John Dingell

Low Power Radio Triumphs over Big Broadcasters in Washington

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:02:22 -0400

Full article: Prometheus Radio Project
The Local Community Radio Act was passed out of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet in a sweeping 15 to 1 vote. The Act would allow for the creation of hundreds of new, low power FM radio stations that would broadcast community news and local perspectives to neighborhoods across the country.

Waxman, Dingell to Share Telecom Oversight

Stevie Converse — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:36:43 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and John Dingell (D-Mich.) will team up on the House Commerce Committee to oversee issues including telecommunications, climate change and energy. The committee oversees the FCC and other communications matters. Broadcasters have been concerned that the industry-friendly Dingell had been supplanted by industry critic Waxman.

Henry Waxman, Green Energy and Technology Win First Fight of the New Congress

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:48:28 -0500

Full article: eWeek
Roy Mark
Even before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, House and Senate Democrats are making sweeping changes of their own, deposing old school chairmen on key technology committees. In the U.S. House, Democrats voted Rep. John Dingell with outspoken energy and environmental advocate Rep. Henry Waxman.

Waxman Dethrones Dingell as Chairman of House Commerce Committee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:13:54 -0500

Full article: Politico
Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.), upending a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades.

Congressmen Look to Resolve Expected DTV Problems

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:45:24 -0500

Full article: CNet
Stephanie Condon
Two congressmen are looking for reassurance that broadcast networks and federal agencies will resolve the lingering problems associated with the digital television transition to take place in February.

House Commerce Leaders Have DTV Transition Questions for FCC, NTIA, Broadcasters

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:41:54 -0500

Full article: Benton Foundation
House Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) still have some unanswered questions coming out of the September early analog cut-off in Wilmington.

Dingell to TV News Bosses: Don't Call Election Early

Stevie Converse — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:19:45 -0400

Full article: TV Week
Ira Teinowitz
Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) is calling on the national TV and cable news channels to hold off projecting the winner of the presidential election Tuesday night until all polls nationwide are closed.

Dingell Continues to Push NTIA

Stevie Converse — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:46:28 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) is concerned that National Telecommunications and Information Administration will not have enough administrative funds to reprocess unredeemed coupons.

Embarq Provides More Details on Web Tracking Test

Stevie Converse — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:20:55 -0400

Full article: Associated Press
David Twiddy
Embarq has revealed more details about its exploration of a program that tracked Internet subscribers' Web-surfing habits for advertising purposes, telling Congress that it performed the test on 26,000 customers in a Kansas town.

House Hearing Takes Up Issues in Telecommunications Competition

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:50 -0400

Full article: Benton Foundation
Kevin Taglang
The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet held a hearing to examine telecom competition issues that have impacted national broadband deployment over the last decade, including forebearance.