- Contacts: Melanie Alvord or Aaron Saunders w/Stevens (202) 224-8456; or Andy Davis w/Inouye at (202) 224-4546 Washington, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) today welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to require AT&T to pay $160 million in fees owed to the Universal Service Fund. “I am pleased...

- Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-AK) was interviewed this morning -- February 11, 2005 -- on Bloomberg TV. Click here for video of Chairman Ted Stevens interview with Bloomberg TV (please note, video takes approximately 20 seconds to load)

- Contacts: Andy Davis (w/Inouye) 202-224-4546 Melanie Alvord (w/Stevens) 202-224-8456 Consistent with Ocean Commission recommendations, the Senators also introduce bills to improve ocean mapping and address the problem of invasive species in ballast water WASHINGTON, DC - Marine-borne trash and debris is accumulating by the tons off of U.S. shores. Part conventional trash, part industrial r...

- Click here for audio of Chairman Ted Stevens comments on AT&Ts use of prepaid calling cards to lobby on the Universal Service Fund Washington, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) made the following statement today at a press conference about AT&T’s use of prepaid calling cards to lobby on Universal Service Fund payments: I am here because my office has ...

- Internet Caucus: State of the Net Conference Keynote AddressFebruary 9, 2005Washington, DCCommerce Committee Chairman Senator Ted StevensClick here for an audio of Chairman Ted Stevens Speech Click here for an audio of Q&A following Chairman Ted Stevens Speech Text of Chairman Stevens Speech: Thank you very much, Conrad. It’s nice to be with you in the morning here. I’m glad to...

- From time to time, we will make transcripts available to the press via email of interviews Senator Stevens has with the Alaska press based in Washington D.C. on issues related to the Commerce Committee. Below is such a transcript. This interview took place on Thursday, February 3, 2005. Alaska Press – February 3, 2005 Question: How do you think it went yesterday at Commerce (Committee hea...

- Click here for a copy of Chairman Ted Stevens Op-ed

- Contacts: Melanie Alvord w/Stevens (202) 224-8456 or Andy Davis w/Inouye (202) 224-4546 WASHINGTON, DC -- Telecommunications legislation vital to rural America has been introduced in the Senate with the support of Senate Commerce Committee Co-Chairmen Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Daniel Inouye (D-HI). The Universal Service Anti-Deficiency Permanent Exemption Act, S. 241, was introduced in the Sena...

- Contacts: Melanie Alvord w/Stevens (202) 224-8456 or Andy Davis w/Inouye (202) 224-4546 WASHINGTON, DC -- Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Co-Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced the following Subcommittees and one Study, including issues to be handled by the Full Committee, for the 109th Congress: Full Committee – has o...