INCOMPAS News -- September 22, 2025

Vol. 21, No. 37

September 22, 2025

INCOMPAS' Pies Testifies at
House Hearing on Permitting

Last Thursday, Staci Pies, INCOMPAS senior vice president of Government Relations and Policy, testified at a hearing on Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting, held by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Highlights of the hearing included Pies discussing the importance of broadband permitting reform, why removing red tape is the key to the future of America’s global AI competitiveness, and encouraging permitting reform at railroad crossings via the RAIL Act.

Watch the full hearing.

Cultivate Your Rising Talent
at The 2025 INCOMPAS Show

NextGen Rising—a program built for the bold, brilliant newcomers shaping the future of communications—is making its debut at The 2025 INCOMPAS Show.

The industry’s evolving fast. This is your chance to give your early-career talent the tools, connections and confidence to rise.

What They’ll Get

Exclusive Networking: Invitation-only happy hour for first-time attendees, plus meetups led by program ambassadors.

NextGen Rising Luncheon: Featuring an interactive discussion, From First Step to C-Suite: Candid Conversations Across the Career Journey, led by panelists at various stages in their careers.

Full Access: Keynotes, panels and workshops; exhibit hall and meeting rooms; breakfast and lunch; and all receptions and parties.

Special Registration Rate for Rising Stars

Companies can register up to two first-time, early-career attendees at a deeply discounted rate—just register one employee at regular rates, and your rising stars are in.

Spots Are Limited—Act Fast!

Our special rate is available until only Friday, October 5. To see if your rising stars qualify and get the promo code for discounted registration, email Gail Norris at gnorris@incompas.org.

And if you haven't registered for the show yet, don't delay. Rooms at our group rate are going fast!

October 1 @ 2 p.m. ET

Unlocking Deals Through Data:

How to Transform Carrier Relations and Netex Strategy

Disconnected-but-still-billing circuits. Missed reterms. Month-to-month charges quietly draining Netex. Telecom teams are under pressure to deliver cost savings, yet these hidden inefficiencies continue to drain budgets, frustrate customers, and derail strategy.

Join us October 1 at 2 p.m. for the webinar Unlocking Deals Through Data: How to Transform Carrier Relations and Netex Strategy, where our industry experts will:

Uncover the systemic challenges facing Access and Carrier Relations teams
Explore a new approach to surfacing hidden inefficiencies, reclaiming financial control, and unlocking strategic deal-making

FCC Reestablishes Technological Advisory Council

The FCC announced it is reestablishing the Technological Advisory Council (TAC) for a two-year period.

The TAC will provide technical advice to the FCC and make recommendations on the issues and questions presented to it by the FCC. The TAC also will focus on key issues affecting the development and deployment of emerging communications technologies to spur opportunities for innovation, competition, adoption, greater efficiencies, job creation and other national priorities.

Call Blocking Order Rule Goes into Effect December 15

An FCC notice published in the Federal Register announced the effective date of Section 64.1200(o) (delivery restrictions), which was amended in the eighth report and order that required all domestic voice service providers to block calls based on a reasonable do-not-originate list.

Section 64.1200(o) is effective December 15, 2025. The other rules in the order are effective on March 25, 2026.

House Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence

Last week House subcommittees held hearings focused on artificial intelligence (AI):

Future of AI: The House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation held a hearing, Shaping Tomorrow: The Future of Artificial Intelligence. During the hearing, Witnesses from industry, policy research, and academia discussed themes ranging from America’s competitive edge in AI and the race with China, to the need for a cohesive regulatory framework (versus a patchwork of state laws), the impact of AI on jobs and workforce development, and safeguards for privacy and security. The witnesses included Kinsey Fabrizio, president of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA); Samuel Hammond, chief economist for the Foundation for American Innovation; and Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., director of the Center for Technology Innovation and senior fellow for Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution.

AI in Financial Systems: The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing, Unlocking the Next Generation of AI in the U.S. Financial System for Consumers, Businesses and Competitiveness. During the hearing, members broadly endorsed the AI regulatory sandboxes in the Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act (H.R. 4801) to test innovations while assessing market risks, aligning with President Trump’s AI Action Plan. Democrats voiced caution about preserving safeguards even as they saw potential benefits for smaller institutions. The witnesses included: David Cox, vice president for AI Models, IBM Director, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab; Christian Lau, co-founder and chief product officer for Dynamo AI; Matthew Reisman, director of Privacy and Data Policy, at the Center for Information Policy Leadership; Daniel Gorfine, founder and CEO of Gattaca Horizons, and former CIO and director of LabCFTC; and Nicol Turner Lee, director of the Center for Technology Innovation and senior fellow for Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution.

AI Governance:The House Judiciary’s subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet held a hearing, AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication. The hearing examined how to best govern AI and discussed the harms of a state patchwork approach to regulation. There was consensus that a federal framework is necessary, however the views on preemption were varied in terms of oversight between AI model development and how to govern sector specific applications. Members agreed that we are in a race with China and any rules or regulations need to ensure America can maintain our global competitiveness. Witnesses included Adam Thierer, senior technology & innovation fellow from R Street Institute; Kevin Frazier, AI Innovation and Law fellow from the University of Texas School of Law; Dr. David Bray, Loomis Council Member and distinguished fellow from the Stimson Center; and Neil Richards, Koch distinguished professor of law from the Washington University School of Law.

Webinar: October 9 @ 1 p.m. ET

Move Minds Before Meetings: How Executive Visibility Drives Real Influence, Presented by Access Marketing Company

Your buyers decide before the first call.

Presented by Access Marketing Company Founding Partner Joy Milkowski, the webinar Move Minds Before Meetings: How Executive Visibility Drives Real Influence shows how telecom execs use LinkedIn to influence deals early—without becoming influencers.

Joins us on October 9 at 1 p.m. ET and see what modern visibility actually looks like, and how your voice can start shaping decisions long before the sales pitch.

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