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

• Mark Pryor - Chairman

• Barbara Boxer

• Bill Nelson

• Maria Cantwell

• Claire McCaskill

• Amy Klobuchar

• Mark Begich

• Richard Blumenthal

• Brian Schatz

• Edward Markey

• Cory Booker

• John Walsh

• Roger Wicker - Ranking Member

• Roy Blunt

• Marco Rubio

• Kelly Ayotte

• Dean Heller

• Dan Coats

• Tim Scott

• Ted Cruz

• Deb Fischer

• Ron Johnson

Hearings

June 2014
April 2014

Press Releases

July 2014