Priorities for 2018

• Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS):
  • Advocate for light touch policy approaches for AVs and UAS, oppose federal and state legislation that would stifle technology development and potentially harm the safety around these technologies, and support bills that would incentivize innovation.
  • Support the SELF DRIVE Act (H.R. 3388) and AV START Act (S. 1885), the first major congressional action on vehicle automation technology that clarifies federal and state roles in the regulation of AVs.
• Promote an open environment that allows research and development and creation of responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
• Advocate for the extension of the Department of Transportation’s successful Smart Cities Challenge Program, which helps cities, counties and communities identify smart technologies that can help address transportation challenges.
• Evaluate the opportunities technology provides for the changing workforce.
• Promote for policies that leverage the infrastructure of the New Economy to support individuals.
• Support the Federal Communications Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom rulemaking, and pursue net neutrality legislation guaranteeing a free and open internet without treating broadband like a public utility.
• Advance public-private partnerships to spur broadband deployment and adoption in the U.S., particularly with regard to Americans in rural and tribal communities.
• Remove barriers to expanding broadband infrastructure, including cell towers, small cells, and antennas.
• Support policies that provide adequate spectrum for industries such as broadband, 5G technologies, broadcast, and satellite while maximizing its use for other sectors of the connected economy.

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