Sep. 29, 2008 - Markey: Broadband Data Bill Passes House Sep. 27, 2008 - Markey Bill Boosts Future of Free, Local Radio Sep. 25, 2008 - Markey: DTV Deadline Approaching, Too Many Consumers Potentially Left Out Sep. 23, 2008 - Markey: Revised Spectrum Auction Rules Deserve Complete Review Sep. 16, 2008 - Markey: 154 Days To Go, Digital TV Transition Readiness Still in Question Sep. 15, 2008 - Dingell, Markey Question Admin on DTV Transition Administrative Funding Shortfall Aug. 1, 2008 - Lawmakers Ask Top Broadband and Internet Co.s to Detail Use of User-Tracking Tech Aug. 1, 2008 - FCC Comcast Action Signals Importance of Internet Freedom to Future of Telecom Policy July 23, 2008 - Markey: Protect the Promise of Electronic Health Records & Ensure Privacy Protection July 22, 2008 - Markey Chairs Hearing on Telecommunications Competition Issues July 17, 2008 - Markey: Consumers Have Right to Know What Broadband Providers Know About Web Use July 15, 2008 - Markey: Embarq’s Web Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns June 24, 2008 - MARKEY: Charter Right to Delay Use of NebuAd, Privacy Concerns Must Be Addressed June 24, 2008 - Markey: What Does ‘Universal Service’ Mean for Telecom in the 21st Century? June 19, 2008 - Markey Introduces Bipartisan Telecom Accessibility Bill June 10, 2008 - Markey: Consumers Know About DTV, But Do They Understand? June 5, 2008 - Markey Comment on Verizon-Alltell Merger MAY 20, 2008 - Markey: GAO Finds Some Technical Issues Remain as Broadcasters Prepare for DTV Switch MAY 16, 2008 - Markey, Barton Raise Privacy Concerns About Charter Comm.’s Plans MAY 8, 2008 - Markey Praises FCC Plan to Test Drive DTV Transition MAY 6, 2008 - Markey, Committee Members Comment on Possible Changes to Internet Watchdog Agency MAY 6, 2008 - MARKEY: Keep the Internet Open and Fair for Next Generation of Innovators MAY 1, 2008 - MARKEY: Broadband-Based Tech Must Be Accessible for Persons with Disabilities APR. 17, 2008 - MARKEY: FCC’s Stanford Hearing Important Continuation of Internet Freedom Debate APR. 15, 2008 - MARKEY OPENS HEARING ON BEST AND WORST OF 700 MHz SPECTRUM AUCTION APR. 1, 2008 - MARKEY OPENS HEARING ON VIRTUAL WORLDS MAR. 27, 2008 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON COMCAST-BITTORRENT DISCUSSIONS MAR. 24, 2008 - XM-SIRIUS MERGER MERITS FURTHER SCRUTINY MAR. 18, 2008 - MARKEY PLANS HEARING ON WIRELESS AUCTION RESULTS & PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES MAR. 14, 2008 - TELECOM CHAIR HAILS HOUSE FISA BILL MAR. 13, 2008 - NEW GAO REPORT FINDS FAULT WITH FCC ENFORCEMENT MAR. 5, 2008 - STATEMENT ON COMPETITION IN SPORTS MARKETPLACE FEB. 27, 2008 - MARKEY HOLDS HEARING ON DRAFT BILL TO ADDRESS WIRELESS CUSTOMER PROTECTIONS FEB. 25, 2008 - MARKEY: BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT, INTERNET FREEDOM GO HAND-IN-HAND FEB. 13, 2008 - INTERNET FREEDOM LAW WILL KEEP INTERNET OPEN FOR FUTURE INNOVATORS FEB. 13, 2008 - ONE YEAR OUT, QUESTIONS REMAIN ON DTV TRANSITION FEB. 12, 2008 - MARKEY, OTHERS CALL FOR FLEXIBILITY ON DTV CONVERTER BOX COUPONS FEB. 8, 2008 - BUSH ADMIN CONTINUES STONEWALLING ON WIRETAPPING PROGRAM JAN. 29, 2008 - MARKEY HOLDS HEARING ON LOCAL PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENT TV CHANNELS DEC. 21, 2007 - MARKEY RELEASES DRAFT TELECOM LEGISLATION DEC. 18, 2007 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON FCC MEDIA OWNERSHIP VOTE DEC. 17, 2007 - ON EVE OF FCC VOTE, MARKEY RELEASES GAO UPDATE ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP DEC. 12, 2007 - MARKEY URGES CABLE OPERATORS AND NFL TO REACH DEAL DEC.11, 2007 - MARKEY RELEASES NEW REPORT ON DIGITAL TV TRANSITION DEC. 11, 2007 - MARKEY RELEASES NEW REPORT ON DIGITAL TV TRANSITION DEC. 7, 2007 - MARKEY ON D.C. CIRCUIT COURT DECISION TO DENY VERIZON FORBEARANCE APPEAL DEC. 5, 2007 - MARKEY EXAMINES FCC MEDIA OWNERSHIP PROPOSAL DEC. 4, 2007 - FCC VOTES ON VERIZON'S FORBEARANCE PETITION NOV. 27, 2007 - MARKEY: CONSUMERS WILL BENEFIT FROM VERIZON MOVE TO OPENNESS NOV. 15, 2007 - MARKEY SUPPORTS BILL TO RESTORE RIGHTS TO SURVEILLANCE PROCESS NOV. 15, 2007 - MARKEY: MEDIA OWNERSHIP RULES DESERVE CAREFUL REVIEW NOV. 13, 2007 - MARKEY BROADBAND CENSUS BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR OCT. 31, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS THIRD DTV HEARING OCT. 30, 2007 - MARKEY BROADBAND CENSUS BILL APPROVED BY COMMITTEE OCT. 17, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS SECOND HEARING ON THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION OCT. 15, 2007 - TELECOM COMPANIES RESPOND TO MARKEY, DINGELL QUESTIONS OCT. 10, 2007 - BROADBAND MAPPING AND VOIP E911 BILLS PASS TELECOM AND THE INTERNET SUBCOMMITTEE OCT. 5, 2007 - FCC DECLINES TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED CIRCUMVENTION OF TELECOM PRIVACY LAWS OCT. 3, 2007 - MARKEY: FCC PROCESS SHOULD BE OPEN AND FAIR TO PUBLIC OCT. 2, 2007 - AMID NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT BUSH WIRETAPPING PROGRAM, CONGRESSMEN PRESS TELECOM COS. OCT. 2, 2007 - HEARING STATEMENT: DIGITAL FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES: THE FUTURE OF TELECOMMUNICATI SEPT. 27, 2007 - MARKEY RESPONDS TO VERIZON REVERSAL ON TEXT MESSAGE BLOCKING SEPT. 26, 2007 - MARKEY, WAXMAN CONCERNED ABOUT RISE OF PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN TV SHOWS SEPT. 25, 2007 - MARKEY MARKS DTV MILESTONE SEPT. 19, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS HEARING ON INTERNET CALLS TO 911 SEPT. 12, 2007 - CALL FOR FCC TO INVESTIGATE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES’ ALLEGED CIRCUMVENTION OF TELECOM PRIVACY LAWS SEPT. 6, 2007 - MARKEY REACTS TO JUSTICE DEPT STAND AGAINST NET NEUTRALITY SEPT. 6, 2007 - MARKEY APPLAUDS NCTA PLEDGE ON DTV EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 - RESPONSE FROM FCC CHAIRMAN ABOUT PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERSHIP OF MEDIA OUTLETS AUGUST 17, 2007 - CARTOON NETWORK JOINS FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY AUGUST 15, 2007 - NICKELODEON TAKES STEP IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY AUGUST 13, 2007 - DISCOVERY KIDS JOINS MOVEMENT AGAINST JUNK FOOD TARGETING CHILDREN July 31, 2007 - MARKEY HAILS VOTE FOR WIRELESS FREEDOM July 27, 2007 - MARKEY: HALLMARK CHANNEL ALSO AGREES TO KICK THE HABIT July 25, 2007 - DISNEY MAKES ANTI-CIGARETTE SMOKING PLEDGE TO MARKEY July 24, 2007 - MARKEY OPENS FCC OVERSIGHT HEARING July 19, 2007 - New Draft of Broadband Census Bill July 18, 2007 - MARKEY RESPONDS TO 11 PLEDGES LIMITING JUNK FOOD ADS TO KIDS July 13, 2007 - REPS. DINGELL, MARKEY LETTER TO FCC ABOUT PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERSHIP OF MEDIA OUTLETS July 11, 2007 - 5 MAJOR FOOD COMPANIES DODGE QUESTION WHEN CHALLENGED TO MEET KELLOGG’S NEW STANDARDS ON MARKETING TO YOUNG KIDS July 11, 2007 - NEW iPHONE HIGHLIGHTS PROMISE AND PROBLEMS OF WIRELESS INDUSTRY TODAY July 11, 2007 - MARKEY: Wireless Innovation and Consumer Protection is Critical to Bright Wireless Future July 10, 2007 - MARKEY: Upcoming 700 MHz Auction is Opportunity to Promote Competition, Expand Choices June 22, 2007 - MARKEY: GIVE PARENTS A HAND IN FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY, SMOKING AND VIOLENCE June 19, 2007 - FCC CHAIRMAN RESPONDS TO MARKEY/DINGELL LETTER ON DTV June 19, 2007 - MARKEY CALLS ON 5 MAJOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE MARKETERS TO PUT JUNK FOOD ADS ON A DIET June 18, 2007 - MARKEY AND DINGELL REQUEST REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN HATE CRIMES June 14, 2007 - CHAIRMAN MARKEY RESPONDS TO KELLOGG DECISION TO PULL ADS TARGETING CHILDREN June 12, 2007 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON CALLER ID "SPOOFING" LEGISLATION May 24, 2007 - Chairmen Dingell, Markey Urge FCC To Adopt Comprehensive DTV Consumer Education Plan May 23, 2007 - Chairman Markey letter to FCC re: 700 MHz and Special Access May 17, 2007 - PENTAGON CONTINUES TO CENSOR TROOPS’ WEB ACCESS May 17, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS HEARING ON BROADBAND ACCESS May 15, 2007 - MARKEY CALLS ON DOD TO REVERSE DECISION TO BLOCK WEB SITES May 14, 2007 - FCC CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS RESPOND TO CHAIRMAN MARKEY ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY May 11, 2007 - INTERNET CHAIRMAN INTERVIEWS YOUTUBE FOUNDER May 10, 2007 - MARKEY FILMS FIRST-EVER YouTube VIDEO OF HEARING FROM CHAIR'S POV May 10, 2007 - MARKEY FILMS FIRST-EVER YouTube VIDEO OF HEARING FROM CHAIR'S POV *Closed Captions* April 26, 2007 - MARKEY MOURNS PASSING OF JACK VALENTI April 24, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS HEARING ON INTERNATIONAL BROADBAND April 20, 2007 - SEN. KERRY. REP. MARKEY ASK VERIZON NOT TO DELAY HIGH SPEED BROADBAND SERVICE IN MASSACHUSETTS March 14, 2007 - MARKEY HOLDS FCC OVERSIGHT HEARING March 14, 2007 - MARKEY CALLS FOR STRONGER PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION, IN LIGHT OF WELLPOINT DATA BREACH March 12, 2007 - MARKEY ON FTC INVESTIGATION OF TJX DATA BREACH March 12, 2007 - MARKEY ON BUSH PLAN FOR DIGITAL TV CONSUMER BOXES March 9, 2007 - MARKEY CONDEMS FRAUDULENT SALE OF PERSONAL PHONE RECORDS March 7, 2007 - MARKEY EXAMINES RADIO INDUSTRY, XM-SIRIUS SATELLITE MERGER AT TELECOMMUNICATIONS HEARING March 6, 2007 - MARKEY & DINGELL ISSUE PRE-HEARING QUESTIONS SECRETARY KNUER OF THE NATIONAL TELECOM March 1, 2007 - CHAIRMAN MARKEY HOLDS FIRST HEARING IN SERIES ON THE DIGITAL FUTURE OF THE WORLD WID February 27, 2007 - MARKEY ADDRESSES THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE February 26, 2007 - MARKEY URGES FEDERAL REVIEW OF FAKE IRS WEBSITES February 19, 2007 - MARKEY ON XM-SIRIUS MERGER February 13, 2007 - MARKEY ADDRESSES THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TELEVISION STATIONS February 9, 2007 - MARKEY ADDRESSES E-RATE AND OTHER TOP TECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR NEW CONGRESS February 1, 2007 - MARKEY ADDRESSES CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA ON BROADBAND AND INTERNET POLICY January 13, 2007 - MARKEY ADDRESSES NET NEUTRALITY AND MEDIA OWNERSHIP ISSUES IN SPEECH TONIGHT January 9, 2007 - MARKEY CHAIRS HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TELECOM AND THE INTERNET December 29, 2006 - REP. MARKEY ON AT&T; MERGER PROPOSALS DECEMBER 21, 2006 - MARKEY LETTERS ON DTV TRANSITION TO NTIA December 20, 2006 - MARKEY ON FCC'S VIDEO FRANCHISING DECISION December 18, 2006 - MARKEY ON MCDOWELL'S RECUSAL ON AT&T-BELLSOUTH; MERGER December 12, 2006 - MARKEY ON FCC'S UN-RECUSAL OF MCDOWELL IN AT&T-BELLSOUTH; DECISION December 12, 2006 - REP. MARKEY ON UCLA DATA BREACH December 8, 2006 - MARKEY ON FCC COUNSEL RECUSAL DECISION FOR AT&T-BELLSOUTH; MERGER December 4, 2006 - MARKEY ON AT&T-BELLSOUTH; MERGER November 30, 2006 - MARKEY SEEKS TELECOM PANEL CHAIR November 3, 2006 - MARKEY SLAMS BUSH ADMIN ON NUCLEAR SECURITY BREACHES AT LOS ALAMOS LABS November 1, 2006 - MARKEY SUPPORTS CONSUMER GROUPS' FTC FILING TO INVESTIGATE GATHERING OF INTERNET SURFING DATA October 11, 2006 - MARKEY ON AT&T-BELLSOUTH; MERGER October 4, 2006 - MARKEY ON HP INDICTMENTS TODAY September 28, 2006 - MARKEY: H-P MAY BE SUFFERING FROM SGT. SCHULTZ SYNDROME -- "I HEARD NOTHING, I SAW NOTHING, I KNEW NOTHING." September 28, 2006 - MARKEY OPPOSES EXPANSION OF SECRET SPYING PROGRAM BY CONGRESS September 27, 2006 - MARKEY SETS EXPECTATIONS FOR HP HEARINGS TOMORROW, URGES CONGRESS TO ACT ON PRIVACY MEASURES ASAP September 22, 2006 - TOP HOUSE DEMOCRAT ON TELECOM AND INTERNET SUBCMTE. ADDRESSES HP PRIVACY DEBACLE September 21, 2006 - MARKEY URGES FCC TO RE-THINK GRANTING OF HUNDREDS OF EXEMPTIONS TO CLOSED-CAPTIONING OBLIGATIONS September 21, 2006 - NEARLY 8 MONTHS AFTER SETTLEMENT OF MASSIVE CHOICEPOINT DATA BREACH, NO FUNDS HAVE BEEN DISPERSED TO THE VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT September 14, 2006 - MARKEY, DINGELL CALL FOR CLOSE EXAMINATION OF SUPRESSED FCC REPORT ON LOCAL MEDIA OWNERSHIP September 13, 2006 - MARKEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS HEARING STATEMENT ON CYBERSECURITY September 12, 2006 - MARKEY STATEMENT AT THE VOICE ON THE NET (VON) CONFERENCE August 23, 2006 - MARKEY GRILLS DEPT. OF EDUCATION ON INTERNET SECURITY BREACH, URGES FREE CREDIT MONITORING FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS August 9, 2006 - MARKEY RENEWS CALL TO ELIMINATE WAREHOUSING OF DATA SUCH AS WEB SITE VISITS ERRONEOUSLY MADE PUBLIC BY AOL July 26, 2006 - SUCCESSFUL MARKEY BILL TO PROTECT PRIVACY AMERICANS' SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS COULD PREVENT FUTURE IDENTITY THEFT, STALKING, CRIME July 20, 2006 - TOP HOUSE DEM ON TELECOM COMMITTEE REACTS TO JUDGE'S DECISION TO ALLOW AT&T-NSA; LAWSUIT TO PROCEED June 23, 2006 - MARKEY URGES RUMSFELD TO EXPLAIN DATA BREACH OF 28,000 NAVY SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES June 23, 2006 - MARKEY BLASTS BUSH ADMINISTRATION SECRET MONITORING OF BANK ACTIVITIES June 15, 2006 - MARKEY SEEKS TO AMEND HEALTH RECORDS BILL TO PROTECT PRIVACY OF PATIENTS, VETERANS June 9, 2006 - Defeat of the Net Neutrality Amendment Will Not be the End of Efforts to Keep the Internet Open to Consumers and Innovators June 8, 2006 - Net Neutrality: Fact v Fiction June 7, 2006 - Markey states slashes to public broadcasting compromise quality programming May 23, 2006- FCC Refuses to Investigate NSA Program, Predicting Likely Administration Road Blocks May 22, 2006- Data Security Breach Leaves 26.5 Million Veterans Vulnerable to Identity Theft Fight to Save the Internet May 18, 2006- Rep. Markey, Moby Speak Out for Internet Freedom, Against Corporate Web Takeover May 15, 2006- Letter to FCC Regarding the Legality of Telco Complicity in Phone Records Mining May 11, 2006- Is Massive Phone Record Database the Cause of Phone Records Bill's Disappearance? May 10, 2006- A Year Late and a Lot Out of Step: Administration Discovers Identity Theft Crisis May 2, 2006- Introduction of the Network Neutrality Act of 2006 Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the Net Neutrality Amendment April 26, 2006- In Fight to Protect the Internet, House Panel Rejects Net Neutrality April 26, 2006- House Panel Rejects Net Neutrality April 26, 2006- Network Neutrality Amendment to the COPE Act April 26, 2006- AARP, Consumer Groups, Internet Coalition Express Strong Support for Net Neutrality April 25, 2006- Opening Statement at the "COPE" Markup on Network Neutrality April 13, 2006- Net Neutrality and the Coming Fight for Internet Freedom April 5, 2006- Imagine Paying to Use the World Wide Web April 4, 2006- Roadblocking the Information Superhighway April 5, 2006-Amazon.com, Google, Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo!, Interactive CEOs Call For Changes to Telecom Bill to Preserve the Internet April 4, 2006- Statement at the Markup of the Telecommunications Bill March 30, 2006-It's the End of the Internet As We Know It March 29, 2006- Statement on Net Neutrality March 8, 2006- House Panel Blocks Cell Phone Number 411 Listing Without Consumer Consent March 5, 2006- Statement on Proposed Acquisition of BellSouth by AT&T; February 8, 2006- Markey Launches Legislation to Prevent Industry Warehousing of Consumer Data February 6, 2006- The President's Budget Cuts Children Television Funding by Millions January 24, 2006- Markey Releases Lawmakers' Inquiry into Phone Record Sales with Federal Communications Agency January 20, 2006-Google's Infinite Database Under Scrutiny January 13, 2006- Federal Agencies Respond to Inquiry on Fraudulent Phone Records Sales September 14, 2005- Outsourcing Consumer Privacy: Do You Know Where Your Personal Data Is? January 3, 2006- Town Meeting on Domestic Surveillance December 21, 2005- Budget Bill DTV Provisions Lack Consumer Protections April 26, 2006- Introduction of the Net Neutrality Amendment March 30, 2006- Opening Statement on Net Neutrality and Service Area Parity April 26, 2006- 'Aye' Vote Urged on the Net Neutrality Amendment April 25, 2006- Committee Opening Statement on the COPE Act May 11, 2006- Video of Rep. Markey Commenting on New Revelations of NSA Domestic Spying April 5, 2006- Defending Net Neutrality at the Telecom Bill Markup April 4, 2006- Opening Statement at the Telecom Bill Markup March 30, 2006- Questioning Industry Representatives on Net Neutrality May 26, 2005- Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Majority Staff DTV Draft Bill June 17, 2005- Markey Vows to Take the Fight for Public Broadcasting to the House Floor July 1, 2005- Rep. Markey, 52 Members of Congress Call for Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chair to Resign November 3, 2005- Representative Markey Statement on the Resignation of Corporation for Public Broad November 14, 2005- Selling Private Cell Phone Records Must Stop June 23, 2005- Corporation for Public Broadcasting Hires Former RNC Chair November 3, 2005- Protections for Consumer Personal Information Slashed in House Subcommittee February 16, 2005- Panel Approves Anti-Spyware Bill February 14, 2005- Markey Statement on Verizon's Acquisition of MCI June 23, 2005- Rep. Markey Declares Victory for Public Broadcasting July 1, 2005- Rep. Markey, 52 Members of Congress Call for Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chair to Resign June 24, 2005- House Passes Markey Medical Privacy Amendment June 22, 2005- Rise in ID Theft Could Have ‘Grave National Security Consequences’ April 12, 2005- LexisNexis Personal Data Theft Scandal Ten Times Bigger than Announced June 21, 2005- Rep. Markey, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Kids, To House Majority: 'Don't Starve Big Bir June 27, 2005- Markey Blasts Supreme Court Ruling on Cable Broadband as "Anti-Consumer" "Anticompeti September 16, 2005- Choicepoint Notifies 9,000 Consumers of Personal Data Breach
