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The Senate Commerce Committee will tackle several issues this wee...

The Senate Commerce Committee will tackle several issues this week, including the Wireless 411 Privacy Act (S-1963), introduced by Sen. Specter (R-Pa.), which would set restrictions on wireless carriers implementing a wireless telephone directory. Tues, at 2:30 in room…

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253 Russell Building, the Committee plans a hearing on the bill. The session will feature: Dennis Strigl, Verizon Wireless CEO; Steve Largent, CTIA pres.; Patrick Cox, Qsent CEO; Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) exec. dir. On Wed., the Committee will mark up S-1963. The Committee will also consider S-1380, from Sen. Smith (R-Ore.), which would redirect portions of the universal service fund’s (USF) “nonrural” fund that goes to RBOCs and large ILECs that serve rural areas. The mark up is 9:30 a.m. in room 253 Russell Bldg.