Five commissioners to appear

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."

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet (part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee) will hold hearings on the DTV transition Oct. 17 and Oct. 31.

A vote on a joint resolution to dismantle the rules had been scheduled by Republicans for yesterday.

A compromise has been reached in the House on FCC reform. Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are expected to approve the bipartisan proposed reforms on Wednesday.

The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), will hold a hearing in September on the legal regimes that regulate the delivery of video content to consumers.

The FCC commissioners did not appear before a subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee this week for an oversight hearing.

The legislation would require the FCC to conduct cost-benefit analyses before adopting new rules, meet binding deadlines and provide the public an adequate opportunity to review proposals.