House Passes USA Telecom Act, Spectrum IT and Other Bill
The House passed Tuesday on voice votes the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act (HR-6096), Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecom Act (HR-6624) and Spectrum IT Modernization Act (HR-7310). “These three bills will create a better, safer communications network,” said Commerce Committee…
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Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa. The "pandemic put a much-needed focus on the need to ensure all Americans are connected, especially during times of emergency, and that our networks are secure,” said Commerce ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Communications ranking member Bob Latta, R-Ohio. Mavenir praised OK of HR-6624, which would finance creating an NTIA-managed open radio access network R&D fund (see 2001140067). It’s “another step forward in modernizing our nation’s mobile networks and promoting a more competitive and innovative 5G ecosystem,” the company said in a statement.