Senate Antitrust Panel Unveils Agenda

Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) and the panel's top Republican, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), on Wednesday unveiled their agenda for the 111th Congress. 1) The sharp price increases for text messaging. 2) Competition in the consolidating Internet and related online advertising industry. 3) competition in the broadband industry and Network Neutrality. 4) Media ownership consolidation. 5) Rising cable television rates. 6) Increased competition in the cable and satellite TV market as well as playing a role in the renewal of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.