Comm Daily Previews Telecom Priorities in the Administration of a President ... Kamala Harris

As Democrats gather in Chicago to formally launch the Harris-Walz campaign, Communications Daily explores the implications for telecom policy. In our latest Special Report, veteran Comm Daily reporters investigate how the dramatic change in Democratic electoral fortunes is altering -- or reinforcing -- regulators’ plans and expectations.

Matt Daneman, Monty Tayloe and Gabriella Novello look at the larger picture, examining who might be brought forward as policy leaders in a Harris administration and how emphasis and tactics could evolve, especially considering the new post-Chevron world (see 2408130062).

Howard Buskirk focuses on how the Jessica Rosenworcel FCC will proceed during a transition from Biden to Harris, concluding that there will be none of the “pencils down” passivity typical of a presidential turnover, even when the president’s political party doesn’t change (see 2408150027).

Adam Bender, our expert on developments at the state level, speaks with broadband leaders across the country to understand how red, blue and purple states assess the election’s consequences for the broadband, equity, access and deployment (BEAD) program (see 2408140033).

The race remains a toss-up, pundits agree, and whatever happens in the presidential, Senate, House and state contests, we will be tracking developments large and small, just as we have since our first issue appeared in the early days of the Reagan administration in 1981.