Telecommunications & Technology Policy Steering Committee
About the Committee
All matters pertaining to telecommunications and technology policy, including the county role as a regulator, service provider, and consumer, cable services, information technology, e-governance and GIS data collection and utilization.
Policy Platform & Resolutions 2025-2026
Counties play a major role in the nation’s communications system as regulators, service providers, and consumers of communications services. County officials have a responsibility to ensure that the public interest is being served by communications providers, regardless of the delivery platform.
Resource
BEAD Program Toolkit for Counties
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AI County Compass: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Local Governance and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence
Telecommunications & Technology Policy Briefs
White House releases AI Action Plan: What it means for counties
The White House releases America’s AI Action Plan, a national framework to guide artificial intelligence infrastructure initiatives and federal policymaking across a range of priority areas.
Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) loses federal funding
On March 11, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a $10 million cut in funding for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which provides critical local assistance for cybersecurity threat detection and analysis resources and support.
NTIA releases new guidance on BEAD program funding rules
On June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Policy Notice modifying the requirements outlined in the Broadband Equity Access Deployment (BEAD) Notice of Funding Opportunity.
DHS announces new round of funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new round of funding for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)
Committee Chair
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Hon. Shinica Thomas
Committee Contact
Seamus Dowdall
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