WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced the bipartisan Feasibility Review of Emerging Equipment for Digital Open Media (FREEDOM) Act, which was introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Dave McCormick (R-PA). This bipartisan bill would help expand internet freedom in Iran by requiring the Department of State - alongside the FCC and Treasury - to assess the feasibility of emerging direct-to-cell technologies. This review will ensure that the U.S. government and Congress have the information to responsibly assess this technology's future applications, strengthen America's digital diplomacy, and advance freedom of expression and access to information abroad...