Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet
The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, 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 federal agency primarily responsible for the management of government spectrum and advising the President on telecommunications policy.
Subcommittee Members
Republicans | Democrats |
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Roger Wicker - Chair Roy Blunt Marco Rubio Kelly Ayotte Ted Cruz Deb Fischer Jerry Moran Dan Sullivan Ron Johnson Dean Heller Cory Gardner Steve Daines
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Brian Schatz - Ranking Member Maria Cantwell Claire McCaskill Amy Klobuchar Richard Blumenthal Edward J. Markey Cory Booker Tom Udall Joe Manchin Gary Peters
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Hearings
June 2016
Date | Title |
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6/21/16 | FirstNet Oversight: An Update on the Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network |
March 2016
Date | Title |
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3/2/16 | Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission |
Press Releases
June 2016
Date | Title |
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6/15/16 | Wicker to Convene Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on FirstNet |
December 2015
Date | Title |
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12/14/15 | Senate Passes Bill to Protect Consumers and Integrity of Online Reviews |
- Committee Correspondence - 141103 Letter Communications ViacomCEO_Final.pdf (1.2 MBs)