Privacy
GOP Lawmakers, AGs Want FCC Data Breach Case Reheard
The fear the precedent would make it harder for Congress to eliminate agency rules it doesn’t like
Congress
Communications Subcommittee to Consider Bill Requiring National Broadband Strategy to Close the Digital Divide
Six bills before the panel would create new responsibilities for NTIA and the FCC.
NTIA
House NTIA Oversight Hearing Set for Next Week
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth is set to testify
Spectrum
NextNav, Opponents to Square Off at House GPS Hearing
A PNT industry group said the GPS system itself was ‘ripe for rapid modernization.’
Spectrum
House Communications Subcommittee Sets GPS Hearing for June 4
An SIA attorney expects the FCC to seek more comment on the issue 'sometime this summer'
Mike Romano
USF Reform Draft Expected By End Of May, Lawmaker Says
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Richard Hudson calls current funding model unsustainable as reform talks advance.
Public Safety
AT&T to Provide Extra $2 billion for FirstNet
The House Commerce Committee cleared FirstNet reauthorization legislation last week.
FCC
Lawmakers Weigh Updates to 1996 Telecom Act at House Hearing
Witnesses and lawmakers debated competition, broadband policy, and regulation as Congress revisits the 30-year-old law.
Public Safety
House Commerce Committee Clears FirstNet Reauthorization Bill
Updated bill language would still increase NTIA oversight of FirstNet Authority.
USF
Congress to Revisit the Telecom Act of 1996 Next Week
Lawmakers and experts assert the law is outdated and unsustainable
INCOMPAS
Rep. Richard Hudson Says He Fought For BEAD Funding
He said he believed strongly in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, and wanted to ensure that the funds were spent.
Public Safety
House Subcommittee Advances Bills on Next Generation 911, FirstNet Oversight
The six public safety communications bills were advanced on a bipartisan basis.
FCC
Carr Grilled on Broadcasting, Also Testifies on Spectrum and Universal Service
The three-hour hearing was largely focused on broadcast regulation and accusations the agency was pressuring media companies critical of the White House.
Defense Department
Where to Find 800 Megahertz of Spectrum For Auction?
Citizens Broadband Radio Service hasn’t got an explicit defense from the Trump administration, but the FCC hasn’t said it intends to alter it.
Public Safety
More Lawmakers Call for Terrestrial GPS Backup
Four Republicans warn FCC to proceed with caution as it explores GPS alternatives
Public Safety
House Lawmakers Push for Upgraded 911 Networks
Bills propose federal grants for next-gen 911, enhanced satellite alerts, and improved FCC reporting
