The lawmaker's Silicon Valley seat will be open for the first time in decades.
Under consideration: Opening the Universal Service Fund to contributions from broadband and Big Tech companies.
Gooden would be responsible for overseeing the activities of the Rural Utilities Services, an important broadband funding agency.
The bill would create a 'mini-grant program' and an interagency broadband council.
Also discussed were three bills to address electric vehicle laws in Democratic states.
Lawmakers considered more than 30 legislative drafts targeting potential regulatory obstacles.
Broadband access and privacy policies present opportunities for bipartisan collaboration, Broadband Breakfast panelists agreed.
The new chair renamed three subcommittees, hinting at the GOP’s goals for the coming term.
Sen. Lujan once again voiced concern that the FCC’s national broadband map contains major inaccuracies.
The spending package includes an extension of the FCC's auction authority to March 2023.
Panelists sought streamlined permitting processes on federal lands and in local communities, and reasonably priced pole access.
Thune distributed a letter dated Tuesday seeking stakeholder input.
'Red tape really does have the possibility to kill project,' argued a House subcommittee chief counsel.
The Next Generation Telecommunications Act received bipartisan support.
Nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC can also advance to the floor following a party-line vote.
This year saw a growing telehealth trend, federal digital inclusion efforts and greater attention to spectrum sharing.
The committee did not raise Gigi Sohn’s nomination during its meeting.
The registration comes after the company rebranded to Meta, taking it beyond its social media origins.
Among the bills sent to the House, the committee passed two on telecom and one on consumer safety.
The groups sent a letter emphasizing the need for internet access expansion ahead of Wednesday confirmation hearings.
Muninetworks.org has put together a handy overview of broadband programs - current and pending.
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