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# How Would Telecom Policy Change Under Trump or Harris?
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/how-would-telecom-policy-change-under-trump-or-harris/
- Published: 2024-09-10T21:05:09.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T06:03:50.000Z
- Description: Two right-leading panelists agreed that federal agencies must better measure success for the Universal Service Fund.
- Author: Ari Bertenthal
- Tags: Election 2024, Digital Divide, #with-siderail, Jonathan Cannon, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Raban Group, Larry Gonzalez, FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, glen echo group, Davey Mckissick, Congress, USF, ACP, FSF, Joe Biden

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2024 – Programs to promote broadband access would likely continue with the return of former President **Donald Trump**, [though with some changes](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/debate-cheat-sheet-on-the-parties-on-telecom-and-tech/), said voices on the right, speaking a [Tuesday panel discussion](https://www.ocanational.org/events-list/election-2024-implications-for-the-innovation-ecosystem?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) on the presidential election.

The election of Vice President **Kamala Harris** as president would, however, likely preserve the status quo of the Biden-Harris Administration, said experts on the other side of the political aisle.

R Street Institute Policy Counsel **Jonathan Cannon** said that the existing Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program of the Commerce Department was “frustratingly prohibitive” and that it would benefit from [deregulation and increased efficiency](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/telecom-analysts-urge-congress-to-fund-the-usf-annually/).

Free State Foundation President **Randolph May** said that while support for the Universal Service Fund is largely bipartisan, the Federal Communications Commission could benefit from more specific direction on the part of Congress.

Trump would take a different view than that of Harris, said May, aiming to [reduce redundancy and increase efficiency](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/how-to-fund-universal-broadband-service-without-the-universal-service-fund/).

Cannon agreed with May that federal agencies must better measure success in how the government could leverage the experience of the now-expired Affordable Connectivity Program to help the USF succeed.

Yet both Republicans and Democrats agreed that the USF was vital to close the digital divide.

Among Democratic-leaning commenters, Raban Group Founder **Larry Gonzalez** said that the Biden-Harris administration had deep ties with FCC Chairwoman **Jessica Rosenworcel**. Those existing connections would speed the implementation of federal broadband policies, he said.

Glen Echo Group Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Communications **Davey McKissick** noted the important role of the Senate and the House in implementing telecom policy.

*Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted the title of *Jonathan Cannon* of the R Street Institute. He is policy counsel, not policy analyst.*