Technology, Media, and Telecom
Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Crypto Crash: Why the FTX Bubble Burst and the Harm to Consumers Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date December 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Recent Collapse of FTX and Alameda Research: The hearing largely focused on exploring the recent failures of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its affiliated trading […]
That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing That’s the Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date January 24, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The Market Dominance of Live Nation Entertainment: The hearing considered the market dominance of Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation Entertainment is a ticketing and live event conglomerate that owns […]
Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration’s Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration’s Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date March 9, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Merits and Concerns Regarding Digital Assets: The hearing included several debates regarding whether the U.S. should further pursue digital assets. Subcommittee […]
Defending America’s Wireless Leadership (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing Defending America’s Wireless Leadership Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date March 10, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Spectrum Availability: The hearing focused on federal efforts to improve spectrum availability in order to support the further development and deployment of wireless technologies. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses […]
Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion)
Hearing Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Date April 19, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Development of Stablecoin Legislation: Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) stated that the hearing’s purpose was to resume the Committee’s efforts to develop […]
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 […]