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1973 Senate Hearings on the Industrial Reorganization Act (Communications Industry)

Original title: The Industrial Reorganization Act. Part 2, The Communication Industry: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session, on S. 1167, July 30 and 31; August 1 and 2 1973.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

These hearings represent a historical legislative effort to investigate and potentially break up large monopolies in the communications sector, setting the stage for future policy and telecommunications regulation.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Communications industry corporations

These entities were the subject of antitrust scrutiny regarding their market structure and potential reorganization.

Federal legislators

Members of the subcommittee were responsible for evaluating the necessity of the Industrial Reorganization Act.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of Senate hearings held in 1973 regarding S. 1167, the , specifically focusing on the structure and competition within the communications industry.

Key Facts

  • The hearings were held on July 30, July 31, August 1, and August 2, 1973.
  • The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
  • The primary legislative focus was S. 1167, titled the Industrial Reorganization Act.
  • The specific industry under investigation for antitrust concerns was the communications industry.
  • The document constitutes Part 2 of the published hearing transcripts for the 93rd Congress, first session.

Why It Matters

These hearings represent a historical legislative effort to investigate and potentially break up large monopolies in the communications sector, setting the stage for future policy and telecommunications regulation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were held to gather testimony and evidence regarding the (S. 1167) as it applied to the communications industry.
Who conducted these hearings?
The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on and Monopoly, which is part of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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1970s Antitrust Focus

The document highlights a specific period in the 1970s where the Senate actively pursued structural reorganization of major industries via S. 1167.

S. 1167Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly

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Sources

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