en.Wedoany.com Reported - The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold an oversight hearing on June 30 with National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth. The hearing, announced by Subcommittee Chairman Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), aims to evaluate the agency's performance. In a statement, Hudson expressed his desire to discuss with Administrator Roth how the NTIA and Congress can collaborate on telecommunications policy to maintain U.S. global leadership. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, with no other witnesses listed in the announcement.
The $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, managed by the NTIA, is expected to be a focal point of the hearing. Earlier this month, four House Democrats wrote to Roth, criticizing the agency for describing unspent funds as taxpayer savings. Approximately $22 billion of the program's budget will not be used for deployment projects, partly due to modifications made by the Trump administration to reduce costs. Under the law, remaining state allocations can be used for non-deployment projects, but the NTIA has not yet clarified the specific scope of permitted activities. The agency revoked approval for any non-deployment work when it updated BEAD rules in June. Guidance on permissible uses, originally scheduled for release in March under an executive order, has been delayed. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told senators in April that the goal was to complete the guidance within the next two months, with an expected release around June.
Additionally, the NTIA must identify federal spectrum that can be auctioned to the private sector under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The agency has secured funding for two studies on the 7 GHz and 1.6 GHz bands and is awaiting congressional approval for two additional studies on the 4.4 GHz and 2.7 GHz bands. The wireless industry has shown strong interest in these bands. In a blog post on Tuesday, CTIA CEO and former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated that the organization seeks an accelerated transition plan for the 2.7 GHz band and aims to finalize the 7 GHz spectrum for commercial use by the end of this year. A White House memorandum in December also expressed hope that the wireless industry could access this band.
This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com
