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The Public Record for the 108th Congress

This is a list of public information regarding telecommunication issues released in the 108th Congress by the Committee on Energy and Commerce Democrats. The information is listed by date.

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News Releases

October 21 , 2004	"Dingell Releases FCC Response to Sinclair Broadcasting Inquiry"
September 24, 2003	"Tauzin, Dingell Express Disappointment Over Ruling on Do-Not-Call Registry"
June 2, 2003	Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell in response to the FCC decision on media ownership rules
February 20, 2003	Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the FCC Announcement
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Statements

October 8, 2004	Floor consideration of H.R. 10 -- Barton amendment regarding digital television transition and public safety
September 8, 2004	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on "Law Enforcement Access to Communications Systems in a Digital Age"
July 21, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "The Digital Transition: What Can We Learn From Berlin"
July 14, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Competition and Consumer Choice in the MVPD Marketplace"
July 7, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Voice Over Internet Protocol Services: Will the technology disrupt the industry or will regulation disrupt the technology?"
June 24, 2004	Opening Statement at the Full Committee Markup of H.R. 2029, H.R. 2023, S. 741, H.R. 4555, H.R. 3981, H.R. 4600
June 23, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Protecting Homeland Security: A Status Report on Interoperability Between Public Safety Communications Systems"
June 15, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2004"
June 2, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Advancing the DTV Transition: An Examination of the FCC Media Bureau Proposal"
April 28, 2004	Subcommittee markup of a bill reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act
April 1, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on H.R. ____, Legislation to Reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act
March 11, 2004	Floor debate on H.R. 3717, the "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2003"
March 10, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "Oversight of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act"
March 3, 2004	Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3717, the "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004"
February 11, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3717, "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act"
February 4, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on "The Current State of Competition in The Telecommunications Marketplace"
January 28, 2004	Subcommittee hearing on FCC enforcement with respect to broadcast indecency
September 23, 2003	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection joint Hearing with the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on "H.R.__, the Database and Collection of Information Misappropriation Act of 2003"
September 24, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on the Future of Universal Service
July 21, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on "The Regulatory Status of Broadband Services: Information Services, Common Carriage, or Something In Between?"
July 9, 2003	Joint Subcommittee hearing on "Legislative Efforts to Combat Spam"
July 9, 2003	Full Committee Markup of H.R. 1950, the "Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 (Section 730)," H.Con.Res. 215, and H.Res. 296
June 12, 2003	Floor debate on H.R. 2312, the "ORBIT Technical Corrections Act"
June 4, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on "Wireless E-911 Implementation: Progress and Remaining Hurdles"
April 9, 2003	Subcommittee markup of H.R. 1320, the "Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act"
March 25, 2003	Subcommittee markup of H.R. 1320, the "Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act"
February 26, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on the "Health of the Telecommunications Sector: A Perspective from the Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission"
February 5, 2003	Subcommittee hearing on "Health of the Telecommunications Sector: A Perspective From Investors and Economists"
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Letters on Current Issues

October 28, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell asking the FCC to investigate and answer questions regarding Pappas Telecasting Companies donation of free airtime to certain preferred political candidates
October 27, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding changes made by the FCC that has resulted in withholding of hundreds of millions of dollars in commitments for Internet funding for schools, libraries, and rural healthcare facilities under the E-rate program See attachments to letter: Attachment 1, Attachment 2 Print version of attachments: Attachment 1, Attachment 2
October 25, 2004	to Mr. George McDonald, Vice President, Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company
October 22, 2004	to David D. Smith, President and CEO, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
October 20, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) and the jurisdiction of the FCC
October 13, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell asking the FCC to investigate and answer questions related to reported Sinclair Broadcasting plans to preempt their network feeds to local stations in order to show a film that has been criticized as highly inaccurate and partisan
June 16, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding AT&T Corp. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Enhanced Prepaid Calling Card Services, WC Docket No. 03-133
May 18, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell requesting the FCC provide a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce that answers questions relating to the ability of MVPDs to voluntarily provide their customers programming on an a la carte or themed-tier basis
April 28, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding the FCC's consideration of a proposal to mitigate interference to public safety communications in the 800 MHz band
March 25, 2004	from Reps. Dingell, Solis, Markey, and Gonzalez to Ms. Susan Whiting, President and CEO, Nielsen Media Research, expressing concern about the accuracy of Nielsen Media Research's accounting of Latino television viewership
March 23, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding a proceeding currently under reconsideration by the FCC that relates to establishing a new procedure for removing local television stations from a portion of the band now used for Broadcast Auxiliary Services
March 17, 2004	to Attorney General Ashcroft urging the Justice Department not to seek a rehearing or appeal of the March 2, 2004, decision of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals the District of Columbia relating to the FCC's Triennial Review Order
March 9, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell urging the FCC to deny AT&T's petition for a declaratory ruling related to access charges [Identical letter sent to all FCC Commissioners]
March 5, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell from several Committee Members requesting that the FCC commence with a Notice of Inquiry on the issue of excessively violent broadcast television programming
February 20, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell asking questions related to how the FCC carries out its statutory responsibility to enforce against indecency in television and radio broadcasts See FCC's March 2, 2004 response
January 27, 2004	to Mr. Leslie Moonves, President, CBS Television Network, seeking information on industry practices related to the broadcast of indecent language on network television See CBS's February 9, 2004 response
January 27, 2004	to Mr. Robert Wright, Chairman and CEO, NBC Television Network, seeking information on industry practices related to the broadcast of indecent language on network television See NBC's February 3, 2004 response
January 27, 2004	to Ms. Gail Berman, President, FOX Broadcasting Company, seeking information on industry practices related to the broadcast of indecent language on network television See FOX's February 5, 2004 response
January 27, 2004	to Mr. Alex Wallau, President, ABC Television Network, seeking information on industry practices related to the broadcast of indecent language on network television See ABC's February 3, 2004 Response
January 22, 2004	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding the August 2003 Triennial Review Order and broadband networks
November 21, 2003	to Federal Communications Commission Powell concerning universal service
October 2, 2003	to Treasury Secretary Snow regarding the proposed acquisition of Inmarsat Ventures
August 6, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell providing evidence relevant to the FCC's recent decision to weaken its media ownership rules
July 29, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell expressing concern over the current TELRIC pricing rules
May 20, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding the pending proceeding on local competition rules
May 12, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell from Reps. Dingell and Burr regarding the national television ownership cap and an adjustment in the UHF discount
May 8, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell from Reps. Dingell, Markey, Obey, and Serrano regarding rules governing media ownership
April 3, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding an application by SBC Communications, Inc. to provide interLATA services in the State of Michigan
March 21, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell regarding the Triennial Review decision
January 29, 2003	to FCC Chairman Powell urging the Commission to reform the wholesale pricing of telephone networks in order to promote facilities-based competition and speed the deployment of broadband services
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Dear Colleague Letters

(Letters to Fellow House Members on Current Legislation) [These letters are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read them. If this format will not work for you, please contact our office for a copy.]
September 9, 2003	"Support H.R. 2052, Keep Local Programming Decisions in the Hands of Local Communities"
June 3, 2003	"Protect Localism, Diversity and Competition in the Broadcast Marketplace"
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