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Olivia Trustee pledges to strengthen spectrum policy, broadband coordination and consumer protections at FCC hearing
Summary
Olivia Trustee, President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission, told the Senate Commerce Committee she would press for a clearer mid‑band spectrum pipeline, closer FCC‑NTIA coordination on BEAD, stronger defenses against robocalls, and secure, competitive networks.
Olivia Trustee, President Trump’s nominee to be a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, appeared before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and promised to focus on spectrum policy, broadband coordination, and consumer protections if confirmed.
Trustee recounted nearly 20 years of telecommunications policy work on both the Commerce Committee and the Armed Services Committee and said she supports: (1) expanding access to high‑speed Internet; (2) protecting consumers from illegal robocalls; (3) strengthening the security of the nation’s communications networks; and (4) restoring U.S. leadership on next‑generation communications technologies.
Why it matters: The FCC oversees spectrum management, the Universal Service Fund (USF), and broadcast and media rules that affect broadband deployment, local news ecosystems and national security. The committee focused on how the FCC…
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