Originalism and the Communications Act of 1934
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In recent months, the U.S. Senate confirmed a third Democratic Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, putting the agency in full force for the first time since January 2021. This panel will focus on the FCC’s likely agenda as we look to 2024. It will also explore the bounds of the Communications Act of 1934, as updated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, when applied to modern technology, areas for possible legislative reform, and how the existing regulatory authority provided by Congress impacts the Commission's initiatives in the year ahead. Featuring: Hon. Jonathan Adelstein, President & CEO, The Wireless Infrastructure Association; Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Brendan Carr, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Principal, MLC Strategies, LLC; Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Nathan Simington, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Moderator: Hon. Michael H. Park, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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