How Would Telecom Policy Change Under Trump or Harris?

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2024 – Programs to promote broadband access would likely continue with the return of former President Donald Trump, though with some changes, said voices on the right, speaking a  Tuesday panel discussion 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.