House of Representatives
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan TLDR Act Targeting Overly Complicated Terms of Service Agreements (House of Representatives)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 11:35Republican Lawmakers Urge Democrats to Hold NTIA Oversight Hearing
House Energy and Commerce Republicans Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH) urged Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) to hold an oversight hearing to review ongoing activities and programs at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). "The NTIA has not appeared before the Energy and Commerce Committee since the 115th Congress," said the lawmakers' letter.
Rep Lawrence Introduces New Legislation to Increase Digital Literacy
Rep Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) introduced the Digital Literacy and Equity Commission Act (HR 6373), new legislation that streamlines the federal government’s approach to digital literacy.
Lawmakers Request Information From Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Safe Harbor Programs (House of Representatives)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 18:04House Republican Leaders Ask Administration for Detailed Accounting on Broadband Programs
House Republican Leaders sent a series of letters to federal agencies asking about steps they are taking to close the digital divide. The letters were sent by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), Appropriations Committee Republican Leader Kay Granger (R-TX), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn Thompson (R-PA).
Rep Neguse Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve Rural Broadband Accessibility
Rep Joe Neguse (D-CO) unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to universal broadband. Led by Neguse in the House, the Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act is the companion to Senate legislation originally introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Thune (R-SD). The Act directs the Federal Communications Commission to improve funding for the Universal Service Fund (USF), expanding access to broadband and other telecommunications services.
Republican Commerce Committee Leaders Seek Information About FCC's Response to EBB 'Fraud and Abuse'
Reps Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Bob Latta (R-OH), along with Sens Roger Wicker (R-MS) and John Thune (R-SD) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel seeking information about the agency’s response after the FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that broadband providers have been fraudulently enrolling households in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. The providers falsely claimed that certain customers’ households had children attending schools participating in the National School Lunch Program’s Community Eligibility Provisio