The first of the FCC's six public hearings on localism in media will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Charlotte, N.C. from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Government Center Meeting Chamber, 600 E. Fourth St. The purpose of the hearing is to gather input from consumers, civic organizations, business and in

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building, entitled, "The Current State of Competition in the Communications Marketplace."

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the agency plans to hold hearings around the country to examine ways the nation’s communications infrastructure can be hardened against natural disasters.

Clyburn and Attwell Baker will face the committee Wednesday, July 15, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.

The nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai will be considered this Wednesday afternoon.

“FCC Process Reform” meeting will be held by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

The Senate Commerce will hold a hearing on spectrum auctions for the digital broadcast spectrum Thursday, June 14 at 10 a.m. The hearing, entitled "The 700 MHz Auction: Public Safety and Competition Issues," will examine issues arising as the January 2008 deadline for the auctions approach.

The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a hearing on pending FCC nominations Dec. 13. The agenda includes FCC nominees Deborah Tate and Michael Copps. Tate, a Republican, is director of the Texas Regulatory Authority and Copps, a Democrat, has been re-nominated to the post. Kathleen Abernathy intends to leave th