Telecommunications

McMorris Rodgers’ COMPETE Act advances to full House for consideration

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) to ensure America’s leadership in emerging technologies on Sept. 9…

4 years ago

Bill unveiled by Wicker, Blackburn to update Section 230 regarding social media

U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Sept. 8 introduced legislation that would amend Section 230 of…

4 years ago

McMorris Rodgers promotes growth of internet of things network with new bill

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) this week introduced the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act…

4 years ago

Stauber introduces bipartisan Last Mile Act

U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on Aug. 14 proposed a bipartisan bill that would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

4 years ago

Latta’s bipartisan bill would increase federal funding for rural broadband

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) recently introduced the bipartisan Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020 to ramp up…

4 years ago

Tillis proposes ‘necessary fix’ to protect nation’s critical technologies

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Aug. 6 sponsored legislation to modify current law so that the Committee on Foreign…

4 years ago

Wicker sponsors Connecting Minority Communities Act to close digital divide

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Aug. 4 proposed a bill to establish the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives within…

4 years ago

Burgess leads 93 colleagues in calling for end to “dangerous” contact lens robocalls

Robocall prescription verification allowed under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Contact Lens Rule must be addressed in year-end legislation, urged…

4 years ago

Emmer seeks federal support for local broadcasters affected by COVID-19

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) urged leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to include a provision supporting America’s local…

4 years ago

Tillis commends FCC action to improve data collection, mapping for rural broadband

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) last week applauded action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which on July 16 approved…

4 years ago

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