Upcoming Congressional Hearings

UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS
[SOURCE: US Congress]
Congress is back in Washington and, needing something to do, announced upcoming hearings on 1) Universal Service (6/12), 2) spectrum auction rules (6/14), and 3) Internet gambling (6/8). The Senate Commerce Committee's Universal Service hearing will examine the Federal-State Joint Board recommendations recently released by the Federal Communications Commission to cap distribution of funds to wireless programs. The Senate Commerce Committee's spectrum hearing will examine a variety of issues related to the auction of spectrum at the 700 MHz band. The House Committee on Financial Services The hearing will address issues related to ensuring the safety and security of online gambling.

* Universal Service Fund: Assessing the Recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&...
* The 700 MHz Auction: Public Safety and Competition
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&...
* Senate Schedules FCC Spectrum Auction Hearing
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6448925.html?rssid=193
* Can Internet Gambling be Effectively Regulated to Protect Consumers and the Payments System?
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_dem/ht060807.shtml
* House panel sets hearing on Internet gambling
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0418990520070604