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Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)

Hearing Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date July 25, 2024   Hearing Takeaways: Reauthorization of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in working to reauthorize the CFTC. They noted how Congress […]

Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture)

Hearing Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Date June 21, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: The Upcoming 2023 Farm Bill’s Broadband Internet Programs: The hearing largely considered potential broadband internet programs to be included in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses argued that the […]

Rural Broadband: Connecting our Communities to the Digital Economy (U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy)

Hearing Rural Broadband: Connecting our Communities to the Digital Economy Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy Date May 17, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Current State of Rural Broadband Deployment and Service: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over how many rural parts of the U.S. face challenges […]