Technology, Media, and Telecom
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 […]
Preserving Americans’ Access to AM Radio (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearings Preserving Americans’ Access to AM Radio Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date April 30, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The Proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024: The hearing focused on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024 (which is currently in […]
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. […]
Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Dazed and Confused: Breaking Down the SEC’s Politicized Approach to Digital Assets Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 18, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Approach to Digital Assets: The hearing largely focused on how the SEC (and […]
Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing Innovation Revolution: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date December 4, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Efforts to Promote Business Capital Formation: Committee Members, Mr. Kohli, and Mr. Ward expressed interest in federal policies that could promote business capital formation opportunities. They stated that these policies […]
Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security)
Hearing Safeguarding the Homeland from Unmanned Aerial Systems Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Date December 10, 2024 Hearing Takeaways: Unmanned Ariel System (UAS) Threats to the Public and Private Sectors: The hearing focused on the growing threats that UASs […]