Hearing: Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (10:30 AM)

2322 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Michael Romano
Executive Vice President, NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness QFR Response [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 01:09 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM

Mr. Michael Saperstein
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Strategy Officer, Wireless Infrastructure Association

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness QFR Response [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 01:09 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM

The Honorable Michael O'Rielly
President, MPORielly Consulting, LLC

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM

Mr. Louis Finkel
Senior Vice President of Government Relations, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness QFR Response [PDF] Added 04/03/2024 at 01:09 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony Form [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 09:04 PM

Mr. Ernesto Falcon
Senior Legislative Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 04/18/2023 at 08:41 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/18/2023 at 08:41 AM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 04/18/2023 at 08:41 AM

Text of Legislation

  • 1. H.R. 3279, the Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership or “WIRELESS Leadership” Act [PDF]
  • 2. H.R. 3295, Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership or “BROADBAND Leadership” Act [PDF]
  • 3. H.R. ___, Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership or “CABLE Leadership” Act [PDF]
  • 4. H.R. ___, Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited Expansion or the “CABLE Expansion” Act [PDF]
  • 5. H.R. ___, Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition or the “CABLE Competition Act” [PDF]
  • 6. H.R. ___, Cable Transparency Act [PDF]
  • 7. H.R. ___, Broadband Expansion and Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency or “BEAD FEES” Act [PDF]
  • 8. H.R. ___, Granting Remaining Applications Not Treated Efficiently or Delayed or “GRANTED” Act [PDF]
  • 9. H.R. ___, 5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere or “5G UPGRADE” Act [PDF] Added 04/12/2023 at 02:25 PM
  • 10. H.R. 3342, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure or “SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure” Act [PDF]
  • 11. H.R. 3289, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 12. H.R. 3288, Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 13. H.R. 3313, Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act [PDF] Added 04/12/2023 at 02:25 PM
  • 14. H.R. 3319, Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act [PDF] Added 04/12/2023 at 02:25 PM
  • 15. H.R. 3291, Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 16. H.R. 3323, Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment or “RAPID” Act [PDF]
  • 17. H.R. 3311, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 18. H.R. 3292, Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 19. H.R. ___, Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks or “TRUSTED Broadband Networks” Act [PDF]
  • 20. H.R. 3301, Connecting Communities Post Disaster Act [PDF]
  • 21. H.R. 3296, Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act [PDF]
  • 22. H.R. 3297, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act [PDF]
  • 23. H.R. 3309, Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining or “Standard FEES” Act [PDF]
  • 24. H.R. ___, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 25. H.R. ___, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act [PDF]
  • 26. H.R. ___, Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications or “DIGITAL Applications” Act [PDF]
  • 27. H.R. ___, Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications or “Facilitating DIGITAL Applications” Act [PDF]
  • 28. H.R. ___, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act [PDF]
  • 29. H.R. ___, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act [PDF]
  • 30. H.R. ___, Fair Access to Internet Ready Poles Act or “FAIR Poles” Act [PDF]
  • 31. H.R. 1241, Broadband Incentives for Communities Act [PDF]
  • 32. H.R. 2552, Community Broadband Act [PDF] Added 04/12/2023 at 02:06 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 04/13/2023 at 05:04 PM
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 04/17/2023 at 11:31 AM
  • Documents for the Record - 04.20.23 C&T Subcommittee Hearing [PDF] Added 04/20/2023 at 03:34 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. [PDF] Added 04/19/2023 at 03:29 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Doris Matsui [PDF] Added 04/19/2023 at 03:29 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chairman Robert E. Latta [PDF] Added 04/19/2023 at 03:29 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers [PDF] Added 04/19/2023 at 03:29 PM

First Published: April 12, 2023 at 01:32 PM
Last Updated: April 3, 2024 at 01:09 PM