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07/09/2024
Cruz Probing if Big Tech is Shaping American AI Policy
Senate Commerce Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) wants to know whether government agencies have been using temporary staff funded by Big Tech companies to establish and implement the administration’s AI policy.
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06/12/2024
Going for Four: Cantwell’s Spectrum Bill Gets Some Key Support
Yes, today’s scheduled markup of Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell’s spectrum bill was canceled again at the last minute. But this third cancelation comes with a bit more hope that a fourth markup attempt will actually take place next Tuesday.
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11/16/2023
Senate Commerce Comes Together For AI Bill
A bipartisan bill on artificial intelligence has arrived on the scene from members of Senate Commerce.
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03/13/2023
ACP 2.0: Full Speed Ahead on Enrollments Despite Questions Over Future
While there are plenty of questions over whether the Affordable Connectivity Program will be re-funded next year, the push right now is for new outreach efforts to get more Americans signed up for the broadband subsidy offering.
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10/04/2022
NTIA Sees Plenty of Middle Mile Grant Applications
For years, broadband providers have said one of the greatest problems in deploying high-speed internet to all is affordability for the middle mile. Of the $65 billion for broadband, $1 billion is earmarked for middle mile infrastructure, which connects local providers to larger internet access points. Apparently, that’s not enough.
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09/21/2022
Powell Says Broadband to All Will Take Time
NCTA President/CEO Michael Powell warned that there are some overly optimistic projections out there for completion of BEAD-related projects.