The National Journal’s Sarah Lai Stirland reports that “[t]he Senate Judiciary Committee is likely to seek a role in reshaping telecommunications law, according to a committee aide.”
At least three panel members are concerned about some of the issues addressed in the telecommunications bill crafted by Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and unveiled last week, the aide said. “Net neutrality is something we have significant jurisdiction over,” the aide said…
Three senators on the Judiciary panel also are concerned about antitrust, copyright policy, distance learning and rights-of-way issues presented in the telecom bill. They include Judiciary ranking member Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Herb Kohl, D-Wis.
Stirling notes that interest among Senate Judiciary members “echo[es] recent jurisdictional concerns voiced by House Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.” who is “seeking a sequential referral on the telecom legislation approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee last month.”
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