Chairman Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone Ask President Trump to Brief and Help Coordinate Unified U.S. Strategy for WRC-27

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging coordination across agencies to establish clear, unified positions for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) in Shanghai, China.

KEY EXCERPTS:

"We appreciate that, despite the location and the inevitable challenges that come with it, your Administration recognizes that the United States should remain an active participant in this conference. Participants will make key decisions that will establish the spectrum bands and technical rules for next-generation communications technology, including 6G, for the satellite and commercial mobile radio industries."

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"To ensure our best opportunity for success at WRC-27, it is essential that our nation coordinates across all federal agencies and with the private sector to establish clear, unified positions for WRC-27."

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"Failing to establish clear national positions on these matters risks undercutting our own advocacy and giving the PRC the upper hand."

Background:

• Under CCP leadership, the PRC has made significant strides in their quest to overtake the United States as the world's technology leader by subsidizing and stealing technology across a wide range of industries, including communications technologies, all of which puts Americans at risk.
• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-who will host WRC-27-is responsible for international coordination of communications services, including global spectrum allocations and satellite orbits.
• The ITU's Plenipotentiary Conference takes place later this year and will oversee the election of multiple positions within the organization, including Secretary-General, the 48-seat Council that governs the ITU, and 12 Radio Regulations Board members.

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