Hearing: The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later

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

Thursday, March 26, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

The Honorable Chip Pickering
Chief Executive Officer, INCOMPAS

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Mr. Adam Thierer
Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation

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The Honorable Michael O'Rielly
President, MPORielly Consulting, LLC

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Mr. Matt Woods
Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, Free Press

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Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 03/24/2026 at 04:45 PM
  • Documents for the Record [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 11:31 AM
  • Member Attendance - 03.26 [PDF] Added 04/02/2026 at 03:06 PM
  • Rep Staff Attendance - 03.26 [PDF] Added 04/02/2026 at 03:06 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement: Brett Guthrie [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 10:46 AM
  • Opening Statement: Richard Hudson [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 10:46 AM
  • Opening Statement: Doris Matsui [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 11:31 AM
  • Opening Statement: Frank Pallone, Jr. [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 11:31 AM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Transcript [PDF] Added 03/31/2026 at 10:46 AM

First Published: March 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Last Updated: April 2, 2026 at 03:06 PM