House Commerce Releases Authorization and Oversight Plan, Up for Consideration Tuesday
Communications statute framework, spectrum management and broadband availability will be some prime issues the House Communications Subcommittee follows this Congress, said the House Commerce Committee’s authorization and oversight plan released Thursday. “The Committee will pay particular attention to whether the…
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FCC conducts cost-benefit and market analyses before imposing regulations” and “will pay particular attention to FCC and NTIA implementation of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which included provisions intended to make more spectrum available for mobile broadband services, as well as raise billions in spectrum auction proceeds,” it said. The plan named FirstNet and internet governance among its areas of interest and noted the committee’s overall interest in cybersecurity. Driverless cars and FTC oversight will be focuses. Lawmakers will “explore the FTC’s role relative to emerging sectors of the economy and its jurisdiction relative to new technologies,” it said. House Commerce will consider the plan 1 p.m. Tuesday in 2167 Rayburn at its organizational meeting.