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TECH GIVES
TARIFF PUSHBACK ANOTHER TRY — The
tech industry is taking another shot at convincing the Trump administration to
back off plans to impose a 25 percent tax on $200 billion worth of Chinese
goods. In a new letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer out
Thursday night, TechNet CEO Linda Moore urged the administration not to move
forward with tariffs on data centers, warning that "would jeopardize
investments being made to construct and modernize critical data centers in
every state across this country." [POLITICO's
Morning Tech, September 7, 2018]
SENATE
GOP TO TRUMP ADMIN: DON'T GET SLOPPY WITH BROADBAND — Congress
is angling to impose some training wheels on the Trump administration when it
comes to spending taxpayer dollars on broadband deployment. Lawmakers are eyeing
the reconciliation process for the farm bill as a way to check the Agriculture
Department, which manages various telecom subsidies through its Rural Utilities
Service agency. "Appropriate guidance in the farm bill being reconciled
and the department's continued vigilance are critical to avoiding another
boondoggle," a Senate GOP aide told MT on Wednesday, referring to past
alleged waste in the program.
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The negotiations come as Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and telecom subcommittee
chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) write a new letter cautioning Agriculture Secretary
Sonny Perdue to avoid duplicating any FCC efforts as it develops a rural
broadband pilot program with $600 million Congress allocated for the purpose
earlier this year. The lawmakers cite reporting from POLITICO on the mishandling of broadband
funds under the Obama-era RUS, which some believe squandered hundreds of
millions of dollars. Although Perdue previously has touted the Trump
administration's goal to better marshall existing funds, the lawmakers stressed
some concerns: "While we know you are working to correct these past
shortcomings ... we strongly urge you to take the necessary steps to avoid the
failures of the past Administration," Thune and Wicker write.
—
Thune has looked to GOP Commissioner Mike O'Rielly for guidance, questioning him on
the topic last Thursday during an FCC oversight hearing. "There
are some provisions in the farm bill that I appreciate," O'Rielly told
Thune. "I think they could go a little further." O'Rielly said
Congress should focus on making sure the money helps people who lack broadband
options rather than subsidizing those who just have subpar internet service. [POLITICO's
Morning Tech, August 23, 2018]
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