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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) announced a hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Communications Commission Budget.”

“The U.S. maintains some of the most preeminent broadband networks in the world. This has resulted in lower costs and faster, more reliable services to Americans that have helped cement American innovation and leadership in next-generation technologies. Our networks have benefitted from a light-touch regulatory approach, which has allowed them to adapt and thrive. Unfortunately, recent actions by the FCC, including burdensome new regulations, threaten that light-touch system and people’s access to these critical services. We look forward to discussing with FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and the other Commissioners how we can return the FCC to its mission of ensuring universal access to broadband services and closing the digital divide,” said Rodgers.

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Witnesses include:

- The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission

- The Honorable Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

- The Honorable Geoffrey Starks, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

- The Honorable Nathan Simington, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

- The Honorable Anna Gomez, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

This notice is issued at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live-streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. For questions concerning the hearing, contact Noah Jackson at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. For press-related inquiries, contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.

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