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FCC Spectrum Auction Authority: Background and Proposals for Extension
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-30 · Reports · 5,111 words
Radio spectrum (“spectrum”) is the continuum of frequencies allocated for radio transmissions and is a finite and valuable resource. It is necessary for companies seeking to provide wireless services,...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Broadband Workforce Considerations for the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-30 · Resources · 1,561 words · PDF available
As classrooms, workplaces, and social activities migrated online during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the digital divide—the gap between those who have access to broadband (i.e., h...
Back in Action, the U.S. Sentencing Commission to Resolve Circuit Splits on Controlled Substances and Sentencing Reductions
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-30 · Posts · 2,742 words · PDF available
In 1984, Congress revolutionized federal sentencing. That year, Congress established the U.S. Sentencing Commission (the Commission) as an independent agency within the judicial branch and directed it...