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
  • Vote Summary - 03.25.26 [PDF] Added 03/26/2026 at 11:03 AM

First Published: March 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Last Updated: March 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM