The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a hearing on...

The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a hearing on wireless cramming for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in 253 Russell, it announced. Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., has dug into the practice of cramming for years. “In light of increasing consumer use of mobile phones and emerging evidence of cramming in this context, Chairman Rockefeller in 2012 opened an inquiry to examine the scope of wireless cramming and industry practices to protect consumers against unauthorized charges on their wireless bills,” the committee said (http://1.usa.gov/1ujtFWx). “The hearing will review findings of the Chairman’s wireless cramming inquiry and examine consumer protections as carrier billing technologies and practices continue to evolve.” Witnesses weren’t announced.