Spectrum
Temporary FCC Spectrum Auction Bill Clears House Committee
An identical bill passed the Senate in September.
Spectrum
An identical bill passed the Senate in September.
Expert Opinion
A national privacy standard would ensure a baseline set of protections and would restrict companies from storing and selling personal data.
FCC
The FCC has moved forward in critical objectives, reported commissioners at oversight hearing.
Funding
House Committee members said they wanted to ensure that the NTIA is appropriately managing funds to support rural areas.
broadband roundup
It will be the first time TikTok’s CEO will appear for a congressional hearing.
Big Tech
Participants voiced concerns over alleged abuses by big tech companies.
Privacy
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act said to be years in the making.
broadband roundup
The House passed bills about spectrum coordination and the FCC collecting maternal mortality and morbidity data.
Funding
Legislators want broadband networks reach as many people as possible, but didn’t specify how NTIA should do this.
5G Wireless
Davidson said that he hopes to avoid inter-agency conflicts such as last month’s dispute with airlines over 5G interference.
broadband roundup
April 1, 2021 – In response to President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure “American Jobs Plan,” including $100 billion for broadband projects, many in the broadband industry are applauding the administration’s effort to bridge the digital divide, but with some caution and criticism as well. “We share
Privacy
March 11, 2021 – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., on Thursday called for an update to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act at subcommittee hearing on “Kids Online During COVID: Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age.” “The challenges children face onli
Universal Service
December 4, 2020 — Broadband industry leaders on Thursday called for the Federal Communications Commission to modernize Universal Service Fund programs, and highlighted other steps critical to making broadband affordable and available to all Americans, speaking during a US Telecom forum. “Affordabil
broadband roundup
Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, was unanimously reelected Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the Congress beginning in January. He issued the following statement: “Our nation faces unprecedented challenges, and I stand ready to work with all of my colleagues to combat the COVI
House of Representatives
September 11, 2020 — The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced three communications and technology bills to the full house following a markup of 38 bills. The “Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies (PHONE) Act of 2019” H.R. 1289, ensures that phone providers don’t giv
House of Representatives
July 10, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has created an environment that is highly vulnerable to nefarious actors, said Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., in a House Energy and Commerce hearing with members of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on Thursday. A rise in disinformation, brou