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June 24, 2020
provide members an opportunity to examine policy issues before the Federal Communications Commission FCC and review the agency s ongoing activities and proceedings Witnesses The Honorable Ajit Pai Chairman...Majority Statement Chairman Roger Wicker Read statement Majority Statement Chairman Roger Wicker The FCC is the nation s primary regulator of interstate and international communications networks A core part...to rapid efficient and nationwide communications services at reasonable prices Never before has the FCC s responsibility to achieve this mission been more important The COVID 19 public health emergency has...
June 16, 2020
this role for which he has been nominated Commissioner Michael O Rielly has served as a member of the FCC since 2013 having been unanimously confirmed twice by the full Senate He has now been nominated to...and has made other important contributions to the work of the Commission Prior to his service at the FCC Commissioner O Rielly held a number of staff positions in the U S Congress including service with the...surface transportation reauthorization bill And finally Mr O Rielly to serve as a Commissioner on the FCC Welcome back We have a lot to talk about everything from the Ligado decision to your views on the 5...
May 13, 2020
pandemic began The good news is that there has been some progress in connecting all Americans The FCC s recently released Broadband Deployment Report tells us that the number of households without access...public health crisis has made these efforts all the more urgent I appreciate initiatives led by the FCC to sustain and accelerate the availability of broadband connections This includes the Keep Americans...also provided federal resources to broadband related programs in response to COVID 19 For example the FCC received 200 million for a telehealth program that is designed to provide immediate assistance to eligible...
March 4, 2020
adopt to mitigate risks to vulnerable supply chains I also hope we will learn about what more the FCC can do to secure legacy networks and manage security risks in the transition to 5G Minority Statement...
January 22, 2020
I do have concerns that the Trump FCC has brought into the race a narrative and is trying to use that to not address important public policy questions In 2018 the FCC took one vote after another to undercut...projects respect the value of our communities place historic preservation and the environment The FCC also chose to undercut tribal nations and localities responsibilities to reasonably review hundreds...
January 15, 2020
developments in AI quantum computing and other groundbreaking innovations I expect our witnesses from the FCC will want to address those and other issues regarding the role of 5G networks in facilitating these...
December 11, 2019
these very considerable option revenues are spent The alternative is to forego any input and let the FCC proceed in its own fashion I think Congress should be heard and I think every member of this committee...least 50 percent of gross auction revenues be reserved for the American people and would allow the FCC to carefully tailor limited incentives to ensure that the value of the spectrum is maximized for the...bipartisan bill from Senator Capito I m sorry Senator Crapo and Senator Klobuchar that will direct the FCC to put in place protections to prevent inadvertent locking of lawful telephone calls This bill is an...
December 5, 2019
the 6 gigahertz band The FCC has begun the process to permit unlicensed use in this band while also protecting the incumbents serving critical infrastructure It is my hope the FCC will move expeditiously...requires the right spectrum and smart policies on how to bring the spectrum to market I applaud the FCC for its successful auctions of millimeter wave spectrum that is important for 5G but as we have all...In addition to the FCC the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has an important role with regard to spectrum MOBILE NOW directed NTIA in consultation with the FCC to examine the feasibility...
October 23, 2019
carry two of the same affiliate stations following the approval of a market modification from the FCC embodies the spirit of the good faith requirement In addition to these issues I look forward to hearing...
June 12, 2019
Today we will hear from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Commissioner Mike O Rielly Commissioner Brendan Carr Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Geoffrey Starks One of the FCC s most important responsibilities...enhance public safety protect consumers and improve transparency into Agency actions I commend the FCC and its efforts but note as we would all agree that more work remains That work starts with closing...is clear to me that short of a completely new approach to developing accurate and reliable maps the FCC should not move forward on broadband funding decisions until it gets the maps right As a first step...
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