It is long past time to provide the telecommunications industry with certainty on how the internet will be regulated now and into the future.
A National Framework is Needed for Privacy Protection
Congress must promptly address consumer data privacy.
Time is Ticking on USMCA
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entered into force, creating a partnership between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that progressively eliminated tariffs and all duties and quantitative restrictions, except for a limited number of agriculture products, traded with Canada, that were eliminated by 2008. However, this trade agreement never envisioned the evolution […]
Federal Spectrum Turf War Could Hand 5G Victory to China
Our most dangerous adversaries could be given a massive technological advantage that will be difficult to overcome.
Elizabeth Warren’s Broadband Boondoggle
This is stimulus 2.0 that will sink our country deeper into debt.
Modern Television Laws Can Prevent Blackouts
The blackouts occur because Congress has failed to update the telecommunications laws.
Hope Ahead for VA/DOD Interoperability
In 1982, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) were charged by Congress to share patient information for servicemembers transitioning from DOD into the VA health care system. This transition process has been anything but seamless, with medical records being attached to gurneys each time a patient was moved, and […]
Members of Congress Urge Trump and FCC to Conduct a Public C-Band Spectrum Auction
In the latest turn of events in the saga of how best to repurpose the c-band spectrum, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Rep. Greg Gianforte have sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to conduct a public auction of the spectrum, as opposed to turning over the spectrum […]
Time to Move Forward on a National Privacy Framework is Now
I was recently given a new watch by my husband. He was excited about the watch because of all the great things it was going to do for me. Even though I work on technology issues, the only real purpose of a watch in my mind is to tell time. This is where I ran […]
Excessive Cable Franchise Fees to be Scaled Back
In August 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will take a strong step to modernize rules relating to how local franchise authorities will be permitted to regulate cable operators. Section 621 of the Cable Act specifies the limit in percentage that a local franchise authority may charge a cable company to allow it to operate […]