Congress
Guthrie Selected to Chair House Energy and Commerce Committee
Kentucky Republican to lead influential committee overseeing energy, broadband, and technology policy.
Congress
Rep. Latta Eying Energy and Commerce Chair
The Ohio Republican currently heads communications and technology subcommittee.
FCC
GOP House Commerce Chair Wants Agencies to Pump the Brakes After Trump Victory
Republicans have vocally opposed major Biden FCC rulemakings.
Briefs
Dingell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation on Mapping
The new legislation aims to increase coordination between 130 federal broadband programs and 15 different agencies.
BEAD
Montana’s Chief Operating Officer Blasts NTIA’s BEAD Implementation
Navigating BEAD has left some state officials feeling lost.
Senate Commerce
Sen. Cruz: NTIA's Wasting Money on Broadband ‘Slush Fund’
Cruz demanded a detailed accounting of BEAD program expenditures.
Chevron Doctrine
House GOP Leaders Plan to Put Pressure on Communications Regulators, Post-Chevron
Republican lawmakers have opposed many Biden administration telecom policies.
FCC
Rosenworcel Defends FCC Policies at Budget Hearing
GOP lawmakers and commissioners aired grievances with several agency actions.
Energy and Commerce
House Commerce Leaders Ask NTIA for BEAD Communications with States
Committee Republicans have taken issue with the program's affordability requirements.
House
House Delays Vote on NTIA Reauthorization Act
The House postponed voting on the NTIA Reauthorization Act on Tuesday.
HHS
Amid Calls for Accountability, FCC Proposes Georouting Initiative for 988 Lifeline
Days before the FCC proposed location-based routing for 988 calls, the program's unused funds were flagged for audit.
Energy and Commerce
Temporary FCC Spectrum Auction Bill Clears House Committee
An identical bill passed the Senate in September.
Defense
Defense Study Says Sharing Lower 3 GHz Band Not Currently Possible: NTIA
NTIA head Alan Davidson told lawmakers the unpublished study says sharing in the band is not currently feasible.
Biden-Harris Administration
Rep. Suzan DelBene: Want Protection From AI? The First Step Is a National Privacy Law
A national privacy standard would ensure a baseline set of protections and would restrict companies from storing and selling personal data.
FCC
Office of National Intelligence Adopting AI for Data Processing
Terrorist and bad actor threats are spurring government adoption of AI.
IRA
Experts Call for Permitting Reform Legislation for BEAD Funding, Energy Effectiveness
Key solutions addressing permitting for clean energy projects include interagency coordination and hiring more people.
