NEWS: Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee just made official my scoop from last night -- the committee WILL mark up the draft Spectrum and National Security Act from Sen. Maria Cantwell at May 1 executive session.

NEWS: Biden has signed off on the FY24 national security supplemental, meaning the TikTok US sell-or-ban law is now enacted.

NEWS: Energy and Commerce Committee announced FY25 budget hearings for The FCC (5/7) & NTIA (5/15). The FCC's hearing happens 2 weeks after 4/25 approval of new #netneutrality rules. Comms. Subcomm. Chairman U.S. Rep. Bob Latta told me he expected more hearings on the issue: communicationsdaily.com/article/2024/0…

Light clouds in downtown DC during the height of the eclipse made for some cool unfiltered photos! #TotalSolarEclipse2024 Doug Kammerer Capital Weather Gang

Confirms Communications Daily reporting from Friday that #netneutrality vote was likely to be on The FCC 4/25 meeting agenda. By Howard Buskirk Monty Tayloe & Matt Daneman: communicationsdaily.com/article/2024/0…

The FY24 minibus won't include stopgap Affordable Connectivity Program funding despite a push from telecom-focused leaders, per informed lobbyists. My report last night for Communications Daily: communicationsdaily.com/article/2024/0…

SCOOP: The FY24 minibus appropriations measure Hill leaders are hoping to unveil tonight or tomorrow doesn't include stopgap money to keep the The FCC Affordable Connectivity Program running, informed lobbyists told me. More from me in Communications Daily: communicationsdaily.com/article/2024/0…

🚨🚨🚨🚨 Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee confirm 3/21 spectrum hearing I scooped yesterday. Diane Rinaldo among the witnesses set to testify.

SCOOP: Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee plan 3/21 spectrum policy-focused hearing that will in part eye a potential clean The FCC auction mandate renewal, Sen. Maria Cantwell tells me: communicationsdaily.com/article/2024/0…. More tonight from me in Communications Daily!

‘During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the internet.’

— Vice-President Al Gore (March 9, 1999)

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