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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 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 […]

Hearing to Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Permitting Process for Energy and Mineral Projects (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)

Hearing Hearing to Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Permitting Process for Energy and Mineral Projects Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date May 11, 2023   Hearing Takeaways: Current Energy and Mineral Resource Needs and Challenges: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses focused on the U.S.’s current energy and mineral […]