FCC Chairman Pai: ‘Level playing field for old regulations and new tech a challenge’
A Q&A with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai.
A Q&A with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai.
Broadband connectivity is critical for many reasons, including access to quality healthcare. From remote patient monitoring to mobile health applications accessed via smartphones, tablets, or other devices, advances in telemedicine and telehealth technologies have impacted patient care and health outcomes far away from hospitals and doctors’ offices. Connected-care services significantly reduce economic and administrative costs for patients and healthcare providers.
The tech industry could face a reckoning on privacy if a blue wave puts the House in Democrats' hands. It’s the one issue that seems to offer the richest opportunity for legislating if Democrats flip the chamber, coming amid pressure over the tech industry's growing pile of privacy scandals. “There will be a tug of war on this,” said Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT).
The agenda at this meeting will feature a report from each of the Committee's Working Groups.
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