The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a legislative hearing for Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 10:15 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Witnesses to be announced.
The subcommittee will discuss the following proposals:
* H.R. 3670, the Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013 - The Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 prohibits entities from transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller ID information. H.R. 3670 would extend that prohibition to encompass additional services.
* H.R. ____, the LPTV and Translator Act of 2014 - This legislation instructs the Federal Communications Commission to take into account the value of Low Power Television (LPTV) and broadcast translator licensees as it conducts the broadcast incentive auction, provided such actions will not adversely impact the auction. It also provides some options for LPTV licensees displaced by the broadcast repacking process to petition the FCC to continue to serve their communities.
* H.R. ____, the E-LABEL Act - The E-LABEL Act would reduce the regulatory burden faced by electronics manufacturers by removing the requirement that electronic devices contain a physical label to detail information required by the FCC. The legislation would give manufacturers the option of providing labeling information digitally.as they are posted.
