Technology, Media, and Telecom
Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date April 19, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Deployment of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for Broadband Infrastructure Projects: The hearing largely considered how the U.S. will deploy the IIJA’s $65 billion […]
The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development)
Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Date April 27, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the U.S. Digital Assets Market: The hearing considered the current state of the U.S. digital […]
The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Digital Asset Market Structure (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Digital Asset Market Structure Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date April 27, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Regulatory and Legal Uncertainty for Digital Assets: Subcommittee Republicans, some Subcommittee Democrats, Ms. Belcher, Mr. Gorfine, Mr. Rivera, […]
Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations)
Hearing Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Date May 10, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of Broadband Access: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses highlighted how broadband internet service plays a central role in American life […]
The State of Universal Service (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing The State of Universal Service Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date May 11, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF): The hearing largely focused on the FCC’s USF. This Fund seeks to expand access to telecommunications and advanced […]
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 […]
The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture)
Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Date June 6, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the Digital Assets Market: The hearing focused on the current regulatory environment for digital assets and ongoing trends within the digital assets space. Committee Members […]
Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce)
Hearing Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Date June 7, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Blockchain and Web3 Technologies: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in the growth and innovation of blockchain and Web3 technologies. […]
The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date June 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Assets Market Structure Discussion Draft Bill: The hearing largely focused on a recently proposed digital assets market structure discussion draft bill from U.S. House Committee on Financial […]
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 […]
Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing Lights, Camera, Subscriptions: State of the Video Marketplace Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date September 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Current State of the U.S. Video Marketplace: Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses discussed how the U.S. video marketplace has experienced new market entrants, disruptive […]
Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and Private Sector Alternatives (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Digital Dollar Dilemma: The Implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency and Private Sector Alternatives Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date September 14, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): The hearing focused on the growing interest in CBDCs and considered whether […]