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View in Congressional Chronicle23,592 viewsA hearing was held to examine the universal service programs designed to provide a baseline level of affordable voice telecommunications service to everyone in the United States in light of …
12,943 viewsWitnesses testified about the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353) and efforts craft new regulations for high-speed broadband networks. Some of the focus of the hearing was on allegat…
359 viewsNew FCC chairman Kevin Martin testified about his proposal to relax media ownership rules. The other four FCC commissioners and heads of various media groups testified about the plan.
228 viewsMs. Parnes testified about pending legislation to protect consumers in financial dealings with telemarketers and in Internet transactions. The legislations would expand banking regulation ru…
147 viewsFCC commissioners testified at an oversight hearing about federal regulation and the state of the telecommunications industry. Among the topics they addressed were an upcoming 700 MHz auctio…
74 viewsCommissioners testified about federal communications policy and regulations at an oversight hearing.
204 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on H.R. 936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act. They talked about fraudulent access to phone records through “pretexting,” privacy concern…
232 viewsFor the third day, the House debated a non-binding Iraq War resolution saying that Congress would continue to support U.S. armed forces in Iraq, but it disapproves President George W. Bush’s…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,431 viewsSecretary Leavitt testified about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the issues raised were administration proposals for more than $1…
100 viewsThe Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled “Questions Surrounding the ‘Hockey Stick’ Temperature Studies: Implications for Climat…
697 viewsThe committee heard further testimony about sexual child predators who operate on the Internet. In the first day of a two-day hearing on making the Internet safe for children, witnesses test…
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