Hearings
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “How Will the FCC’s Proposed Privacy Regulations Affect Consumers and Competition?” on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
The hearing will examine the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to apply a new regime of privacy rules to broadband internet access providers.
Witnesses:
- Mr. Dean C. Garfield, President and CEO, Information Technology Industry Council
- The Honorable Jon Leibowitz, Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell; Co-Chair, 21st Century Privacy Coalition
- Professor Paul Ohm, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
- Mr. Matthew M. Polka, President and CEO, American Cable Association
- Professor Peter Swire, Huang Professor of Law and Ethics, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology
* Witness list subject to change
Hearing Details:
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
10:00 a.m. ET
Full Committee Hearing
Senate Russell Building 253
Witness testimony, opening statements, and a livestream will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.
Majority Statement
Minority Statement
Witness Panel 1
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President and CEOInformation Technology Industry CouncilGarfield Testimony.pdf (687.6 KBs)
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PartnerDavis, Polk & Wardwell; Co-Chair, 21st Century Privacy CoalitionLeibowitz Testimony.pdf (239.1 KBs)
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Professor of LawGeorgetown Law CenterPaul Ohm Testimony.pdf (158.6 KBs)
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President and CEOAmerican Cable AssociationPolka Testimony.pdf (419.0 KBs)
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Huang Professor of Law and EthicsScheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of TechnologySwire Testimony.pdf (237.1 KBs)