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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way".

USA115th CongressHRES-53| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Robert E. Latta

Robert E. Latta

Republican Representative

Ohio

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should get out of the way and stay out of the way by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2) making additional spectrum available for commercial use through unencumbered auctions, reallocation of federal spectrum, and efficient spectrum sharing; (3) establishing a national goal of transmitting high-quality, real-time voice, data, graphics, and video at increasingly higher speeds to all people in the United States; (4) ensuring individual privacy without compromising market efficiencies; and (5) promoting cyber threat sharing for allowing the private sector to actively defend communications networks.
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Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBusiness investment and capitalCompetition and antitrustComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacyRural conditions and development

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the United States Government should "Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way".

USA115th CongressHRES-53| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2017
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the nation's telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. government should get out of the way and stay out of the way by: (1) promoting investment through deregulation and free-market competition; (2) making additional spectrum available for commercial use through unencumbered auctions, reallocation of federal spectrum, and efficient spectrum sharing; (3) establishing a national goal of transmitting high-quality, real-time voice, data, graphics, and video at increasingly higher speeds to all people in the United States; (4) ensuring individual privacy without compromising market efficiencies; and (5) promoting cyber threat sharing for allowing the private sector to actively defend communications networks.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • January 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Robert E. Latta

Robert E. Latta

Republican Representative

Ohio

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesBusiness investment and capitalCompetition and antitrustComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacyRural conditions and development