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Senate Commerce Panel Postpones Markup of ACP Bill for a Fourth Time
The Democratic committee chair secured backing from the Defense Department, but committee Republicans still opposed the measure.
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The Democratic committee chair secured backing from the Defense Department, but committee Republicans still opposed the measure.
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Departments of Commerce and Defense requested changes Tuesday night.
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The FCC ordered program administrators to stop taking new enrollees on Feb. 8.
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Though the ACP enjoys bipartisan support among voters, it has become a contentious issue within the federal government.
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The Spectrum and National Security Act would infuse the program with $7 billion.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity leaders consider the potential efficacy of a landmark privacy bill.
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Sen. Ben Ray Luján signaled his USF working group is looking to fold ACP into the fund.
Digital Inclusion
A U.S. senator, FCC commissioners, and a White House official rallied alongside public interest and industry groups for the subsidy program.
Spectrum Auction
The proposal would provide $7 billion for the ACP, an increase from the discussion draft.
Digital Inclusion
A commitment to fully fund the month of May would give Congress time to provide new money for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Spectrum
The Senate Commerce Committee is planning to vote on the bill at its May 1 markup
Net Neutrality
The agency is set to vote on the measure next week.
Privacy
The measure would hand enforcement to the FTC, but would leave in place data breach rules the FCC adopted in December.
AI
The argument found support among other speakers, including Senator Maria Cantwell.
Spectrum
The FCC’s spectrum auction authority expired in March.
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The Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative requires providers to negotiate network sharing within nine months.