Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to put American consumers in the driver’s seat by giving them clearer knowledge about the technology they are purchasing. The Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, also cosponsored by Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA), requires the… Read more »
By: John Curtis | June 13, 2021
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-broadband-plan-government-plan-doesnt-work-utah-rep-john-curtis
Broadband internet has become part of America’s core infrastructure. It’s right to focus on it in the infrastructure debate, but President Biden’s most recent proposal offers a misguided solution: Giving… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT) gave the following remarks at the member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey all testified before the virtual hearing on combating online misinformation and disinformation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmpm9R8o_Xc
“Unfortunately, the very… Read more »
Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after two of his bills were introduced in a comprehensive package of 28 bills that aim to turbocharge public and private investment by promoting new and upgraded infrastructure deployments, boosting competition, streamlining permitting processes, facilitating broadband deployment on federal lands, and closing the digital divide in both rural and urban areas. Read more »
Today, Representative Curtis (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation to put American consumers in the driver’s seat by giving them clearer knowledge about the technology they are purchasing. The Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, introduced by Reps. Curtis, Moulton (D-MA), and Bilirakis (R-FL), requires the creation of reasonable disclosure guidelines for… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement regarding two of his bills included in a comprehensive package of 26 bills that aim to streamline the deployment of broadband infrastructure. These bills, spearheaded by Republican members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, would promote new and upgraded infrastructure deployments, incentivize competition and… Read more »
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Open Technology Fund Authorization Act:
“Silicon Slopes, located in my entrepreneurial Utah, has one of the best tech sectors and workforces in the nation,” said Curtis. “The Open… Read more »
This morning, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) celebrated Valentine’s Day by sending a letter (Click for PDF) to the Federal Trade Commission (FTF) Chairman Joseph J. Simons raising concerns about insufficient security protocols that permit sexual predators to use these applications.
“This Valentine's Day, as people in Utah and across the country celebrate the love they have or… Read more »
Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), spoke on the House Floor to advocate for H.R. 2881, or the Secure 5G and Beyond Act. The bipartisan legislation would develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States, and assist allies and strategic partners to do likewise. The legislation passed through the House… Read more »
Yesterday, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), announced the creation of the House GIS (Geographic Information System) Working Group, a nonpartisan staff-led resource available for staff to learn about geospatial policy, how data is being used in the executive branch, and ways that each Congressional Office can use the technology.
Rep. Curtis speaks at the GIS Day… Read more »
