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• March 30, 2017

  Fair Play Fair Pay Act Re-introduced In Congress

  

  Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Congressman JERROLD NADLER (D-NY); Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Congressman MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN); … more »

• March 2, 2017

  House Communications Subcommittee Postpones March 8th FCC Reauthorization Hearing

  

  The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee's MARCH 8th FCC reauthorization hearing has been postponed, with no new date set, according to BROADCASTING AND CABLE, citing a memo circulating among Congressional staffers. The hearing was one of … more »

• February 10, 2017

  House Communications Subcommittee Sets FCC Reauthorization Hearing For March 8th

  

  The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the FCC's reauthorization, budget, spectrum auctions, and proceedings on MARCH 8th.  All three Commissioners are scheduled to appear. Chairman MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) … more »

• January 18, 2017

  House Communications Subcommittee Chair Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill To Ease Ownership Reporting Rules For NCE Stations

  

  Rep. MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN), Chair of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee, has introduced a bill to revoke the FCC's rule changes that imposed ownership reporting requirements on noncommercial educational stations.  The rule … more »

• January 12, 2017

  Rep. Mike Doyle Named Ranking Member Of House Communications And Technology Subcommittee

  

  Rep. MIKE DOYLE (D-PA) will serve as Ranking Member of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee this Congress, with Rep. ANNA ESHOO (D-CA) relinquishing the post. DOYLE released a statement saying, "It is a great privilege to be able to … more »

• January 6, 2017

  Rep. Marsha Blackburn Named Chairman Of House Communications Subcommittee

  

  Rep. MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) has been named Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology for the 115th Congress, succeeding Rep. GREG WALDEN, who ascends to Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.  Rep. LEONARD LANCE … more »

• December 1, 2016

  Rep. Greg Walden Wins Chair Of House Energy And Commerce Committee

  

  Rep. GREG WALDEN (R-OR) has won election to be the next Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  WALDEN, the former radio station owner and current Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, will replace FRED UPTON (R-MI), … more »

• November 15, 2016

  House GOP Leaders Ask FCC To Hold Off Voting On Controversial Issues Until New Adminstration Takes Over

  

  In a letter to FCC Chairman TOM WHEELER sent TODAY (11/15), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman FRED UPTON (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman GREG WALDEN (R-OR) asked that the Commission hold off on votes on … more »

• October 17, 2016

  Leak To Media Prompts House Commerce, Communications Chairmen To Probe FCC Inspector General's Independence

  

  House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman FRED UPTON (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman GREG WALDEN (R-OR) have sent a letter to FCC Inspector General DAVID HUNT complaining about what they perceive as the erosion of the … more »

• September 28, 2016

  Congress Passes Amendment To Communications Act Update, Tacks On FCC Reform Bills

  

  Congress has unanimously amended a Communications Act update that previously passed the Senate and has tacked on eight other bills, including two FCC reform bills. Among the tacked-on bills to S. 253 are the FCC Process Reform Act (H.R. 2583), the FCC … more »