“The subcommittee will continue to examine how both federal agencies and commercial wireless carriers might benefit from more efficient government use of spectrum.
Chairman:
Greg Walden (OR-02)
Jurisdiction:
Interstate and foreign telecommunications including, but not limited to, all telecommunication and information transmission by broadcast, radio, wire, microwave, satellite, or other mode; technology generally; emergency communications; cybersecurity, privacy, and data security; the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; and all aspects of the above-referenced jurisdiction related to the Department of Homeland Security.
Members
Republicans
Greg Walden (OR), Chair
Lee Terry (NE), Vice Chair
Cliff Stearns (FL)
John Shimkus (IL)
Mary Bono Mack (CA)
Mike Rogers (MI)
Brian Bilbray (CA)
Charlie Bass (NH)
Marsha Blackburn (TN)
Phil Gingrey (GA)
Steve Scalise (LA)
Bob Latta (OH)
Brett Guthrie (KY)
Adam Kinzinger (IL)
Joe Barton (TX)
Fred Upton (MI)
Democrats
Anna G. Eshoo (CA), Ranking Member
Edward J. Markey (MA)
Michael F. Doyle (PA)
Doris O. Matsui (CA)
John Barrow (GA)
Donna Christensen (VI)
Edolphus Towns (NY)
Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ)
Bobby L. Rush (IL)
Diana DeGette (CO)
John D. Dingell (MI)
Henry A. Waxman (CA)
September 6, 2012 |
Hearing
August 22, 2012 |
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s approval of a “special access” order by a 3-2 vote to suspend existing FCC rules:
August 21, 2012 |
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced an upcoming hearing to discuss how to free more federal spectrum for commercial use:
August 2, 2012 |
Fact Sheet
H.J. Res. 37, A Resolution Disapproving the FCC’s Internet Rules
In December 2010, the Federal Communications Commission issued Internet rules that stifle innovation, investments, and jobs.
August 1, 2012 |
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) today urged the House to support H.Con.Res.
July 23, 2012 |
Letter
Excerpt: We are concerned about the FCC's recent expansive interpretation of the "program carriage" rules. Expanding video regulation in the current environment ignores the realities of today's competitive marketplace.