Broadband Updates
House Republican Leaders Ask for Permission to Use Skype
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – House Republican leaders sent a letter last week to the House speaker and chairman of the Administration Committee requesting that lawmakers be allowed to use more video conferencing software applications to communicate with constituents.
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – House Republican leaders sent a letter last week to the House speaker and chairman of the Administration Committee requesting that lawmakers be allowed to use more video conferencing software applications to communicate with constituents.
The letter, sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Administration Committee Chairman Robert Brady, D-Pa., says that despite strides made for lawmakers to interact with constituents via new media, “barriers remain.”
“Among these barriers is the current House rule prohibiting members of Congress from using certain video-conferencing software applications such as Skype,” says the letter signed by Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio, Republican Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia and others.
They point out that current House rules allow members of Congress to use taxpayer funds to conduct video teleconferencing activities with constituents, but forbid them from using Skype “which is practically free.”
“We are certain that Skype, an increasingly relevant communication tool for Americans already widely used in the private sector, could be easily implemented in Congress in a manner that would not reduce the security of the House IT infrastructure,” said the letter’s authors.
-
Fiber1 month agoFiber Networks Hold a Cybersecurity Advantage Over Rival Co-Axial and Wireless Technologies, Say Panelists
-
Congress1 month agoSenators Introduce Healthcare Broadband Bill as House Companion, Proposes $2 Billion Telehealth Expansion
-
Artificial Intelligence2 weeks agoBrookings Panelists Emphasize Importance of Addressing Biases in Artificial Intelligence Technology
-
Congress1 month agoPartisan Disagreement Delays Broadband Funding That Might Come Through HEROES Act
-
#broadbandlive3 weeks agoBroadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 – Federal Broadband Funds and Opportunity Zones
-
Expert Opinion1 month agoGary Bolton: Under the Stress of COVID-19, the Networks That Held Fast Were Symmetrical Fiber Broadband
-
Broadband Roundup5 days agoArtificial Intelligence Task Force, State Cybersecurity, ADTRAN Offers Rural Funding Guidance
-
Artificial Intelligence4 days agoU.S. State Department Employing Artificial Intelligence Against COVID-19 Misinformation
Pingback: Republican Leader John Boehner | Republicans Urge Democrats to OK Use of Free Video Conferencing Tools Such as Skype for Congress
Pingback: Even Politicians Want to Use Skype - A Collection of Latest Happening in Technology Field
Pingback: Even Politicians Want to Use Skype