The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications () is a

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of the

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. It is responsible for policies relating to

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telecommunications Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information over a distance using electronic means, typically through cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. These means of ...

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and the responsibilities of the Norwegian National Coastal Administration. It corresponds to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the coastal transport portfolio of the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. The committee has 15 members and is chaired by Sigbjørn Gjelsvik of the Centre Party.The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications
Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 November 2013

Leadership

The committee is headed by a chair and two vice chairs. There was only one vice chair between 1950 and 2001. Key

Leadership

Chairs

Vice chairs

First vice chairs

Second vice chairs

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