HOUSE PASSES MATSUI’S FUTURE NETWORKS ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement after the House passed the Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced (FUTURE) Networks Act, her legislation that directs the FCC to bring together experts across industry, public interest, and government to establish a 6G Task Force.

“6G will transform the way we communicate – with each other and the world around us,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “It will form the new foundation to revolutionize connectivity and enable us to leverage and integrate AI, sensing, and computing tools into our communications networks. 6G can support smart cities and supercharge augmented reality applications for education, health care, and manufacturing. That’s why the economic and national security stakes couldn’t be higher. America must lead the race to 6G and ensure it reflects our values of democracy, open markets, and transparency. The FUTURE Networks Act ensures our brightest minds in industry, government, and academia are collaborating on this vital mission to accelerate U.S. leadership in next-generation communications.I applaud my House colleagues for passing this important piece of legislation and urge the Senate to do the same.”

Specifically, the FUTURE Networks Act:

• Requires the FCC to establish a 6G Task Force comprised of industry, government, and public interest representatives to issue a report on:
  • The role of standards setting bodies in 6G
  • Possible use cases for 6G technology
  • Potential threats such as supply chain or cybersecurity, and;
  • Interagency coordination and promoting deployment

Full text of the bill is available HERE. 

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