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In addition to addressing technology issues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Jay also serves on the Biotech Caucus, the Nanotech Caucus, the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee and the Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention. Following are some highlights of his activities on technology issues: Microsoft ruling could lead to balkanization of international tech standards U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, whose 1st Congressional District is home to Microsoft, released the following statement on the software company's drubbing in a European antitrust case. Inslee: Court decision increases urgency of internet radio resolution U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) responded to the denial of a petition by online radio broadcasters to delay the July 15 due date for drastically increased royalty rates. Lawmakers hope to prevent demise of Internet radio U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee and Don Manzullo filed legislation that would help prevent the decline of online radio broadcasting. Inslee renews push for increased broadband access U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee introduced legislation that companies like Microsoft and Dell say would make high-speed Internet accessible to millions more American as soon as 2009. Inslee push for more broadband succeeds The Federal Communications Commission set a timetable to free up wasted portions of the television-broadcast spectrum, known as white spaces, for wireless-broadband users. The decision came less than one year after U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee won an amendment to digital-television legislation that instructs the federal agency to finish proceedings on the rule proposed in May 2004. Proponents of free Internet make progress An Internet-freedom amendment offered by U.S. Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) will be considered in the House as part of comprehensive telecommunications-reform legislation. Fight for free Internet continues Four Democrats on the House commerce panel are employing a new tactic in their battle for a free, unrestricted Internet. Inslee fights content discrimination on Internet Along with three fellow members of the House commerce panel, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) fought for stronger Internet freedom protections by offering an amendment to a telecommunications reform bill that would ban phone and cable companies from charging Web sites for faster data transmission, or blocking their online competitors' content and services.. Republican, Democrat on commerce panel join forces on white spaces U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn today joined efforts by U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee to increase broadband access. The two members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee filed legislation that would free up wasted portions of the television-broadcast spectrum, known as white spaces, for emergency responders and wireless-broadband users. |
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