The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, to examine a discussion draft of the Universal Service Reform Act of 2009.

Witnesses:

• The Honorable Ray Baum, Chairman, NARUC Committee on Communications, State Chair, Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service, Commissioner, Oregon Public Utility Commission
• Peter B. Davidson, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Policy, and Communications, Verizon
• Eric B. Graham, Vice President of Government Relations, Cellular South, Inc.
• Leslie Greer, Chief Executive Officer, DTC Communications
• Joel Lubin, Vice President of Public Policy, AT&T Services, Inc.
• Kyle E. McSlarrow, President and CEO, National Cable & Telecommunications Association
• Catherine Moyer, Director Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Pioneer Communications
• Karen S. Rheuban, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for CME and External Affairs Medical Director, Office of Telemedicine, University of Virginia
• Michael Rhoda, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, Windstream Communications, Inc.
• Gregory Rosston, Deputy Director, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Universal Service Reform Act of 2009

• Universal Service Reform Act of 2009, Discussion Draft
• Universal Service Reform Act of 2009, Overview
• Universal Service Reform Act of 2009, Section-by-Section Summary

• Chairman Waxman's Opening Statement
• Chairman Boucher's Opening Statement

• Testimony of Ray Baum
• Testimony of Peter B. Davidson
• Testimony of Eric B. Graham
• Testimony of Leslie Greer
• Testimony of Joel Lubin
• Testimony of Kyle E. McSlarrow
• Testimony of Catherine Moyer
• Testimony of Karen S. Rheuban
• Testimony of Michael Rhoda
• Testimony of Gregory Rosston

Transcript

• Preliminary Transcript

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