Senate Commerce to Mark Up AM Radio Mandate, Kids Online Privacy, Satellite Bills
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to mark up the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (S-1669) and five other tech and communications policy bills Thursday, as expected (see 2307200071), the panel said. S-1669 and House companion HR-3413 would mandate automakers…
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include AM radio technology in future vehicles. Also on the agenda: the Orbital Sustainability Act (S-447), Kids Online Safety Act (S-1409), Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S-1418), Launch Communications Act (S-1648) and American Cybersecurity Literacy Act (S-2201). The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in 253 Russell. S-447 would require the Commerce Department to work with the FCC and National Space Council to develop and promote standard practices for avoiding collisions and near hits between spacecraft in orbit (see 2209140062). Senate leaders see S-1409 and S-1418 as important components of a kids’ online privacy legislative package. S-1648 and House Commerce Committee-cleared companion HR-682 would require the FCC to streamline the authorization process for commercial launches’ access to spectrum (see 2303230077). S-2201 and House Commerce-approved companion HR-1360 would require NTIA to establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign to increase public knowledge and awareness of cybersecurity risks, including best practices for preventing cyberattacks (see 2303240065).