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Read. Follow. Verify.1974 Senate Hearings on the Industrial Reorganization Act (Communications Industry)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of Senate hearings held in June 1974 regarding S. 1167, the Act, specifically focusing on the structure and competition within the communications industry.
These hearings represent the legislative record for a proposed federal effort to address market concentration in the communications sector, which could have altered the regulatory landscape for major telecommunications providers.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Communications Industry Corporations
These entities were the subject of antitrust scrutiny and potential reorganization under the proposed legislation.
Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly
The subcommittee members were responsible for evaluating the necessity and structure of the proposed Industrial Reorganization Act.
Key Facts
- The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- The hearings focused on S. 1167, titled the Industrial Reorganization Act.
- The specific subject matter of these hearings was the communications industry.
- The hearings took place over four days: June 20, 21, 25, and 27, 1974.
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- The document constitutes Part 5 of the hearing series.
- The proceedings occurred during the second session of the Ninety-third Congress.
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1970s Antitrust Focus
The document highlights a period of significant legislative interest in restructuring major American industries through antitrust measures.
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0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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