TeleCommUnity regularly submits testimony to Congress in an effort to inform elected representatives about local governments' position on various telecommunication matters.

Congressional Testimony on Cable Rates and a La Carte Pricing
Presented by Marilyn Praisner on behalf of TeleCommUnity and National Association of Counties
Before the Senate Commerce Committee
March 25, 2004
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Joint Statement on VoIP
Statement on VoIP by TeleCommUnity, the National Association of Counties, and National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
Sent to Senate Commerce Committee
February 24, 2004
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Congressional Testimony on First Responder Interoperability: "Can You Hear Me Now?"
Presented by TeleCommUnity and National Association of Counties
Before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittees on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations and Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census
November 6, 2003
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TeleCommUnity Sends Letter to Members of the Senate Commerce Committee regarding S. 150 the "Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act"
August 28, 2003
Letter

Congressional Testimony on Broadband Services: "The Regulatory Status of Broadband Services: Information Services, Common Carriage, or Something In-Between"
Presented by TeleCommUnity, NATOA, National League of Cities, US Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties
Before the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee
July 21, 2003
Cover letter | Testimony [PDF]

Congressional Testimony on Media Ownership in Video Markets: The Case for Competition and Effective Rate Regulation
Presented by TeleCommUnity, NATOA, National League of Cities, US Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties
Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
May 6, 2003
Cover letter | HTML | PDF

Congressional Testimony in Opposition to H.R. 5429 The Satellite Services Act of 2002 and H.R. 4869 The Satellite Radio Freedom Act
presented by Nicholas P. Miller, Esq., Legal Counsel for TeleCommUnity
Before House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
September 25, 2002
Executive Summary | HTML | PDF

Statement of Ronald Mallard on behalf of the TeleCommUnity Alliance
Before the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
June 12, 2002
HTML | Word | PDF | Press Release

Senate Judiciary Calls Hearing on Cable Competition and the AT&T/Comcast Merger
On April 23, 2002, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Business and Consumer Rights heard testimony form a number of witnesses on "Dominance on the Ground: Cable Competition and the AT&T-Comcast Merger ". You can read the testimony of each witness by clicking on the link:

Mr. C. Michael Armstrong, Chairman and CEO, AT&T
Garry Betty, CEO, Earthlink
Richard R. Greene, President & CEO CableLabs
Robert A. Perry, Vice President, Marketing, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.
Brian L. Roberts, President, Comcast Corporation

Member Testimony:
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)

Read Wired's coverage of the hearing:

Senate Fights for Small Cable Biz
Legislators consider what conditions should be placed on the planned mega-merger of Comcast and AT&T Broadband. Top on the list are opening up networks to multiple ISPs and reining in cable rate hikes.
By Joanna Glasner
Wired, April 24, 2002