Rosenworcel's 2023 Review Touts Broadband, Mobile Connectivity Gains
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel touted the agency's 2023 achievements in a Friday note, saying the commission will "be remembered for ... the policies we advanced to reflect a world where high-speed connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity."…
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Rosenworcel noted nearly 7 million households enrolled in the affordable connectivity program this year, bringing the total of enrolled households to more than 22 million. "But our progress here cannot slow down," she wrote, and "we need help from Congress to keep this groundbreaking program going." In her year-end review, Rosenworcel also cited the commission's work on broadband mapping, closing the homework gap and space innovation. "I am especially excited about our proposal to harness the power of satellites to enhance mobile phone operations in areas where there is no terrestrial mobile service," she said: "This connectivity can help facilitate life-saving rescues in remote locations and the innovative opportunities it presents will only grow." The FCC's initiatives on AI also "illustrate how the commission may be using some new tactics," Rosenworcel said, "but we remain focused on long-standing priorities like consumer protection and maximizing the opportunities we have with scarce spectrum resources."