ITI Seeks Broadband Funding, 'Federal Privacy Regime' From 2020 Candidates
The Information Technology Industry Council said the eventual winner of the presidential election and the next Congress should expand “broadband access nationwide,” including “ensuring ubiquitous access to high-speed internet and equipment necessary for telehealth and remote learning,” as part of…
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its 2021 agenda. ITI CEO Jason Oxman urged 2020 candidates Tuesday to “adopt an agenda that enables” education “and opportunities for all in America,” “the continued prosperity of American businesses by fostering a global market,” “the continued growth of America’s technological and innovative edge” and “continued trust in the technology solutions that will drive our recovery and ensure the resiliency of the infrastructure that underpins it.” Lawmakers should “spur investment” in broadband and 5G by “streamlining regulatory barriers, increasing spectrum availability, and providing government incentives and funding to reach unserved areas,” ITI said. The federal government should ensure the security of 5G and other global supply chains by adopting “risk management-based, public-private partnership efforts that take a holistic view of security threats.” The group urged the government to create “a uniform, federal privacy regime that enhances transparency, increases consumer control, and promotes security.” ITI wants more investment in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and other emerging technologies and “a tax system that encourages job creation, economic growth, and international competitiveness.”