Telecommunications

Hoeven’s bipartisan, bicameral bill provides rural utilities with penalty-free loan refinancing

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on July 2 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would allow for the refinancing of…

4 years ago

Young’s proposed bill expands mental, behavioral telehealth services for Medicare patients

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently introduced a bill to ensure Medicare beneficiaries continue to access mental and behavioral telehealth…

4 years ago

Burgess introduces cable competition bill to increase consumer choice

U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on June 25 proposed legislation that would prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the…

4 years ago

Walden, Latta lead GOP committee members in releasing broadband infrastructure package

U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH) on June 25 led Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and…

4 years ago

Legislation proposed by Scalise aims to speed up U.S. broadband deployment

U.S. House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) on June 25 introduced a measure that would hasten the nationwide deployment of…

4 years ago

Wicker, Capito, Blackburn introduce bill to hasten rural broadband deployment

U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Monday introduced legislation to accelerate rural…

4 years ago

Gardner, Wicker, Rounds request permanent Medicare coverage of telehealth services

U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined a bipartisan group of 27 of their…

4 years ago

McMorris Rodgers hosts federal officials in home state to discuss rural needs

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) last week hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and Federal Communications…

4 years ago

Walden, Latta lead E&C members in calling for full funding of broadband bill

U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and Bob Latta (R-OH), ranking member and member, respectively, of the U.S. House Energy and…

4 years ago

Walden, Latta request E&C Committee hearing on closing the nation’s digital divide

A congressional hearing must be held soon on bridging the digital divide in America, U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR) and…

4 years ago

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