Kennedy, Warnock Bow Senate's DiasporaLink Act Companion

Sens. John Kennedy, R-La., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., led filing Friday of a Senate companion version of the DiasporaLink Act (HR-3385). The measure, which the House passed in March, would direct NTIA to research the feasibility of building an undersea fiber cable between the U.S. and Africa. “Every day, China is laying the groundwork to dominate Africa by controlling internet infrastructure,” Kennedy said. “Beijing is building undersea cables for intelligence transmission, financial transactions and more. This bipartisan bill would help the U.S. defend American interests and support our friends in Africa against the predations of Communist” China. Warnock said, “This bipartisan effort is a crucial first step in strengthening America’s global leadership in the telecommunications space -- something that impacts our daily lives in an increasingly digital world.”