Senate Commerce Sets Thursday Hearing on NTIA Admin Nominee Redl
The Senate Commerce Committee plans a Thursday confirmation hearing for NTIA Administrator nominee David Redl and nominees to two other posts. Redl, currently the House Commerce Committee's chief counsel and a former CTIA official, has broad industry support. Lawmakers also…
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view Redl's nomination as a potential opportunity to move on contentious spectrum legislation and other issues (see 1705170056). NTIA's top challenges include modernizing federal spectrum systems “to maximize spectrum use” for all users, Redl said in responses to a Senate Commerce questionnaire. “Spectrum continues to be a finite resource in increasing demand. Left unaddressed, the challenge of balancing mission and commercial demands could impact the nation's leadership in 5G technology.” Redl is concerned about “improving broadband availability” and addressing U.S. digital economy needs. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in 253 Russell. Senate Commerce is expected to also consider undersecretary of transportation-policy nominee Derek Kan and National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman nominee Robert Sumwalt during the hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee will be simultaneously voting on a trio of DOJ nominees, including Antitrust Division head nominee Makan Delrahim (see 1706020014).