Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing to Review the 1996 Telecom Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later.

"The communications marketplace has transformed dramatically in the thirty years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was signed into law," said Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson. "This hearing will examine what parts of the law have worked, what have not, and how Congress can build on those lessons to modernize our laws to promote innovation, strengthen competition, and drive investment in modern communications networks."

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled The Telecommunications Act of 1996: 30 Years Later.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing to review the 1996 Telecom Act.

DATE: Thursday, March 26, 2026

TIME: 10:15 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Noah Jackson with the Committee staff at [email protected]. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at [email protected].

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