D.C. Memo: Conservatives Back 'Exceptionally Well-Qualified' Arielle Roth for top NTIA Post

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NTIA: Conservative leaders and groups are voicing strong support for Arielle Roth to take over the top job at NTIA and straighten out the troubled $42.45 BEAD program, which has not connected a single location to broadband in more than three years. “The NTIA plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of America’s communications landscape, and Ms. Roth’s expertise, leadership, and dedication make her the ideal choice for this position. We commend President Trump for this nomination and strongly urge her swift confirmation,” the conservatives said in a letter sent today to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and that committee’s ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). Signatories included: Former Republican FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth; former Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly; Nathan Leamer, Executive Director of the Digital First Project; Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation; and Paul Winfree, Ph.D, President & CEO of the Economic Policy Innovation Center. “Ms. Roth is exceptionally well-qualified to serve as Assistant Secretary and lead the NTIA at this critical time. Her deep understanding of emerging technology and broadband policy, her embrace of creative solutions, and her affinity for good policy across the political spectrum – coupled with her ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes – makes her uniquely suited for this position,” the letter said. (Continued after paywall.)