April 2020

Senators Plan to Introduce Legislation to Direct $4 Billion in E-Rate Funds to Close Growing Learning Gap in Coronavirus Pandemic

Sens Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that they plan to increase their request in upcoming legislation aimed at ensuring all K-12 students have adequate home internet connectivity and devices during the coronavirus pandemic. The senators previously announced their intention to introduce the Senate companion to legislation, the Emergency Educational Connections Act, recently introduced by Rep Grace Meng (D-NY) in the House.

No one should profit off of prisoners trying to stay in touch with their families

The Federal Bureau of Prisons made phone calls and some video visits free for inmates in early April, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced a suspension of visits.

Amid Pandemic, Congressional Digital Service Fellowship Launches to Improve Legislative Branch IT (nextgov)

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Pandemic Turns Morning Into Prime Time When Digital Device Usage Soars (MediaPost)

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Bipartisan Group Urges House and Senate Leaders to Save the Postal Service (House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)

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Nearly $1.4B in Additional CARES Act Funds to HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions, and Colleges Serving Low-Income Students (Department of Education)

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Senate Commerce Committee Republicans Announce Plans to Introduce Data Privacy Bill (Senate Commerce Committee)

Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 17:59

FCC Grants Limited, Conditional Waiver to Support Wireless Medical Telemetry Services

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau adopted a conditional waiver to allow TerreStar to begin offering wireless medical telemetry services (WMTS) in the 1.4 GHz band. With the COVID-19 outbreak causing increased reliance on medical telemetry monitoring in hospitals and on telehealth in general, this action will help ensure that traditional health care facilities have more spectrum capacity to meet a surge of additional monitoring demands that may occur in emergencies.

FCC Grants MIT Waiver Request of Part 15 Rules for Indoor Health Monitoring Device

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it has adopted under delegated authority a request by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a waiver of the FCC’s rules for unlicensed devices to permit the certification and marketing of its WiTrack system. WiTrack is a wall-mounted system that allows caregivers to remotely monitor the health and safety of patients and senior adults without physical contact.

HHS Awards $20 Million to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic through Telehealth

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $20 million to increase telehealth access and infrastructure for providers and families to help prevent and respond to COVID-19.

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