U.S. Leadership at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027: Strategy and Challenges Ahead

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, will convene a hearing titled “U.S. Leadership at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027: Strategy and Challenges Ahead of Shanghai.” This hearing will examine the United States’ message and strategy ahead of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), which will be held in Shanghai, China next year. The WRC is a global intergovernmental treaty conference held every three to four years to review and revise the Radio Regulations, which govern international spectrum allocations and satellite orbit use. As the conference approaches, this hearing will examine the risks associated with the WRC being held in China and identify ways to ensure the United States advances a unified strategy strengthening American innovation and competitiveness. Witnesses: Ambassador (ret.) Grace Koh, Vice President of Government Relations at Ciena and former Head of U.S. Delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 Ambassador (ret.) Stephen A. Lang, Senior Advisor, Crest Hill Advisors LLC and former U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy Dr. James A. Lewis, Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis Mr. Michael Calabrese, Director of Wireless Future and Senior Advisor of Technology & Democracy, New America