ITI CEO Wants Trump to Mention 5G, Broadband, Privacy in SOTU
The Information Technology Industry Council “encourages” President Donald Trump to use his State of the Union Tuesday to “highlight the priorities and initiatives that will continue to … ensure the United States can stay on the cutting-edge of technological leadership,"…
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said CEO Jason Oxman in a Monday opinion piece on The Hill’s website. "Progress has been made, but more can be done to free unused spectrum and promote a global marketplace so the U.S. doesn’t fall behind on 5G.” ITI hopes Trump “urges Congress to create a single uniform” federal privacy standard, Oxman said. “The lack of a national privacy law is the single biggest obstacle to answering U.S. consumer demands to protect their data,” so Congress “must pass federal privacy legislation that enhances transparency, increases consumer control, promotes security, and manages privacy risk.” Trump made a generic call during his 2019 SOTU for Congress to “unite for a great rebuilding of America's crumbling infrastructure” (see 1902060002). House Democratic leaders last week proposed $98 billion in funding for broadband and next-generation 911 projects, in an infrastructure plan (see 2001290052).