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House to Consider Five Communications Security Bills Next Week

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7589, the ROUTERS Act , directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the security risks posed by consumer routers and modems manufactured by foreign-owned companies;  H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act , establishes a 6G task force within the FCC.

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The ROUTERS Act Outlines the Path to Greater Digital Security

Broadband Breakfast

One bill in particular, the ROUTERS Act, should be prioritized in the Senate and passed quickly.  After a clean handoff from the House, the Senate should utilize this momentum to clarify that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration should be in charge of the report and then pass this legislation.

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Rep. Latta Eying Energy and Commerce Chair

Broadband Breakfast

Latta led the NTIA Reauthorization Act , which reauthorized the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the first time in more than 30 years and required the development of a national strategy to close the digital divide and expand high-speed internet access to all U.S.

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Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty

Broadband Breakfast

this bill directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop a nationwide broadband strategy, with an emphasis on ensuring rural and tribal areas receive necessary resources;  The SAFE Orbit Act (S. Other telecom measures approved by the committee Wednesday, include: The PLAN for Broadband Act (S.323),

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Cruz Panel Set to Vote on FTC Nominee Mark Meador

Broadband Breakfast

The session will also consider  several bills, including the PLAN for Broadband Act , the Government Spectrum Valuation Act , and the ROUTERS Act.   The ROUTERS bill, sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee , R-Utah. If confirmed, Meador would shift the FTC to a Republican majority under Chairman Andrew Ferguson.

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