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1. Thune Discusses Bipartisan Effort to Tackle Foreign-Adversary Technology Threats Like TikTok - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   April 19, 2023

   WASHINGTON U S Sen John Thune R S D ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband today spoke on the Senate floor about the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk...

2. Thune, Warner Introduce Bill to Tackle National Security Threats from Foreign Technologies - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   March 07, 2023

   WASHINGTON U S Sens John Thune R S D ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband and Mark Warner D Va chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence today introduced the Restricting...

3. Thune: Gigi Sohn is Unfit to Serve on the FCC - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   February 14, 2023

   WASHINGTON U S Sen John Thune R S D ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal...on net neutrality and her role in leaking information that led to the collapse of a bipartisan broadband deal when working at the FCC Thune has previously raised concerns about Sohn s partisanship Thune...

4. Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   January 30, 2023

   Thune Luján Klobuchar Fischer Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband Senators bipartisan legislation would help bridge the digital divide January 30 2023 WASHINGTON...D N M ranking member and chairman respectively of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband and Amy Klobuchar D Minn and Deb Fischer R Neb today reintroduced the Rural Internet Improvement...bipartisan legislation would streamline and bolster U S Department of Agriculture USDA Rural Development broadband programs and ensure that their funding is being targeted to rural areas that need it the most Thune...

5. Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural America - Opinion Editorials - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 24, 2022

   country too often fall behind when it comes to getting access to the most efficient and effective broadband technology technology that s so common in urban areas that it s often taken for granted by those...work They deserve the same broadband access as their urban counterparts which is why I have long focused on expanding rural broadband access and 5G services During my last broadband roundtable event in Sioux...Commissioner Brendan Carr to attend the roundtable so he could hear directly from South Dakota broadband providers about the need to reduce regulatory barriers Hearing feedback directly from the source...

6. Thune: Rural Communities Must Have Access to Quality, High-Speed Internet - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 16, 2022

   Communications Media and Broadband today spoke on the Senate floor about his efforts to ensure rural communities in South Dakota have access to broadband services Thune discussed his Reforming Broadband Connectivity...the Federal Communications Commission s Universal Service Fund which promotes universal access to broadband and other telecommunications services Thune also noted that his STREAMLINE Act would make it more...Telecommunications and Information Administration NTIA one of the leading agencies charged with expanding rural broadband access and promoting wireless access During that hearing Thune pressed NTIA Assistant Secretary...

7. Thune: Big Tech Must be Held Accountable to American Consumers - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 15, 2022

   Tech And as ranking member of the Commerce Committee s Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband I will continue to focus on ways to ensure that Big Tech is accountable to consumers Mr President...

8. Thune, Senate Republican Leaders Introduce Political BIAS Emails Act - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune
   June 15, 2022

   Thune R S D Republican whip and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband Mitch McConnell R Ky Senate Republican leader John Barrasso R Wyo chairman of the Senate Republican...

9. Thune Presses Commerce Secretary on Broadband Priorities - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
   April 28, 2022

   Recent Press Releases Thune Presses Commerce Secretary on Broadband Priorities We ve got to encourage participation from all types of broadband providers as long as they have met the objective technical...Media and Broadband questioned U S Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a hearing regarding the department s fiscal year 2023 budget priorities Thune advocated for reliable broadband services...Telecommunications and Information Administration s NTIA s broadband programs On broadband requirements Let me start by just talking about the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program In order for that...

10. Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Broadband - Press Releases - U.S. Senator John Thune...
    February 07, 2022

    Rural Broadband Senators bipartisan legislation would help bridge digital divide February 7 2022 U S Sens John Thune R S D ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications Media and Broadband Tina Smith...of reliable broadband services Additionally it would enhance the coordination between federal agencies that are disbursing broadband funding to prevent the overbuilding of existing broadband networks at...at the taxpayer s expense Expanding access to broadband services and connectivity in rural areas across South Dakota has long been a priority for me said Thune Our bipartisan legislation would help bridge...