Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

policy issues related to the creation, distribution, and monetization of original content in digital marketplace including consumer privacy legislation, unfair competition and artificial intelligence.

General lobbying on telecommunications issues: broadband policy related to deployment, access, digital equity and affordability, access to devices, municipal broadband, supply chain, broadband infrastructure, mapping, broadband speeds, permitting, data privacy, robocalls, cyber security and artificial intelligence.

H.R. 1: One Big, Beautiful Bill Act GN Docket No. 16-142: Authorizing Permissive Use of the "Next Generation" Broadcast Television Standard H.J.Res.33: A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program" S.J.Res.7: A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program"

FY 2026 DOD appropriations

Issues relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 979/S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, S. 315/H.R. 979), advocating against additional fees on local radio broadcasters (Local Radio Freedom Act, H.Con.Res. 12; S.Con.Res. 8), and reformation of antiquated ownership rules applicable to television and radio broadcasters.

Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, S. 315/H.R. 979), advocating against additional fees on local radio broadcasters (Local Radio Freedom Act, H.Con.Res. 12; S.Con.Res. 8), and reformation of antiquated ownership rules applicable to television and radio broadcasters.

Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, S. 315/H.R. 979), advocating against additional fees on local radio broadcasters (Local Radio Freedom Act, H.Con.Res. 12; S.Con.Res. 8), and reformation of antiquated ownership rules applicable to television and radio broadcasters.

General lobbying Censorship

Matters related to the application of sanctions to satellite broadcasts and anti-piracy.

Issues relating to broadband deployment in rural areas, including mapping, BEAD implementation. Issues relating to Universal Service Fund reform Issues relating to artificial intelligence. Issues regarding pole attachments. Issues relating to sports programming and media regulation.

Issues relating to video programming and the cable industry generally.

Spectrum and energy issues

Issues around Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

Issues related to competition in the media marketplace

General legislative monitoring of the following issues: Retransmission Consent Rules; Broadcast issues, particularly Ownership Cap; and Video Reform.

Anti-Piracy Privacy issues generally Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res. 12 / S. Con. Res. 8 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 861 / S. 326 - American Music Fairness Act Issues related to generative Artificial Intelligence technology Transparency of Artificial Intelligence models Issues related to AI deepfakes H.R. 2794 / S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act Website blocking

Discussed opposition to H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act, to use section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934 to effectively gut the exemption in section 224, which prevents the Federal Communications Commission from regulating public power pole attachments. Discussed concerns with section 102 of the H.R. 2289, the Proportional Review for Broadband Deployment Act, which includes the text of H.R. 278.

(H.R.5304/S.2587) FY2026 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV - provisions related to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which has subsequently lost all federal funding and vote to cease operations. EOs, grant rescissions/cancellations, and policy shifts that affect faculty, students, programs, and core research and education missions.

HR 979/S.315,the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act." Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding data privacy. Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on EAS modernization (PS Docket No. 25-224). Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on foreign adversary interests (GN Docket No. 25-166). Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding the FCC's proceeding on foreign ownership interests (GN Docket No. 25-149).

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) NTIA BEAD grant program FCC 5G Fund for Rural America FCC Rural Development Opportunity Fund HR 1566: Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act Freedom to Repair Act Fair Repair Act Autonomy Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments (LAST ACRE) Act FCC Mapping Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)

Issues related to and impacting the cable industry. Rural Broadband policies. Spectrum policies Issues related to the FY2026 budget and appropriations process

Issues related to radio broadcasting.

Regulation of Internet Video; Issues related to children and teen online safety in Kids Online Safety Act (S.1748), and Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S.836); Merger of Skydance and Paramount Global; Issues related to broadcast license transfers and other media issues; Paramount takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).

Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. H.Con.Res.12 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act S.Con.Res.8 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 979 - AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 S.315 - AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 ATSC 3.0 Transition

Issues related to television streaming.

Issues related to broadband and 5G deployment. Wireless infrastructure deployment and tower marking issues. Infrastructure issues. Implementation of Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Affordable Connectivity Program. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund.

Oversight and other issues relating to local journalism, local news organizations and public broadcasters. Issues relating to public radio emergency alerting services.

Spectrum reauthorization and re-allocation. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Issues related to broadband mapping and deployment. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).