Telecommunications

McMorris Rodgers unveils sweeping draft bill to protect consumer data privacy rights

By Ripon Advance News Service | April 9, 2024

The draft of comprehensive privacy legislation released on April 7 by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) aims to establish uniform national consumer data privacy rights for Americans, including by minimizing the data that companies can collect, keep, and use Read more…

Ernst’s bipartisan bill to make federal telework policies more transparent

By Ripon Advance News Service | April 5, 2024

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would scrutinize the impact of federal telework policies on the delivery and response times of services to ensure taxpayer dollars are not wasted. Federal employee use of telework skyrocketed during Read more…

Tillis applauds FCC action to improve georouting for 9-8-8 suicide line

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 26, 2024

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 22 commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for circulating a notice of proposed rulemaking that aims to improve georouting for the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Georouting for 9-8-8 means calls are directed Read more…

Latta-led ROUTERS Act passes House Energy and Commerce Committee

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 22, 2024

Rep. Bob Latta

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 20 passed a bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) that would require a federal study of certain routers and modems that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by Read more…

McMorris Rodgers commends House passage of data-protection bill

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 22, 2024

Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) that would prohibit data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal information to foreign adversaries on March 20 received unanimous approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. The Protecting Americans’ Data Read more…

Carter sponsors bipartisan Telehealth Modernization Act

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 14, 2024

Telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries would be permanently extended under a bipartisan bill sponsored on March 12 by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA). “As a pharmacist, one of my top priorities has been increasing the accessibility and quality of health Read more…

McMorris Rodgers unveils bipartisan bill to protect Americans’ personal data from China

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 7, 2024

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) is working in a bipartisan manner to advance legislation that would strengthen national security by banning data brokers from selling the sensitive personal information of Americans to foreign adversaries. Rep. McMorris Rodgers, chair of Read more…

Latta, Moolenaar introduce bipartisan bill to ban apps controlled by foreign adversaries

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 7, 2024

Amid growing concerns over the wide use of popular social media platforms that are controlled by foreign adversaries, U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) helped introduce a bipartisan bill this week that would ban applications like TikTok Read more…

Latta questions NTIA, DOD on plans for studying wireless spectrum

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 1, 2024

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) requested that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) clearly outline the processes they plan to use to study the lower 3 GHz band. Doing so will help Read more…

Wicker bill removes roadblocks for amateur radio operators

By Ripon Advance News Service | February 16, 2024

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation that would smooth approval processes for amateur radio operators who provide important information to their communities, especially during emergencies. “Because communication during natural disasters is often hindered, we should be making Read more…