Telecommunications

Capito introduces B-CROP Act to increase funding for nationwide rural broadband

New federal grant funding would be made available to support nationwide broadband internet deployment in high-need rural and tribal areas…

7 years ago

Gardner, Daines bill seeks to strengthen security of internet of things devices for federal agencies

Internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government would have to meet minimum cybersecurity requirements to prevent hacking under legislation introduced…

7 years ago

Hatch bill to update international electronic communications privacy laws

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced legislation on Tuesday that aims to strengthen international data privacy protections while clarifying the…

7 years ago

Daines introduces bill to bring digital communication protections into 21st century

Working to protect online privacy, legislation from U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) would require law enforcers to demonstrate probable cause…

7 years ago

Emmer reintroduces bipartisan bill to promote mobile app development

App developers and small business owners could more easily access information about available federal resources to support the development of…

7 years ago

Issa introduces bill to extend copyright protections to classic recordings

Sound recordings made prior to 1972 would be covered by federal copyright protections under legislation that U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa…

7 years ago

Meehan, Brooks lead bipartisan crack down on ‘doxxing’, online extortion

Online crimes such as sharing non-consensual pornography would be prohibited under federal law as part of bipartisan legislation introduced by…

7 years ago

Blackburn, Walden probe opportunities for nationwide broadband internet connectivity

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) identified broadband internet deployment as the infrastructure challenge of the decade during a subcommittee hearing…

7 years ago

Capito bill fostering broadband deployment in rural areas draws additional support

Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to support broadband internet expansion in rural areas and low-income communities…

7 years ago

Blackburn leads subcommittee probe of wireless cybersecurity vulnerabilities

With hundreds of millions of wireless connections in the United States that potentially present cybersecurity risks, the vulnerabilities of wireless…

7 years ago

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