A service ofJimm Phillips, Associate Editor, covers telecommunications policymaking in Congress for Communications Daily. He joined Warren Communications News in 2012 after stints at the Washington Post and the American Independent News Network. Phillips is a Maryland native who graduated from American University. You can follow him on Twitter: @jimmphillipsdc.
Biography for Jimm PhillipsRecent Articles by Jimm PhillipsJohnson 'Heartened' by US 5G Policy Progress, Despite Rosenworcel, Peters MisgivingsSenate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., believes President Donald Trump's administration and the FCC are finally unified on 5G strategy and related spectrum issues. That's despite misgivings ranking member Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica…Subscribe to Read >>
House Homeland Security Wants to Aid Supply Chain Threat Information SharingCo-chairs of the Department of Homeland Security Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force urged House Homeland Security Committee members to consider enacting new liability protections and incentives to encourage companies and foreign governments to share…Subscribe to Read >>
House Communications Members Seek to Advance Spectrum, Supply-Chain Security BillsTelecom sector supply chain security and spectrum legislation drew enthusiastic support from House Communications Subcommittee members and witnesses during a Friday hearing, as expected (see 1909260056). They gave no clear guidance during on how they want to proceed…Subscribe to Read >>
House Communications Hearing Expected to Center on Securing US 5G LeadershipHouse Communications Subcommittee leaders are expected to broadly frame a Friday legislative hearing on supply chain security and spectrum bills as a bid to secure the U.S. role in leading 5G development. The bids come from two distinct…Subscribe to Read >>
Hill Commerce Leaders Forecast October Progress on Anti-Robocall, Broadband Mapping BillsLeaders of the House and Senate Commerce committees are optimistic about the potential for progress on several of their top telecom policy priorities when Congress returns in mid-October from its upcoming two-week recess, including work to marry House and…Subscribe to Read >>
Johnson 'Heartened' by US 5G Policy Progress, Despite Rosenworcel, Peters Misgivings
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., believes President Donald Trump's administration and the FCC are finally unified on 5G strategy and related spectrum issues. That's despite misgivings ranking member Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica…Subscribe to Read >>
House Homeland Security Wants to Aid Supply Chain Threat Information Sharing
Co-chairs of the Department of Homeland Security Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force urged House Homeland Security Committee members to consider enacting new liability protections and incentives to encourage companies and foreign governments to share…Subscribe to Read >>
House Communications Members Seek to Advance Spectrum, Supply-Chain Security Bills
Telecom sector supply chain security and spectrum legislation drew enthusiastic support from House Communications Subcommittee members and witnesses during a Friday hearing, as expected (see 1909260056). They gave no clear guidance during on how they want to proceed…Subscribe to Read >>
House Communications Hearing Expected to Center on Securing US 5G Leadership
House Communications Subcommittee leaders are expected to broadly frame a Friday legislative hearing on supply chain security and spectrum bills as a bid to secure the U.S. role in leading 5G development. The bids come from two distinct…Subscribe to Read >>
Hill Commerce Leaders Forecast October Progress on Anti-Robocall, Broadband Mapping Bills
Leaders of the House and Senate Commerce committees are optimistic about the potential for progress on several of their top telecom policy priorities when Congress returns in mid-October from its upcoming two-week recess, including work to marry House and…Subscribe to Read >>