WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today celebrated the final approval of a landmark Mississippi broadband initiative. On February 9th, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National...
Wicker, Capito Introduce the SUCCESS for BEAD Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss. and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V. introduced the Supporting U.S. Critical Connectivity and Economic Strategy and Security for BEAD Act...
Senator Wicker Helping Maintain America’s AI Edge
Beat China in the AI Arms RaceFor decades, most Americans thought of artificial intelligence (AI) as a make-believe character in science fiction movies. Now, the future has arrived. We are adjusting...
Wicker, Colleagues Send Letter Calling for Reform to Biden AI Diffusion Rule
WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick regarding the Biden administration’s...
Senators Wicker, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Amateur Radio Operators
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today reintroduced the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act, which would give amateur radio operators the right...
Senators Wicker, Schatz Lead Group of 100 Lawmakers in Calling for Extension of Telehealth Expansion
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawai‘i, led a bipartisan and bicameral group of 100 lawmakers in calling for the extension of expanded Medicare coverage of...
Americans Don’t Have Access to Reliable Internet, Senator Wicker Offers Legislative Solutions
WASHINGTON – Millions of Americans still lack reliable broadband connection. A key issue is that over 100 separate broadband initiatives are currently managed across 15 different federal agencies....
Federal Broadband Program Clears Significant Hurdle
TUPELO – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Mississippi’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and...
Senator Wicker Celebrates Groundbreaking for Improved Broadband Access in Bolivar County
Hundreds of people and multiple businesses and agricultural facilities in Bolivar County will be better connected to high speed-internetMOUND BAYOU – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined state...
The Postal Service is Pausing Network Modernization Until At Least January 2025
Comes after Senator Wicker and colleagues asked for the delayWASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service (USPS) is pausing their plans to consolidate and alter its facilities across the country,...