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Hearing: "Strengthening Communications Networks to Help Americans in Crisis"

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Thursday, February 27, 2020 (10:30 AM)

2322 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Sue Ann Atkerson
CEO, Behavioral Health Link

Mr. Allen F. Bell
Distribution Manager, Georgia Power Company

Mr. Matthew Gerst
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA

Mr. Anthony Gossner
Fire Chief, City of Santa Rosa (Calif.)

Mr. Daniel Henry
Regulatory Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, National Emergency Number Association

Mr. Joseph Torres
Senior Director of Strategy and Engagement, Free Press and Free Press Action

H.R. 451, the “Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act” introduced by Mr. Engel of NY [PDF]
H.R. 1289, the “Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies (PHONE) Act of 2019” introduced by Mr. Thompson of CA [PDF]
H.R. 3836, the “Wireless Infrastructure Resiliency during Emergencies and Disasters (WIRED) Act” introduced by Ms. Eshoo of CA [PDF]
H.R. 4194, the “National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019” introduced by Mr. Stewart of UT [PDF]
H.R. 4856, the “Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2019’’ introduced by Mr. McNerney of CA [PDF]
H.R. 5918, the “Emergency Reporting Act” introduced by Ms. Matsui of CA [PDF]
H.R. 5926, the “Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today’s (RESILIENT) Networks Act” introduced by Mr. Pallone of NJ [PDF]
H.R. 5928, the “Fee Integrity and Responsibilities and To Regain Essential Spectrum for Public-safety Operators Needed to Deploy Equipment Reliably (FIRST RESPONDER) Act of 2020” introduced by Mr. Walden of OR [PDF]

Hearing Notice [PDF]
Briefing Memo [PDF]
Document for the Record - Letter from APCO [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from Craig Fugate [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from IAFF [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from Mental Health Liaison Group [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from NAB [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from the National League of Cities [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from USTelecom [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from Reps. Moulton and Stewart on H.R. 4194 [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from Chairman Pallone to the GAO about the 2017 Hurricane Season [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from former head of FEMA [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM
Document for the Record - Letter from PG&E [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 10:44 AM

Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 11:06 AM
Opening Statement - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Doyle [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 11:06 AM
Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Walden [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 11:06 AM
Opening Statement - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Ranking Member Latta [PDF] Added 12/21/2022 at 11:06 AM

First Published: February 27, 2020 at 03:52 PM
Last Updated: October 11, 2023 at 11:10 AM