WASHINGTON, DC - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced that the subcommittee will continue its ongoing oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at a July 12, 2016, hearing featuring all five FCC commissioners.
Following up on the committee’s recently announced investigation into the waste, fraud, and abuse within the Universal Service Lifeline program, members will seek an update from the commissioners on the mismanagement of the Lifeline program. The subcommittee will also examine various issues at the FCC including the agency’s proposed privacy rules on broadband Internet service providers, the FCC’s set-top box proposal, and the importance of an open and transparent process within the commission.
“The FCC continues to push the limits of congressional patience, grab jurisdiction from other agencies, and leave the marketplace bewildered and confused. Pledges of openness and transparency have failed to materialize. Meanwhile, it appears not just Republicans on the commission are kept in the dark on major policy proposals. This is not make believe - the consequences are real and the FCC must do better," said Walden. “The upcoming hearing will provide our members an important opportunity to once again conduct oversight of an agency that needs reorganization."
The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be available here as they are posted. See Also
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