I encourage all my colleagues to support the C-BAND Act and I look forward to today's discussion on this important issue.

If we do nothing and tell our constituents that we gave away $60 billion to a handful of foreign satellite companies and left the folks back home high and dry, this is something the American people are never going to forget.

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will now come to order.

The C-band legislation we have introduced is a win-win for everyone.

I think that CDA 230 should be revised so that, if something is illegal in real life, it is illegal to host it online.

We can and we must do better when it comes to contending with some of the most violent, harmful, dangerous, and hateful content online.

I know that some of you have argued that Congress should amend 230 to address things such as online criminal activity, disinformation, and hate speech.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has enabled that ecosystem to evolve.

Clearly, we all need to do better, and I would strongly encourage the witnesses before us that represent these online platforms and other major platforms to step up.

Online content moderation has largely enabled the internet experience that we know today.

I don't think the gentleman is the worst Member of Congress.

The ability of individuals to have voices heard, particularly marginalized communities, cannot be understated.

Today, the subcommittee will consider a number of legislative proposals that address challenges from spectrum management to securing our Nation's telecommunications infrastructure.

I applaud the work of Chairman Doyle and Ranking Member Latta in introducing the SHARE Act.

Today, we are considering a series of bills to secure America's wireless future.

These expert agencies can act as impartial judges to balance the demands and interests of spectrum stakeholders.

The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will now come to order.

The proposals before the subcommittee today are H.R. 4462, the Studying How to Harness Airway Resources Efficiency Act, or the SHARE Act, which I have introduced with my good friend, Ranking Member Latta.

It would standardize the methodology used for collecting and verifying coverage data provided by providers.

This bill would make it unlawful for a person to submit inaccurate broadband coverage data to the FCC.

This bill would dramatically improve the FCC broadband maps by requiring the FCC to collect and disseminate far more granular broadband data.

Accurate maps of who does and doesn't have access to broadband are a critical first step in closing the digital divide.

We probably could use a little bit more of that these days in this country, of coming together as Americans.

We owe all of them a tremendous debt.

Before we get started, I just want to take a moment to remember the lives lost 18 years ago on September 11th.