Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Fighting for Internet Freedom: Dubai and Beyond
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade | 2123 House Rayburn Office Building Washington, DC 20515
| Feb 5, 2013 10:30am
This hearing was convened jointly by the Committee on Foreign Affairs Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee (Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman), the Committee on Foreign Affairs Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee (Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Chairman), and the Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee (Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), Chairman).
Opening Statements
Rep. Christopher H. Smith, Chairman
Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
[full text of opening statement]
Rep. Ted Poe, Chairman
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
[full text of opening statement]
Witnesses
The Honorable Robert M. McDowell
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony and biography]
The Honorable Bitange Ndemo
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Information and Communications
Government of Kenya
(via videoconference)
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony and biography]
The Honorable David A. Gross
(Former Coordinator of International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State)
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony and biography]
Ms. Sally Shipman Wentworth
Senior Manager, Public Policy
Internet Society
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony and biography]
Mr. Harold Feld
Senior Vice President
Public Knowledge
[full text of statement]
[truth in testimony and biography]
***Any changes to witness list will be reflected above.
