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**Press Releases**

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Oct. 25^th^: [Senate Extends Internet Tax Ban for 7
Years](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=248971&Month=10&Year=2007)

> Senator John Sununu (R-N.H.) worked with Vice Chairman Ted Stevens
> (R-Alaska) and Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) to broker a
> bipartisan agreement to extend the Internet tax ban for seven years.
> It will be the longest extension ever of the moratorium if the House
> passes it.

Oct. 25^th^: [AARP Commends Dorgan/Stevens Bill to Make Do-Not-Call List
Permanent](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=248970&Month=10&Year=2007)

> This bill would eliminate the need for Americans to re-register on the
> Do-Not-Call list.

**Commerce Committee Hearings**

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Oct. 23^rd^: [Oversight Hearing on the Surface Transportation
Board](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1910)

> The Committee examined the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) recent
> and ongoing efforts related to the commercial regulation of railroads.

Oct. 23^rd^: [Nominations
Hearing](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1911)

> The Committee heard from the following nominees:
>
> Mr. Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General - Designate, United States
> Department of Commerce
>
> Mr. Robert Clarke Brown, Member of the Board of Directors - Designate,
> Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
>
> Mr. Carl B. Kress, Commissioner - Designate, Federal Maritime
> Commission
>
> Mr. A. Paul Anderson, Commissioner (Reappointment), Federal Maritime
> Commission

Oct. 24^th^: [The Future of
Radio](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1908)

> At this hearing, the Committee Members assessed the state of
> innovation and competition in the radio market.

Oct. 25^th^: [Sweatshop Conditions in the Chinese Toy
Industry](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1909)

> The subcommittee examined sweatshop conditions in Chinese factories
> where toys and other children's products are manufactured.

**Upcoming Committee Markup**

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Oct. 30^th^: [Executive
Session](http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=1912)
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> During the Executive Session, Committee members will consider the
> following agenda items:
>
> 1\) S. 2045, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Reform Act of
> 2007
>
> 2\) S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007
>
> 3\) S. 1580, the Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007
>
> 4\) S. 1853, Community Broadband Act of 2007
>
> 5\) S. 1675, Local Community Radio Act of 2007
>
> 6\) H.Con.Res. 225, Honoring the 50th anniversary of the dawn of the
> Space Age, and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space
> activities
>
> 7\) Mr. Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General - Designate, United States
> Department of Commerce
>
> 8\) Mr. Robert Clarke Brown, Member of the Board of Directors,
> Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
>
> 9\) Nominations for Promotion in the United States Coast Guard
>
> 10\) Nominations for Promotion in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
> Administration Commission Corps

**Opinion Editorials**

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Oct. 26^th^: Anchorage Daily News -- [It's Imperative That Congress Keep
Internet Access
Tax-Free](http://www.adn.com/opinion/compass/story/9407650p-9320367c.html)

**Articles**

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Oct. 24^th^: Juneau Empire -- [Stevens Wants to Close Underage Flying
'Loophole'](http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/102407/sta_20071024004.shtml)

Oct. 26^th^: Dow Jones Newswire -- ['Never Call' Push Gathers
Steam](http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/on/index.cfm?story=ON-20071025-001151-1707&nav=pf_hp)