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Carr urges permitting reform, freed spectrum and technology neutrality to close digital divide; says FCC will await Supreme Court on USF overhaul
Summary
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told the House subcommittee that closing the digital divide requires permitting reform, more spectrum and technology‑neutral deployments such as fixed wireless and satellites, while changes to the Universal Service Fund await a pending Supreme Court decision.
WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told the House Appropriations subcommittee that bridging the digital divide requires a mix of permitting reform, more spectrum, and technology‑neutral approaches such as fixed wireless and satellites, and that the FCC will await the outcome of a pending Supreme Court case before making major changes to the Universal Service Fund (USF).
Permitting and technology: Carr told members that permitting delays —…
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