The Telecommunications & E-Commerce Committee develops Chamber policy relating to telecommunications, the Internet and e-commerce, broadcasting and mass media, and data security and privacy.
Chairman: Scott Anderson, General Manager, Great Western Lodging
Staff Executive: Jordan Crenshaw, Assistant Counsel to Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Telecommunications & E-Commerce Committee is responsible for developing and implementing the Chamber’s policies on telecommunications, the Internet and e-commerce, broadcasting and mass media, data security and privacy. The committee supports market-based solutions, policies that foster investment in technology research and deployment, and balanced regulatory treatment of technical platforms.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Environment, Technology, & Regulatory Affairs William Kovacs issued the following statement today following Senate introduction of a resolution in support of 5G technology:
Most Americans agree that net neutrality principles are good for the internet and for our economy.
To: Ms. Marlene DortchSecretaryFederal Communications Commission445 12th Street, NWWashington, DC 20554 Re: In the Matter of Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Development (WC Docket 17-84). Dear Ms. Dortch:
To: Ms. Marlene DortchSecretaryFederal Communications Commission445 12th Street, NWWashington, DC 20554 Re: Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17-108) Dear Ms. Dortch:
RE: WC Docket No. 17-108; Restoring Internet Freedom
Originally enacted in 1991, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is woefully antiquated because it fails to recognize the ubiquitous nature of mobile devices in our society today. As a result, the TCPA is harming the ability of businesses and other organizations to effectively and efficiently deliver important, non-marketing, time-sensitive information to consumers’ mobile devices.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Environment, Technology, & Regulatory Affairs William Kovacs issued the following statement today following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to formally begin the “Restoring Internet Freedom” rulemaking:
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Policymakers should focus their attention on eliminating the Commission’s power grab—the reclassification of ISPs as a public utility.
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Reply Comments to FCC on Restoring Internet Freedom Rulemaking
RE: Restoring Internet Freedom (WC Docket No. 17-108) Dear Ms. Dortch: