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Former Federal Communications Commission members talked about investment opportunities in the energy and broadband sectors and how they might spur economic growth. They also responded to que…

Gigi Sohn moderated a panel discussion of the future of the Federal Communications Commission. Topics included how the FCC can do a better job on issues such as managing spectrum, net neutra…

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on providing various communications services to consumers. Witnesses talked about the state of industry competition, conv…

Members of the House Energy and Commerce committee heard testimony on the state of the telecommunications industry, recent and proposed mergers by communications companies, federal regulatio…

Mr. Cooper talked about the federally mandated transition to digital television and why he felt the mandate was not in the best interest for the viewers. He also responded to audience teleph…

Consumers Union hosted a news conference where consumer advocate groups talked to reporters about a merger between AT&T and Media One. The consumer groups opposed the merger saying it would …

Participants briefed reporters on a report on problems with the telephone number and area code allocation system in the United States. They stressed that the growth in area codes is primaril…

Professor Alfred Kahn of Cornell University by telephone and Mark Cooper of the Consumer Federation of America debated the costs and benefits of further telecommunications, electricity and g…

The committee heard testimony on H.R. 1304, the Telephone Advertising and Consumer Rights Act, and H.R. 1305, the Telephone Consumer Privacy Rights Act. The two bills were introduced to prot…