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2:15 am on March 25, 2026 · 2026 (252), fcc (92), house (28), telecom (19)

WEBCAST MAR 26 – U.S. Congress Hearing: The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later

March 25, 2026 by ISOC Live

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On Thursday March 26, 2026, at 10:15 EDT (14:15 UTC) the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing ‘The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later‘ in Washington DC. The event will be webcast live via YouTube.

WITNESSES
Chip Pickering – Chief Executive Officer, INCOMPAS
Michael O’Rielly – President, MPORielly Consulting, LLC
Adam Thierer – Resident Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street
Matt Wood – Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, Free Press

CHAIRS
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) – Energy & Commerce
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) – Communications & Technology

#telecomact30 #energyandcommerce

2:08 pm on December 10, 2025 · house (28), kids (13), online safety (29)

RECORDING – E&C Hearing: Legislative Solutions To Protect Children And Teens Online

December 10, 2025 by ISOC Live

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On December 2, 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing titled ‘Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online‘. The hearing examined nearly 20 bills forming a proposed comprehensive federal framework for youth online safety, including KOSA, COPPA 2.0, age verification, chatbot regulation, app design safeguards, parental controls, and FTC enforcement authorities. A follow up markup session had been announced for December 11, 2025

WITNESSES
Marc Berkman – Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Social Media Safety
Joel Thayer – President, Digital Progress Institute
Paul Lekas – Executive Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association
Kate Ruane – Director of the Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy & Technology

@HouseCommerce @CDTonline @SIIA @FTC @kateruane #KOSA #COPPA20 #ChildOnlineSafety #YouthOnlineSafety #OnlineSafety #PlatformSafety #AgeVerification #TechPolicy #DigitalSafety #ProtectKidsOnline

1:33 am on March 10, 2025 · BEAD (7), broadband (121), energy & commerce (6), house (28)

VIDEO – MAR 5 House Energy & Commerce – Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder

March 20, 2025March 10, 2025 by ISOC Live

On March 5 2025, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing titled ‘Fixing Biden’s Broadband Blunder‘ to discuss the state of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) which provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed Internet access in the country, under the new administration. This video has been lightly edited for clarity.

PANEL
Grant Spellmeyer, President and CEO, ACA Connects
Tim Donovan, President and CEO, Competitive Carriers Association
Greg Hale, CEO, LTC Connect
Sarah Morris, Former Deputy Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Acting)

CHAIR
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC)

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TWITTER #BEAD @HouseCommerce | MASTODON | BLUESKY | INSTA

4:10 am on December 5, 2019 · blockchain (23), house (28), netcaucus (19), NIST (3)

WEBCAST TODAY: Blockchain’s Revolutionizing Your Digital Identity And Government Can Lead #BlockchainIC @NetCaucusAC

December 12, 2019December 5, 2019 by ISOC Live

On Thursday December 5 2019 at 12pm EST (17:00 UTC) the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy hosts a panel “Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Your Digital Identity And Government Can Lead The Way” at Rayburn House in Washington DC. Blockchain technology is maturing rapidly and is opening new possibilities for innovation across spectrums. For example, digital identity initiatives such as ID2020, Workday’s Digital Credentials, or even the US Government as outlined in a recent NIST report. With the promise of transformative impacts comes higher expectations on efficiency, privacy, and security. Congressional policy can play a key role in spurring the technology by creating an underlying legal framework that supports its use.

Speakers: Tiffany Angulo, Legislative Director for Rep. David Schweikert; Dan Bachenheimer, Unique Identity Services, Accenture; James Cross, VP Product Strategy, Workday; Amy Davine Kim, Chief Policy Officer, Chamber of Digital Commerce; Dr. James Shook, Mathematician, Computer Security Division, NIST. Moderator: Lydia Beyoud, Reporter Bloomberg Law.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/blockchainic

VIEW ON NETCAUCUSAC PERISCOPE: https://www.pscp.tv/NetCaucusAC/

TWITTER: #BlockchainIC @NetCaucusAC

10:54 am on June 13, 2018 · house (28), IoT (52)

WEBCAST TODAY: @HouseCommerce #SubDCCP markup session on #SmartIot #IoT

June 13, 2018 by isoc-ny

Today, Wednesday June 13 2018 at 11:00 EDT (15:00 UTC) the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection will hold a markup session, and vote on H.R. 6032, State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of IoT Act aka the SMART IoT Act. which a) requires a study on the IoT industry, and b) to establish Federal agency jurisdiction over same. The session will be webcast via YouTube

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j2Xet9H3A6c
Background memo: http://bit.ly/2JQ7y7u
Twitter: #subDCCP

11:33 am on April 17, 2018 · house (28), net neutrailty (6)

WEBCAST TODAY: From Core to Edge: Perspective on Internet Prioritization #subcommtech #NetNeutrality

April 17, 2018 by isoc-ny

Today, Tuesday April 17 2018 at 10:00 EDT, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing From Core to Edge: Perspective on Internet Prioritization in Washington DC. Witnesses: Richard Bennett, Founder, High Tech Forum; Peter Rysavy, President, Rysavy Research, LLC; Paul W. Schroeder, Director, Public Policy and Strategic Alliances, Aira Tech Corporation; Matt Wood, Policy Director, Free Press. The hearing will be webcast live on YouTube.

6:25 am on March 6, 2018 · david redl (1), house (28), ntia (34), SubCommTech (2)

WEBCAST TODAY: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech @NTIAgov oversight hearing

March 6, 2018 by isoc-ny

Today, Tuesday March 6 2018 at 10:00 EST, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration in Washington DC. Sole witness will be David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The hearing will be webcast live on YouTube.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5wJK1hsfkk
Witness Statement: http://bit.ly/2Fj5qU8
Twitter: #subcommtech + @ntiagov http://bit.ly/ecntiagov

2:04 am on February 15, 2018 · broadband (121), house (28), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST TODAY: @NextCentCit Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in #Broadband Decisions #shapetomorrow

February 15, 2018 by isoc-ny

On Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm ET Next Century Cities will present a Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions in Washington DC, hosted by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA). A panel of local elected officials from across the country will discuss creative local solutions and the importance of local input and decision-making for broadband issues like infrastructure planning, 5G development, and rural broadband access. Speakers: Wade Troxell, Mayor, Fort Collins, Colorado; Robert Wack, City Council President, Westminster, Maryland; Jeremy Pietzold, City Council President & Sandynet Chair, Sandy, Oregon; Greg Murphy, Supervisor Chair, Faxon Township & RS Fiber Joint Powers Board Chair, Minnesota; Patrick Mulhearn, Policy Analyst, Santa Cruz County, California. Moderator: Deb Socia, Executive Director, Next Century Cities. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. (No captions).

What: Congressional Briefing: The Importance of Local Voices in Broadband Decisions
Where: Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC
When: Thursday February 15 2018 at 3pm-4pm ET (20:00-21:00 UTC)
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ncclocal
Twitter: @NextCentCit + #broadband http://bit.ly/nccbroadband

10:15 am on June 21, 2017 · broadband (121), energy & commerce (6), house (28)

WEBCAST TODAY: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech Hearing: Defining and Mapping #Broadband Coverage in America

June 21, 2017 by isoc-ny

Today, Wednesday June 21 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing Defining and Mapping Broadband Coverage in America in Washington DC. Witnesses: Doug Brake, Senior Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation; Bryan Darr, CEO, Mosaik; Brent Legg, Vice President of Government Affairs, Connected Nation; Ms. Carol Mattey, Principal, Mattey Consulting LLC; Dr. Robert Wack, President, Westminster City Council, Westminster, MD. The event is being webcast live on the Energy & Commerce YouTube Channel.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_IgNzkRkDhw
Testimony & Legislation: http://bit.ly/2tti7lN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/subcommtech

1:16 pm on March 21, 2017 · broadband (121), energy & commerce (6), house (28)

WEBCAST: @HouseCommerce #SubCommTech Hearing – Broadband: Deploying America’s 21st Century Infrastructure

March 21, 2017 by isoc-ny

On Wednesday March 21 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is holding a hearing – Broadband: Deploying America’s 21st Century Infrastructure – in Washington DC. The Subcommitteewill examine ways to eliminate barriers to broadband infrastructure development. Members will look at draft legislation to streamline the permitting and siting process at the federal level to spur private sector investment and bring increased and more efficient broadband across the country. Witnesses: Steven Berry, President and CEO, Competitive Carriers Association; LeRoy T. Carlson Jr, CEO, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. and Chairman, U.S. Cellular; Michael Conners Sub-Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Bryan Darr, CEO, Mosaik Solutions; Joanne S. Hovis, President, CTC Technology and Energy; Thomas A. Murray, Founder and Managing Member, Community Wireless Structures, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Wireless Infrastructure Association; James W. Stegeman, President, CostQuest Associates, Inc. The hearing is being webcast live via YouTube.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_IgNzkRkDhw
Testimony & Legislation: http://bit.ly/2na8580
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/subcommtech