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FCC Commissioner Trusty Highlights National Security and Rural Broadband

Olivia Trusty, one of two Republican FCC Commissioners, returned from a visit to Nebraska hosted by Sen. Deb Fischer (R)

Zach Stark

May 28, 2026 — 1 min read

Photo of Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Jan. 2026, by Jose Luis Magana/AP.

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2026 – Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty highlighted the importance of U.S. leadership in communications technology in a statement following her visit to Nebraska.

The visit, hosted by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., included briefings at the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base. Republican Trusty participated in talks focused on U.S. military operations in electromagnetic environments and maintaining the nation’s technological edge.

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