Technology, Media, and Telecom
The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance)
Hearing The Factors Influencing the High Cost of Insurance for Consumers Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Date November 2, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Current U.S. Insurance Affordability and Availability Challenges: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns regarding the current trends within the U.S. insurance industry and […]
Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date November 15, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Digital Assets in Illicit Activity: Subcommittee Democrats and Ms. Jimenez raised concerns over how cryptocurrencies are often used […]
Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)
Hearing Digital Copyright Piracy: Protecting American Consumers, Workers, and Creators Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date December 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Copyright Piracy: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed concerns over the prevalence of digital copyright piracy. Subcommittee Ranking Member Hank Johnson […]
TV Timeout: Understanding Sports Media Rights (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing TV Timeout: Understanding Sports Media Rights Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date January 31, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Current Sports Media Landscape: The hearing focused on the current sports media landscape and how sports media rights are impacting consumers and industry. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s […]
Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Crypto Crime in Context Part II: Examining Approaches to Combat Illicit Activity Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date February 15, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Assets and their Potential Use in Illicit Activities: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in the growth […]
The Future of Broadband Affordability (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing The Future of Broadband Affordability Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date May 2, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): The hearing mainly focused on the impending expiration of the FCC’s ACP. This Programs provides a monthly […]
Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency Response (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence)
Hearing Unmanned Aerial Systems: An Examination of the Use of Drones in Emergency Response Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Date May 16, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Emergency Responder Use of Drones and Similar Technologies: The hearing focused on how emergency […]
Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Next Generation Infrastructure: How Tokenization of Real-World Assets Will Facilitate Efficient Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date June 5, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Tokenization of Real-World Assets: The hearing considered current tokenization of real-world assets and how policymakers should respond to this […]
Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet)
Hearing Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Date June 26, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Terrestrial Radio Performance Royalties for Music Artists: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current policies governing the payment of performance royalty […]
The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing The Future of Broadband Affordability Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date July 11, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Consumer Data Privacy: The hearing largely focused on the state of consumer privacy within the U.S. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses raised concerns over the U.S.’s current protections for consumer data and […]
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 […]
Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Decoding DeFi: Breaking Down the Future of Decentralized Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Decentralized Finance (DeFi): DeFi refers to a novel technology that enables parties to make instant or near-instant transactions globally on a 24/7 basis. […]