It can now be said that Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Dan Inouye (D-HI) are a couple of flip floppers, at least insofar as their Commerce Committee's extensive 2006 media hearings schedule is concerned. The duo announced that a 1/31/06 session has been moved to 1/24/06; likewise, a pair of hearings scheduled for the earlier date has moved to the later. A 10 AM session on Broadcast and Audio Flag moves from 1/31 to 1/24, while the two 1/24 sessions both go to 1/31. Video Franchising will take place at 10 AM, and Video Content at 2:30 PM.

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The revised Committee's announced 2006 sked

Senate Commerce Committee 2006 Communications hearing schedule

Thursday, 1/19/06, Decency, 10 AM

Thursday, 1/19/06, Internet Pornography, 2:30 PM

Tuesday, 1/24/06, Broadcast and Audio Flag, 10 AM

Thursday, 1/26/06, Competition and Convergence, 10 AM

Tuesday, 1/31/06, Video Franchising, 10 AM

Tuesday, 1/31/06, Video Content, 2:30 PM

Tuesday, 2/7/06, Net Neutrality, 10 AM

Tuesday, 2/14/06, State and Local Issues and Municipal Networks, 10 AM

Tuesday, 2/28/06, USF Contributions, 10 AM

Tuesday, 2/28/06, USF Distribution, 2:30 PM

Thursday, 3/2/06, Wireless Issues/Spectrum Reform, 10 AM

Tuesday, 3/7/06, Rural Telecommunications, 10 AM

Tuesday, 3/14/06, VOIP, 10 AM

Tuesday, 3/14/06, Wall Street's Perspective on Telecommunications, 2:30 PM