Telecommunications

Government must reduce permitting barriers to broadband deployment, say GOP lawmakers

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) want states and territories to work with their…

2 years ago

Collins, Portman lead GOP in seeking changes to funding notice issued by NTIA

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rob Portman (R-OH) led 11 of their Republican colleagues in requesting changes to several…

2 years ago

Emmer leads bipartisan effort calling on FCC to justify planned fee increase for broadcasters

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently led a bipartisan contingent of 93 lawmakers in questioning why the Federal Communications Commission…

2 years ago

Capito introduces bipartisan GRID Broadband Act

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that will help provide affordable high-speed internet options to…

2 years ago

Latta’s bipartisan Spectrum Innovation Act advances to Senate

Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) that would repurpose airwaves for commercial use received approval on July…

2 years ago

Johnson, Joyce cosponsor bill extending FCC’s wireless spectrum auction authority

U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and John Joyce (R-PA) on May 16 signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan…

2 years ago

Senate Commerce Committee approves Capito’s internet-related bills

The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on May 11 advanced two pieces of bipartisan, internet-related legislation originally cosponsored…

2 years ago

Capito sponsors bill to protect funding targeted to rural broadband deployment

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 3 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would require the Federal Communications Commission…

2 years ago

Thune helps introduce Spectrum Innovation Act

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on April 28 cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would make key mid-band spectrum available for…

2 years ago

Bicameral group of GOP lawmakers seek proper implementation of broadband programs

U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and John Thune (R-SD)…

2 years ago

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