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Senate Democrats Likely to Vent about Carr at Thumann Severs Confirmation Hearing Today

In prepared testimony, FCC nominee Danielle Thumann Severs calls for modernizing communications networks, strengthening public safety, and cracking down on robocalls and scams

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Senate Democrats Likely to Vent about Carr at Thumann Severs Confirmation Hearing Today
Photo of Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
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Senate: Danielle Thumann Severs, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the FCC, is expected to tell a Senate panel today that her priorities for the agency would be modernizing communications networks, strengthening public safety, and cracking down on robocalls and scams. Senate Democrats, however, are likely to use her confirmation hearing to vent about their frustrations with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

“We are in the middle of a massive transition away from degrading legacy networks to an all-IP environment. This transition isn’t just about data packets moving faster. A successful transition holds the potential to transform day-to-day life and is critical for ensuring that our wired and wireless networks are ready for a future powered by next-generation technologies,” Thumann Severs says in prepared remarks released ahead of the hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee under Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). (More after paywall)

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