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October 2, 2007

Future of Telecommunications Competition

A hearing was held on the future of telecommunications competition. The witnesses addressed the issues of forbearance, special access, municipal broadband and copper retirement.

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Marsha Blackburn U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Rick Boucher U.S. Representative [D] Virginia

Parley Castro Assistant Vice President AT&T
William Cheek President Embarq Communications->Wholesale Markets
John D. Dingell Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Mike Doyle U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Anna G. Eshoo U.S. Representative [D] California
Brad Evans Chief Executive Officer Cavalier Telephone
Gary D. Forsee President and CEO Sprint Nextel
Gene Green U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Larissa Herda President Time Warner Telcom
Edward J. Markey U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
Frank Pallone Jr. U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
George P. Radanovich U.S. Representative [R] California
Wes Rosenbalm President and CEO Bristol Virginia Utilities
John M. Shimkus U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Cliff Stearns U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Thomas J. Tauke Executive Vice President Verizon Communications->Public Affairs, Policy and Communications
Lee Terry U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
Edolphus Towns U.S. Representative [D] New York

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet

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Program ID:: 201314-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 03, 2007 | 3:56am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Oct 08, 2007 | 11:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Oct 03, 2007 | 3:56am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 08, 2007 | 11:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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