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Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 8, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4500, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2019.

Make no mistake; the United States is in a race to modernize and build out the next generation of wireless infrastructure. As with countless other industries, we have seen how American leadership can benefit not only Americans, but consumers around the globe.

This bill, sponsored by my good friend and colleague, Mr. Walberg of Michigan, would ensure Federal and private coordination and cooperation when it comes to American participation in standards-setting bodies.

We all know by now the potential concerns associated with technology that we can't fully trust. By ensuring that we have representation on essential standards-making bodies, such as the International Organization for Standardization, we will have a seat at the table to help guide these policies in a helpful and secure direction.

As many of my colleagues in this body would agree, a forward-leaning effort in this space will have positive effects long down the line.

I thank my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for their work on this, and I urge all of my colleagues to support the underlying legislation.

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