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
Outreach Toolkit for Counties: The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program
Featured Initiative
Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee
The AI Exploratory Committee examined and developed resources on emerging policies, practices and potential applications and consequences of AI through the lens of county governance, operations, constituent services, innovation, public trust, privacy, security, and workforce productivity.
Telecommunications & Technology Policy Briefs
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.
NACo Submits Comments to the White House on Development of a National AI Action Plan
On February 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced its first steps towards creating an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan by seeking public comments on what priority policy action items should be implemented at the national level.
AI County Compass: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Local Governance and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence
The NACo AI Compass and Resource Hub provides county governments with essential tools and knowledge to navigate the complexities of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). This toolkit covers key themes such as responsible applications, policy models, ethical frameworks, and workforce preparation, helping counties leverage GenAI for improved operations and services.
FCC withdraws proposed rulemaking to ban bulk-billing arrangements
The FCC’s withdrawal marks the preservation of bulk-billing arrangements by managed service providers in multiple tenant environment
Committee Chair
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Hon. Shinica Thomas
Committee Contact
Seamus Dowdall
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