The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet has jurisdiction over legislation, Congressional action, and other matters relating to communications. For these purposes, "communications" includes telephones, cell phones, the Internet, commercial and noncommercial television, cable, satellite broadcast, satellite communications, wireline and wireless broadband, radio, consumer electronic equipment associated with such services, and public safety communications. The Subcommittee also is responsible for oversight of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) at the Department of Commerce, which is the administration primarily responsible for the management of government spectrum and advising the President on telecommunications policy
Legislative Committees
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
National Senate Committee
Web Address: http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=CommunicationsTechnologyandtheInternet
Parent Committee: Commerce, Science and Transportation
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Sen. Kelly Ayotte
(Republican-NH Jr) Member
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Sen. Mark Begich
(Democratic-AK Jr) Member
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Sen. Roy Blunt
(Republican-MO Jr) Member
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Sen. Barbara Boxer
(Democratic-CA Jr) Member
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
(Democratic-WA Jr) Member
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Sen. Dean Heller
(Republican-NV Jr) Member
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
(Democratic/Farmer/Labor-MN Sr) Member
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Sen. Claire McCaskill
(Democratic-MO Sr) Member
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Sen. William Nelson, Sr.
(Democratic-FL Sr) Member
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Sen. Mark Pryor
(Democratic-AR Sr) Member
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller IV
(Democratic-WV Sr) Member
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Sen. Marco Rubio
(Republican-FL Jr) Member
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Sen. John Thune
(Republican-SD Jr) Member
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Sen. Mark Warner
(Democratic-VA Sr) Member
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Sen. Roger Wicker
(Republican-MS Jr) Member