Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2449, the
Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced (FUTURE)
Networks Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) that directs the FCC to bring together industry leaders, public interest groups, and government experts to establish a 6G Task Force.
Prior to House passage of the FUTURE Networks Act, Congressman Allen delivered the following remarks on the House floor:
"As Vice Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, I rise today in support of the bipartisan FUTURE Networks Act, which I proudly introduced with my colleagues, Representative Matsui and Representative Walberg.
"This commonsense legislation would direct the FCC to bring together industry leaders, public interest groups, and government experts to establish a 6G Task Force.
"As we all know, 6G is the future of telecommunications, and we must ensure the United States is a global leader in this emerging technology. Failure to do so would put our adversaries, like the Chinese Communist Party, in the driver’s seat. We cannot allow that to happen.
"I come from the world of business world, and just like in business, we want the best, most qualified individuals to have a seat at the table. By establishing a 6G Task Force, we can bring together America’s brightest industry leaders, stakeholders, and innovators to collaborate on the future deployment of 6G and strengthening our wireless networks.
"This is a matter of economic and national security, and I was proud to help lead the FUTURE Networks Act this Congress. I strongly encourage all of my colleagues to support H.R. 2449, and I yield back."
