COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD ADDITIONAL HEARING, VOTE ON DISAPPROVAL OF FCC'S INTERNET RULES MARCH 9

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee issued the following news release:

The House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), will hold the second hearing this year on the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to implement controversial Internet rules on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in room 2123 of Rayburn House Office Building. Following the legislative hearing, the subcommittee will hold a vote on H.

J.

Res. 37, a Resolution of Disapproval to reverse the FCC's rules. Text of the resolution is available HERE.

The hearing is open to the public and press. Opening statements, witness testimony, and a live webcast will be available online at http://energycommerce.house.gov.

Witness List

Tom DeReggi

President

RapidDSL & Wireless

Anna-Maria Kovacs, PhD

Strategic Choices

Robin Chase

CEO

Buzzcar

Shane Mitchell Greenstein, PhD

The Elinor and Wendell Hobbs Professor

Kellogg School of Management

Northwestern University

Mr. James Cicconi

Senior Executive Vice President-External and Legislative Affairs

AT&T

S. Derek Turner

Research Director

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