Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Full Committee hearing on Why Broadband Matters. The full witness list is below.
The Committee will receive testimony regarding the consumer benefits of broadband service in areas such as education, job opportunities, telemedicine, and access to government resources.
Why Broadband Matters
Full Committee
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel I
Mr. Rey Ramsey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, One Economy Corporation
Mr. Larry Cohen, President, Communications Workers of America
Mr. Jonathan Linkous, Executive Director, American Telemedicine Association
Dr. Mara Mayor, AARP, Board Member
Ms. Margaret Conroy, Missouri State Librarian
Mr. Gene Peltola, President and CEO, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
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