March 3, 2023

NATE Signs Onto Letter Submitted to China Select Committee

On Tuesday, February 28, the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a hearing on addressing the CCP’s potential threat to America. During the hearing, committee member Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) entered into the record a letter from the communications industry, including NATE, advocating a fully funded Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (known as “rip and replace” at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)). NATE applauds the work of the China select committee and thanks Rep. Johnson for highlighting the importance of rip and replace. You can read the full letter here.

Biden Nominates Su for Labor Secretary

On Tuesday, February 28, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Su currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, a post she’s held since July 2021. You can read more about Biden’s nomination of Su here.

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for Biden FAA Pick

On Wednesday, March 1, Phil Washington, President Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee, where he previewed his policies and ways to clear a backlog of FAA regulations. The FAA has been without a Senate-confirmed administrator for almost a year. You can watch Washington’s nomination hearing here.

Harris Talks Affordable Connectivity Program Progress

On Monday, February 27, Vice President Harris announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) has resulted in Americans saving half a billion dollars per month on home internet costs. More than 16 million American households are now enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was established by BIL. You can read more about the developments from the ACP here.