Bill to Address National Security Threats, Reactions to Sohn Withdrawal, Need for 5G Spectrum
The new legislation would give the Commerce Department the power to identify and intercept national security threats.
The new legislation would give the Commerce Department the power to identify and intercept national security threats.
FCC
Sohn was first nominated in October 2021.
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Associations agreed on the need for baseline federal privacy legislation.
Sohn’s renomination comes after the Democrats expanded their majority in the Senate, which confirms nominations.
12 Days of Broadband
If Sohn is sworn in, it would break the FCC’s party deadlock and allow the Democrats to potentially bring back net neutrality.
FCC
It is exactly one year since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act became law.
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‘Our founders provided Congress with legislative authority to ensure lawmaking is done by elected officials, not unaccountable bureaucrats.’
As FCC fights robocalls, robotexts are on the rise.
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But there’s concern a Senate vote on a fifth FCC commissioner will not happen before midterms.
Expert Opinion
Former North Dakota senator sounds practical, but she is misreading quotes or taking them out of context.
Private sector companies are clamoring for more cyber threat data.
Broadband Mapping & Data
‘It is all systems go,’ the chairwoman said at a House Energy and Commerce hearing Thursday.
Fiber
Public Knowledge spokesperson warns about FCC’s new multi-tenant housing rules.
Senate
Nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC can also advance to the floor following a party-line vote.
Broadband's Impact
Sohn decided to recuse herself after controversy surrounding her service as a board member of the group operating Locast.
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Sohn’s renomination after confirmation efforts stalled last year.