Katie McAuliffe

Policy Advisor to FCC Chairman Carr | Formerly ITI | Digital Liberty | Tweets not endorsements I tweet notable quotes/ideas

[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

Good policy occasionally takes the scenic route.

@SenateCommerce Republicans have spent years examining E-Rate, from USF reform and hotspot expansion to initiatives like Eyes on the Board and KOSMA.

Glad to see the @FCC undertake a comprehensive review of the program. Looking forward to the discussion.

[Joel Thayer @joellthayer]

Great move!

[Jon Schweppe 🇺🇸 @JonSchweppe]

This is great.

[Evan Swarztrauber @SayreEvan]

This is absolutely the right call. E-Rate has been subsidizing school connectivity for years, yet educational outcomes are on the decline.

Taxpayers deserve answers, and Carr is launching a review to get them.

[Katie McAuliffe @KatieFCC]

Chairman Carr is exactly right. After years of surging screen time in classrooms and declining academic performance, reviewing the E-Rate program is the right move. This is a smart step to refocus on real educational outcomes and put students first.

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

Over the last few years—and especially during COVID—schools dramatically increased screen time for students.

But research is now pouring in showing that excessive screen time has been associated with poor academic performance, and we’ve seen a serious slide in reading and other basic skills along America’s students.

For its part, the FCC has been subsidizing connections to and within schools for three decades—spending roughly $3 billion annually today.

It is time to review the FCC’s program (known as E-Rate) to ensure great educational outcomes—not distractions or declining performance.

So today, I have announced that the FCC will vote this month on a proposal to conduct a thorough review of the agency’s program.

This aligns with a broader trend we are seeing in states, in Congress, and across the Administration to empower parents and address excessive screen time.

[Nick Krosse @nkrosse]

The first spectrum auction in 4 years is definitely cause for celebration! Using auctions to allocate spectrum ensures it goes to the most valuable use sooner than other methods, meaning consumers get more and better wireless service faster

[Concerned Women for America LAC @CWforA]

Thank you @BrendanCarrFCC for a helpful conversation on empowering parents and holding broadcasters to their public interest obligations!

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

Getting spectrum into the market drives down prices for consumers, strengthens competition, and advances U.S. leadership.

Thanks to President Trump, America is back in the game.

Today, the FCC kicks off the first spectrum auction in four years!

Good luck to all bidders!

[Olivia Trusty @OliviaTrustyFCC]

Happy to see the @FCC using the market to put spectrum to its highest and best use in the long-awaited AWS-3 auction today. This auction secures two big wins: 1) it provides a much-needed infusion of spectrum for 5G across the country; and 2) the proceeds will be used to make our networks more secure. And thanks to leadership from President Trump, Congress, and @BrendanCarrFCC, I look forward to more spectrum actions to fuel 5G and 6G in the near future.

[U.S. Attorney EDPA @USAO_EDPA]

Lancaster County Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Pandemic Broadband Assistance Program of More Than $741,000 @FBIPhiladelphia @FCC https://t.co/93MiTmZ3Cw

[FCC @FCC]

“Fewer Hurdles are Improving our Internet” — FCC Space Bureau Chief, Jay Schwarz writes in @dallasnews ✍️

“Over the past year, U.S. wireless subscribers have enjoyed a 51% increase in download speeds while… prices have actually gone down by 4.1%.”

Read more 🧵⬇️

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

Thanks to President Trump, millions of Americans are paying a lot less for Internet

The Trump FCC quickly shut down a Biden-era plan that would have spiked Internet prices

A new study now shows that consumers would have paid $5.6 Billion more annually under the Biden FCC’s plan

[🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 @mrddmia]

Thank you for hosting us today, @BrendanCarrFCC.

We really appreciate your bold and fearless leadership at the @FCC.

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

Great to host so many good voices at the FCC today.

From restoring the FCC’s enforcement of public interest obligations to empowering parents and local communities, the agency is full steam ahead on smart media policy.

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

The FCC has an obligation to be a good steward of your hard-earned dollars.

Today's opinion from @TheJusticeDept further empowers the FCC to ensure that only lawful beneficiaries receive federal Lifeline subsidies.

Good step forward!

[Digital Liberty @DigitalLiberty]

Wireless service keeps getting cheaper despite inflation. A combination of sensible antitrust enforcement, spectrum auctions, pro-investment tax provisions, and regulatory relief have engendered strong competition and reduced prices: https://t.co/HAcBKpiTBk

[Katie McAuliffe @KatieFCC]

Fewer regulatory hurdles = better broadband. Excellent @dallasnews piece from Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz on how @FCC reforms are boosting competition and lowering costs. Solid steps forward for American connectivity
https://t.co/SRi8HU9Hdy

[Daniel Suhr @danielsuhr]

A NFL exec said recently that "facts are stubborn things." He's right. Here's a basic fact: polling consistently shows fans are fed up with paywalls, frustrated with streaming, and prefer broadcast.

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

Contrary to Disney's claim that the FCC called in their broadcast licenses for early renewal for no reason, the record shows something very different.

The FCC has been investigating Disney for over a year now after reports surfaced alleging that it had been discriminating against people based on race, gender, or other protected characteristics in violation of federal nondiscrimination laws.

The allegations include concerns about Disney hiring, promoting, compensating, and providing or denying workplace opportunities based on protected characteristics.

Disney only filed these applications to renew their ABC broadcast licenses after the FCC informed the company that their responses to the agency's investigation had been disingenuous, deficient, and improper.

Broadcast licensees have a unique obligation to operate in the public interest. The FCC will follow the facts and law wherever they may lead.