House Communications to Have First NTIA Oversight Hearing With Davidson
The House Communications Subcommittee plans a Wednesday NTIA oversight hearing with Administrator Alan Davidson, the Commerce Committee said. It will be the subpanel’s first NTIA oversight hearing since 2018 (see 1803060048). House Commerce Republicans pressed committee Democrats in January to…
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set a hearing once Davidson took office (see 2201130050). The $48 billion in broadband money in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Congress designated NTIA to distribute means the agency “now has a unique opportunity to spearhead significant progress in bridging the digital divide, so everyone can reliably connect to high-speed, affordable, and reliable internet, no matter their income or zip code,” said House Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Communications Chairman Mike Doyle, D-Pa. “We’re eager to hear from” Davidson “about NTIA’s role in coordinating this historic effort, how the agency is working with its federal agency partners, and more.” The virtual hearing will begin at noon EST.