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Chairman Stevens Introduces Comprehensive Communications Reform Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today introduced S.2686, the Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. The legislation, which consists of 10 separate titles, reforms existing communications laws to promote competition, cost savings for consumers, and the speedy deployment of broadband services to all Americans. Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) co-sponsored the bill.
The Committee will take up the bill during a two-step process. First, the Committee will hold two public hearings to consider the bill. Following this period of review, the Committee will hold an Executive Session after the Memorial Day recess to markup the legislation. Hearing dates and the Committee markup of the bill are to be determined. Below is a summary of the Communications, Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006. The bill itself, its table of contents, and Chairman Stevens' statement of introduction are attached.
Click here for a copy of the bill.
Click here for a title-by-title summary of the bill.
Click here for a copy of Chairman Stevens' statement of introduction.
Click here for a copy of bill's table of contents.
Click here for public statements of support for the bill.
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Senate Approves DOT Nominees
- Washington, D.C. - The Senate today confirmed by unanimous consent the following Department of Transportation nominees previously reported by the Senate Commerce Committee:
Nicole Nason to be Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Tyler Duvall to be Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Roger Shane Karr to be Assistant Secretary for Governmental...
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Senate Approves McDowell to be Member of FCC
- Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today confirmed by unanimous consent Robert McDowell to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
"Rob McDowells confirmation today is great news for the FCC," said Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. "Robs expertise and experience will be an asset to the Commi...
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Chairman Stevens Urges Congress to Pass WARN Act
- WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today urged Congress to pass S. 1753, the Warning, Alert, and Response Network (WARN) Act of 2006, which establishes a national system for the transmission of public safety alerts across a broad variety of communications technologies.
The Senate Commerce Committee approved without objection the WARN Act on October...
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Chairman Stevens Co-Sponsors Resolution Declaring June National Internet Safety Month
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) last night joined 13 other Members of the Senate in co-sponsoring Senate Resolution 486, which designates June as "National Internet Safety Month." The primary goal of the resolution is to raise awareness about responsible Internet use among all citizens, particularly children. The measure passed the Senat...
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Senate Commerce Committee Approves American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
- WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved S. 2802, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, by a vote of 21-0.
Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.), Chairman of the Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness, introduced the bill, which was co-sponsored by Commerce Committee Chairman Ted St...
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Commerce, Banking Leaders Advance Port, Cargo, Rail, and Transit Security Bill
- WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) were joined today by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), and Ranking Member Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), along with 37 co-sponsors, in introducing a bipartisan comprehensive bill that would make significant security improvements to the nation’s transport...
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Chairman Stevens Leads Effort to Move Port, Cargo, Rail, and Transit Security
- WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) were joined today by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), and Ranking Member Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), along with 37 co-sponsors, in introducing a bipartisan comprehensive bill that would make significant security improvements to the nation’s transport...
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Chairman Stevens Speaks in Support of Massachusetts
Deciding Nantucket Sound Wind Farm Siting
- Washington, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today spoke in support of the provision in the U.S. Coast Guard reauthorization conference report (H.R. 889) giving the State of Massachusetts the right to determine where a wind turbine energy facility is located.
Stevens argued that although he agrees with Senator Ted Kennedy&rsquo...
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Chairman Stevens Sees Communications Reform Bill as Measure to Speed Broadband Deployment
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today received the Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s report detailing certain shortcomings in broadband deployment and penetration in the . In response, Chairman Stevens urged his colleagues to support S. 2686, the Communications, Consumers’ Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006, which respo...
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