Arielle Roth has labored in telecom coverage positions in each the Senate and the FCC
President Donald Trump has nominated Arielle Roth, an advisor to Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a former advisor to 2 Republican Federal Communications Commissioners, to go the Nationwide Telecommunications and Data Administration.
NTIA is the chief company tasked with advising the president on technology-related points, together with spectrum. It’s also within the midst of administering the large $42.5 billion Broadband Fairness, Entry and Deployment (BEAD) program to increase high-speed broadband providers.
Based on Roth’s bio as a Federalist Society contributor, she spent virtually a decade engaged on federal communications and broadband coverage, together with in senior roles on the FCC working with FCC Chair Brendan Carr and likewise as Wireline Authorized Advisor to former FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly.
In remarks at a Federalist Society occasion, Roth criticized a number of points of BEAD, together with its heavy expertise desire for fiber in addition to its points that transcend bodily broadband deployment, equivalent to requiring states to have a low-cost/low-income service possibility accessible, requiring wholesale entry and necessities associated to local weather change and union work. (Entry to recordings of the Federalist Society panels which Roth participated in, in 2024 and 2022, is on the market right here.)
Cruz posted his congratulations to Roth on X, saying: “Arielle led my legislative and oversight efforts on communications and broadband coverage with integrity, creativity, and dedication. She has fought to defend the taxpayer, free speech, and youngsters on-line. She’ll serve President Trump and future Commerce Secretary Lutnick properly of their mission to advance authorities effectivity, financial progress, and innovation.”
Carr congratulated Roth as properly and stated: “NTIA will play an exceptionally essential function over the subsequent few years on points which might be very important to America’s economic system and world management—from spectrum to broadband and revolutionary applied sciences. Arielle has had a distinguished profession in authorities already, from serving on the FCC to main consequential initiatives for Senator and Chairman Ted Cruz on the Senate Commerce Committee. She shall be a terrific chief at NTIA, and I sit up for working collectively to ship nice outcomes for the American individuals.”
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, stated that Roth “has a powerful background in communications coverage and shall be well-served by her experiences on the Federal Communications Fee and the Senate.” Gomez added: “Very similar to the employees on the FCC, NTIA civil servants play a vital function in supporting the wellbeing of our home and world telecommunications management. They’re hard-working {and professional}, and I do know Arielle will profit from their experience.”
Various telecom trade teams and particular person corporations welcomed Roth’s nomination. Patrick Halley, president and CEO of the Wi-fi Infrastructure Affiliation, stated that “NTIA’s success is vital for the way forward for connectivity in America. Arielle has a deep understanding of the wi-fi trade and the insurance policies which might be essential to make sure America’s financial success and the security and vitality of our communities.”