Funding
Future Broadband Waiver of Buy America Must Be Product-Specific, Says Commerce
‘We aren’t doing the blanket waivers of the past,’ said Kevin Gallagher, a top Commerce Department Official.
Infrastructure
Red States May Oppose Affordability, Labor and Climate Policies Provided for in NTIA Broadband Rules
Such state action could potentially the delay the implementation of the broadband policy, says Fiber Broadband Association counsel.
Section 230
Sen. Mike Lee Promotes Bills Valuing Federal Spectrum, Requiring Content Moderation Disclosures
April 5, 2021 – Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said Friday spectrum used by federal agencies is not being utilized efficiently, following legislation he introduced early last year that would evaluate the allocation and value of federally-reserved spectrum. The Government Spectrum Valuation Act, or S.553 and
Senate
Government Spectrum Valuation Act by Sen. Mike Lee Would Force Accountability for Federal Radio Frequencies
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Whether or not the government vacates spectrum, Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s bill is an important exercise in government accounting for the value of resources that it uses. Sen. Lee Introduces Government Spectrum Valuation Act, from Sen. Mike Lee: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduc
Broadband News
Trump Budget Proposal To Include $200 Billion for Infrastructure Spending
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Mixed signals emerging from Office of Management Budget about the role of infrastructure in the Trump administration plan. Trump Budget Said to Include $200 Billion for Infrastructure, from Bloomberg: President Donald Trump will propose spending $200 billion in federal f
Congress
Infrastructure Spending To Take a Back Seat to Security Spending in Donald Trump’s Budget Message
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2017 – Plans to include broadband in a massive new infrastructure will probably take a back seat to President Trump’s security and physical infrastructure priorities in the budget blueprint he will describe during his maiden speech to a joint session of Congress tonight, mul
Broadband Data
NTIA’s State Broadband Initiative and the Illinois Broadband Map
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4, 2011 – Later today, at 2 p.m. CT, the Partnership for a Connected Illinois will kick off our “Wednesday Webinar” series, beginning with a discussion about the Illinois Broadband Map. Registration for this event is free [https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/354267782].
FCC
FCC Named Most Improved Federal Agency
WASHINGTON July 13, 2010- The Federal Communications Commission has been named the most improved agency according to the latest OPM Viewpoint Employee Satisfaction Survey.
Cybersecurity
OMB and DHS Clarify Cybersecurity Responsibility and Activities within the Executive Branch
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2010- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Cybersercurity Coordinator recently released a joint memo in which their specific responsibilities were outlined following the regulations in the Federal Information and Security
NTIA
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Seeks Stimulus Accountability
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2009 – Senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday weighed the need to distribute federal stimulus fund urgently against the desire to ensure that monies are well-spent.
