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Tech leaders sit as they testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Capitol Hill on May 8, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) represents the epicenter of technological innovation: Silicon Valley. She serves as the Ranking Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. As net neutrality, the future of Internet governance, and spectrum auctions continue to make headlines, Congresswoman Eshoo is in the middle of it all as a key player.
On Thursday, September 18th, Rep. Eshoo shared her thoughts on these important issues facing America's technology economy in a conversation with former FCC Commissioner and Hudson Institute Visiting Fellow Robert McDowell.
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