Communications, Technology, and the Internet

Feature Image 5The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet has jurisdiction over legislation, Congressional action, and other matters relating to communications. For these purposes, “communications” includes telephones, cell phones, the Internet, commercial and noncommercial television, cable, satellite broadcast, satellite communications, wireline and wireless broadband, radio, consumer electronic equipment associated with such services, and public safety communications. The Subcommittee also is responsible for oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce, which is the administration primarily responsible for the management of government spectrum and advising the President on telecommunications policy.

Subcommittee Members


Democrats Republicans

• John F. Kerry - Chairman

• Daniel K. Inouye

• Barbara Boxer

• Bill Nelson

• Maria Cantwell

• Frank R. Lautenberg

• Mark Pryor

• Claire McCaskill

• Amy Klobuchar

• Tom Udall

• Mark Warner

• Mark Begich

• Jim DeMint - Ranking Member

• Olympia J. Snowe

John Thune

• Roger F. Wicker

• Johnny Isakson

• Roy Blunt

• John Boozman

• Patrick J. Toomey

• Marco Rubio

• Kelly Ayotte

• Dean Heller

Hearings

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