Technology, Media, and Telecom
The Future of U.S. Policy on Taiwan (U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)
Hearing The Future of U.S. Policy on Taiwan Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Date December 8, 2021 Hearing Takeaways: Chinese Aggression Towards Taiwan: The hearing largely focused on China’s increasingly aggressive actions and rhetoric towards Taiwan. These actions and rhetoric from China against Taiwan include disinformation, political attacks, economic coercion, and military […]
Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks? (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Stablecoins: How Do They Work, How Are They Used, and What Are Their Risks? Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date December 14, 2021 Hearing Takeaways: Stablecoins: The hearing focused on the growing popularity of stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to a reference asset (such as […]
Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act (U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act Committee U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Date February 2, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The American Music Fairness Act: The hearing focused on the American Music Fairness Act, which would enable singers, producers, and studio musicians to obtain performance royalties when their recorded works were played […]
Examining the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Report on Stablecoins (U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)
Hearing Examining the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets Report on Stablecoins Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Date February 15, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Stablecoins: The hearing was focused on stablecoins and how U.S. policymakers were approaching this novel payments technology. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that have their values pegged to […]
5G and Beyond: Exploring the Next Wireless Frontier (U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology)
Hearing 5G and Beyond: Exploring the Next Wireless Frontier Committee U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Date March 16, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Spectrum Policy and Technical Considerations for Supporting Wireless Technologies: The hearing focused on the deployment of wireless technologies and how the U.S. would need to make […]
Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date March 23, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current Global Semiconductor Shortage: The hearing largely focused on the current global semiconductor shortage and its impact on the U.S. economy and U.S. national security. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses […]
What’s in Your Digital Wallet? A Review of Recent Trends in Mobile Banking and Payments (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Task Force on Financial Technology)
Hearing What’s in Your Digital Wallet? A Review of Recent Trends in Mobile Banking and Payments Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Task Force on Financial Technology Date April 28, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Digital Wallets and Peer-to-Peer Payment Applications: Task Force Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in the growth in the […]
Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary)
Hearing Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the Credit and Debit Card Systems Committee U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Date May 4, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Swipe Fees in the U.S. Payments System: The hearing focused on how interchange fees (also known as swipe fees) were used in the U.S. […]
Preparing for Take-Off: Examining Efforts to Address Climate Change at U.S. Airports (U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation)
Hearing Preparing for Take-Off: Examining Efforts to Address Climate Change at U.S. Airports Committee U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation Date May 17, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Aviation Sector’s Impact on Climate Change: The hearing focused on both government and aviation industry efforts to reduce the aviation sector’s impacts on […]
Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Examining the Benefits and Risks of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Examining the Benefits and Risks of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date May 26, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Proposals to Establish a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The hearing focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s consideration of CBDCs […]
Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments Enabled by Cryptocurrency (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)
Hearing Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments Enabled by Cryptocurrency Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Date June 7, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Ransomware Attacks and Cyber Incidents: The hearing focused on the recent uptick in ransomware attacks and cyber incidents impacting both public and private networks. The hearing highlighted […]
Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism)
Hearing Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Date June 9, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Cryptocurrencies in Illicit Activities: The hearing primarily focused on combating the use of cryptocurrencies in illicit activities. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses stated that cryptocurrencies were attractive […]