Washington — The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology conducted an oversight hearing of the FCC last week. So far this year, the subcommittee has held several hearings regarding issues within the FCC’s purview. However, this is the first time in almost two years that all five FCC Commissioners were present for…
Washington – The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on October 28th titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Infrastructure Deployment.” Internet usage is exploding, and broadband access is a national priority. Panelists and Members of the Committee discussed various ways to speed broadband deployment, including at least six bills…
Washington – The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on October 28th titled “Breaking Down Barriers to Broadband Infrastructure Deployment.” Internet usage is exploding, and broadband access is a national priority. Panelists and Members of the Committee discussed various ways to speed broadband deployment, including at least six bills…
Opponents of the FCC’s Open Internet rules have frequently stated that the rules will stifle ISP investment and innovation, yielding “unintended negative consequences for consumers and various parts of the Internet ecosystem for years to come.” Though some opponents argued at Tuesday’s hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology that Title…
Opponents of the FCC’s Open Internet rules have frequently stated that the rules will stifle ISP investment and innovation, yielding “unintended negative consequences for consumers and various parts of the Internet ecosystem for years to come.” Though some opponents argued at Tuesday’s hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology that Title…
Brussels – In our report on digital trade barriers yesterday for USTR CCIA cited issues from Internet censorship and data transfers to fair use and copyright issues like Germany’s snippet tax. The push by Germany publishers to be able to charge search engines and others for displaying small amounts of text has been working its…
Washington — The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) (S. 754) is again due for consideration in the Senate in the coming weeks. The bill primarily aims to facilitate the timely sharing of cyber threat indicators between and among the private sector and government, with the goal of improving overall domestic Internet and infrastructure security. The…
Brussels, BELGIUM — An integrated, functioning Digital Single Market (DSM) is reality for a huge number of European businesses. This is the conclusion of eBay’s newest study “Empowering People and Creating Opportunity in the Digital Single Market” which reveals that an impressive 93% of businesses using eBay in Europe to engage in cross-border commerce. The…
Washington – Both sides of Capitol Hill, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held simultaneous hearings Wednesday, often hitting the same notes, as they addressed the central questions of broadband deployment and spectrum allocation. The Senate hearing focused on barriers to the deployment of…
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