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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The FACT Act would provide much-needed transparency for companies that hold FCC authorizations and licenses
- My bill does this by requiring the FCC to publicly disclose a full accounting of these details.
Bills:
SB244, SB28, SB289, SB323, SB389, SB414, SB428, SB433, SB582, SB613, SB759, SB792, SB841, SB843, SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You do have to get an FCC license.
- It was people who held FCC ham operator licenses. It was people who held FCC ham operator licenses.
- That's an FCC regulation.
- That's an FCC regulation. with a mic. That's an FCC regulation.
- pool of knowledge that's also in the FCC pool of knowledge that's also in the FCC rules<00:40:12.720
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- There may have been some local issues that contributed to that problem, and then some confusion over FCC
- reporting deficiencies... or maybe even over-reporting for some other purpose that has skewed some of the FCC
Keywords:
broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- That's copying what's the current requirement in the FCC.
- That's copying what's the current requirement in the FCC.
- <01:09:58.640>
The <01:09:58.880>same current requirement in the FCC. - The same current requirement in the FCC.
- That's from<01:10:05.280>
the <01:10:05.440>FCC.
Keywords:
libraries, electronic books, digital audiobooks, licensing agreements, public access, campaign finance, elections, political contributions, disclosure, reporting thresholds, economic interest statements, financial disclosure, ethics, public officials, local officials, metropolitan governmental unit, metropolitan area, candidate filings, principal campaign committee, political committee
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- To that problem and then some confusion over FCC data that the BDO is required to use under some of the
- reporting deficiencies or maybe even overreporting for some other purpose, uh, that has skewed some of the FCC
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2023, the FCC voted to propose rules to ban cable and satellite video providers from charging early
- In 2023, the FCC voted to propose rules to ban cable and satellite video providers from charging early
- Rather than outright banning these fees, as the FCC approved, Rather than outright banning these fees
- , as the FCC approved, AB 483 chooses to offer industry a middle ground and allows early termination
- exemption on the disclosure portion of the bill for broadband providers who comply with the existing FCC
Summary:
The committee heard several privacy and consumer protection bills, with most of the discussion focused on AI and social media. AB 1405 would create a state registry for AI auditors and set basic transparency, ethics, and qualification standards for those auditors; supporters said it would build trust and provide a foundation for future AI oversight, while some members questioned whether government should define auditor qualifications instead of industry groups. The bill was moved out on a 5-1 vote to Appropriations, with the roll left open.
AB 2, by Assemblymember Lowenthal, would impose enhanced financial penalties on large social media companies when their negligence causes harm to children and teens. Supporters, including a grieving parent and Common Sense Media, argued the bill would create accountability for harmful algorithms and design choices, while opponents from TechNet, EFF, CCIA, and CalChamber warned it was vague, could chill speech, invite censorship, and raise Section 230 and First Amendment concerns. Committee members debated private right of action versus public enforcement, possible shakedown lawsuits, and whether the bill should be narrowed; the bill passed 6-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open.
AB 410 would expand California’s bot disclosure law so bots must identify themselves up front and truthfully if asked, rather than only prohibiting deceptive bots in limited commercial or election contexts. Supporters said the measure would help users, especially youth and vulnerable people, know when they are interacting with AI and reduce deception online; one privacy group withdrew opposition after amendments, and other industry groups said they were no longer opposed or had no formal position. The bill passed 9-1 to Appropriations with the roll left open. The committee also approved AB 1327, which lets consumers cancel home improvement contracts by email instead of only by mail and requires phone assistance for cancellations; the Contractor State License Board withdrew opposition after amendments, and the bill passed 11-0 to Judiciary with the roll left open.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Licensed by FCC. The same rule applies to free over the air local FCC licensed radio broadcasters.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- So basically what we're doing here is reclaiming from the FCC the authority over these Lifeline service
- <05:06:34.360>
so reclaim this Authority from the FCC so reclaim this Authority from the FCC - from the FCC the authority over<05:06:39.798>
these <05:06:40.680>Lifeline <05:06:41.200 - already has yeah and I'm what the FCC already has yeah and I'm just<05:15:29.000>
trying <05:15 - Just out of curiosity, is there a cost for carriers now to apply to the FCC to get their capability,
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day- REASSEMBLE Part 1 Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the determination of which telecom services companies can operate has fallen to the FCC, but
- So the reason for the national trend is that the FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really
- Currently, the determination of which telecom services companies can operate has fallen to the FCC, but
- So the reason for the national trend is that the FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really
- great resource for The FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really great resource for people
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As you mentioned, the FCC monitors network television for profane and indecent speech between the hours
- I'm so grateful that SB13 uses FCC regulation definitions to strengthen the law.
- That's been upheld by the Supreme Court in FCC vs. Pacifica Foundation.
- , as I mentioned before, and has been upheld by the FCC.
- [Speaker] is referencing FCC vs.
Bills:
SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843
Keywords:
lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint ARPA Oversight Committee Apr 15th, 2025
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Information Technology Committee Jul 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We spent the better part of two years, I would say, working with the NTIA and the FCC to remove ineligible
- Besides the base budget, last session we also asked for a 988 user fee because in 2020 the FCC recognized
- So the FCC said 988 is like 911, and they voted that states can have a 988 user fee to fund this, so
- for a 98 user fee because in 2020, the FCC recognized that having a 988 phone line in the state is a
- So the FCC said 988 is like 911, and they voted in that states can have a 98 user fee to fund this.
Summary:
The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated.
The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools.
The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day- REASSEMBLE Part 1 Jun 30th, 2026
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the determination of which telecom services companies can operate has fallen to the FCC, but
- So the reason for the national trend is that the FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really
- Currently, the determination of which telecom services companies can operate has fallen to the FCC, but
- So the reason for the national trend is that the FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really
- great resource for The FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really great resource for people
Summary:
The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries.
Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed.
The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- It modernizes broadband speed standards to align with FCC definitions, current technology, and controller
- The reason we are updating those speeds is because back in March of 2024, the FCC updated... the threshold
Keywords:
broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Aug 25th, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Smith Bagley, was very instrumental in convincing the FCC. to increase the monthly Lifeline subsidy to
- That program, as has been pointed out, under the direction of the FCC, is administered by USAC, the Universal
- As a cellular provider, you have to have... spectrum licenses acquired from the FCC through open auction
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- is just new information as we look at the reduction in costs that were passed along because of the FCC
- FCC FCC requirements<00:45:34.760>
so <00:45:35.040>even <00:45:35.240>with <00: - Chair, it's a great question, and it's one of the issues that the FCC really took up, based on a change
- the FCC to do rulemaking around the cost of these calls.
- <00:59:52.880>
um <00:59:53.319>and The costs were quite high, and that's why the FCC
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our dollars were based on the FCC maps.
- <00:51:38.200>
Maps <00:51:39.079>we dollars were based on the FCC Maps we dollars - were based on the FCC Maps we want<00:51:39.359>
to <00:51:39.599>make <00:51:39.839> - <00:59:17.480>
speed <00:59:17.920>that <00:59:18.079>the <00:59:18.200>FCC - /c><00:59:18.799>
for <00:59:19.000>any <00:59:19.119>of the uh speed that the FCC
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> AS WE TALKED A LOT OF THAT IS DICTATED BY THE FCC WHICH WE PARTICIPATE IN THEIR TASK FORCE AND WORK
- AND FOR THE MOST PART WORKING WITH THE FCC I KNOW ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS WE HAVE IS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- rural areas, but the statute as it currently stands could obligate the state to fill in the gaps if the FCC
- Oftentimes, MDUs are seen as single locations where if one unit is serviced, like the leasing office, the FCC
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Apr 16th, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- But the statute as it currently stands could obligate the state to fill in the gaps if the FCC or other
- Where if one unit is serviced, like the leasing office, the FCC would not note that as a service location
Keywords:
telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184