S. 1693, The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a legislative hearing titled “S.1693, The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017”
Subcommittee to Examine Progress of FirstNet Emergency Response Network
The subcommittee will examine FirstNet and AT&T’s progress to date and the anticipated timeline to build, operate, and maintain an interoperable nationwide public safety broadband network as established by the Middle Class Tax Relief And Job Creation Act of 2012.