Perhaps responding to criticism that he’s been dragging his feet on comm stuff, Senate Commerce Committee Chair has schedule a virtual assload of hearings for the first 11 weeks of the next session on various communications related issues.
My guess is that this is all prep work for the forthcoming Telecommunications Act of 2006, and will be where the Bush Administration and their telco-entertainment-corporate-cabal will unveil their wish list for wrenching every last bit of control over the spectrum and internet. With hearings like “Broadcast and Audio Flag” and “Internet Neutrality” these will be very important hearings to watch.
The hearings are:
Thursday, Jan.19, 10 a.m.; Decency
Thursday, Jan.19, 2:30 p.m.; Internet Pornography
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m.; Video Franchising
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2:30 p.m.; Video Content
Thursday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.; Competition and Convergence
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.; Broadcast and Audio Flag
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m.; Internet Neutrality
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m.; State and Local Issues and Municipal Networks
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m.; Universal Service Fund Contributions
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2:30; Universal Service Fund Distribution
Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m.; Wireless Issues/Spectrum Reform
Tuesday, March 7, 10 a.m.; Rural Telecommunications
Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m.; Voice over Internet Protocol
Tuesday, March 14, 2:30 p.m.; Wall Street’s Perspective on Telecommunications
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