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Profiles of Prospective Candidates to be FCC Chairman: Mignon Clyburn and Tom...
TweetWASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 – This week BroadbandBreakfast.com will begin a series profiling many of the top prospective candidates that might be selected to serve as chairman of the Federal...
View ArticleDemocrats’ Seek #OneMoreVote for Net Neutrality and Launch Congressional...
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2018 – Advocates of net neutrality are pushing for congressional action to overturn a December action by the Federal Communications Commission to repeal such rules. But they...
View ArticleMcCain’s Absence Means Democrats’ Net Neutrality Bill Expected To Pass 50-49
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 -- The absence of Arizona Senator John McCain (R) from the Senate means Democrats appear to have enough votes to pass a bill to roll back the Federal Communications...
View ArticleDemocrats in Congress Attempt to Reinstate Net Neutrality with Maneuver...
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2019 - On Wednesday, 46 House and Senate Democrats moved forward with legislation that would codify so-called "network neutrality" legislation into law, bypassing a court dispute...
View ArticleNancy Pelosi Says Donald Trump Ready to Spend $2 Trillion on Infrastructure,...
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2019 - President Trump is ready to spend as much as $2 trillion to upgrade Americans' roads, bridges, waterworks, power grid, and broadband, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate...
View ArticleGovernment Needs to Set Rules to Limit Hate Speech Online, Says New America...
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2019 – Further ratcheting up its call for government regulation of the technology industry, speakers at the New America's Open Technology Institute called for government rules to...
View ArticleFacebook Ires Democrats, 5G Networks, and Charles Cooper at NTIA Spectrum Office
A coalition of 27 members of Congress sent a letter to Facebook on Wednesday regarding the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that was posted on the social media platform last...
View ArticleWithout Section 230, Digital Platforms ‘Would Not Be Able to Exist,’...
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 — Policy experts and tech executives emphatically defended the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act at an Internet Governance Forum conference on...
View ArticleBipartisan Committee Leadership Calls to Remove Tech Immunity From...
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2019 — The United States should be cautious about including language similar to the Communication Decency Act’s Section 230 in trade agreements, wrote two members of the House...
View ArticleJournalists Practice Social Distancing on Zoom in Future Tense Event on...
March 20, 2020 – Slate Staff Writer Mark Joseph Stern led a discussion on how coronavirus could affect civil liberties through a quarantine-friendly platform. Future Tense hosted the “Social Distancing...
View ArticleSpeaking from Self-Quarantine, Mitt Romney Blasts Democrats for Stalling...
March 23, 2020 – Speaking in an online forum on Monday, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, expressed frustration with what he regarded as the slow pace of the stimulus relief bill in the Senate. Speaking from...
View ArticleDemocrats Call for New Infrastructure Stimulus Legislation Includes Large...
April 2, 2020— A coalition of Democrats comprising House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., and key committee chairs Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Frank Pallone,...
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The House Meets to Debate Paycheck Protection Act Funds. But Why Can’t...
April 23, 2020— Congress is “unwilling and unable, but mostly unwilling” to attempt remote voting, said Daniel Schuman, the policy director of Demand Progress, at a webinar hosted by the Cato Institute...
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Australian Group Chronicles the Growing Realism of ‘Deep Fakes,’ and Their...
May 5, 2020 – A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and the International Cyber Policy Centre detailed the state of rapidly developing “deep fake” technology and its potential to...
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Electoral Interference an Even Bigger Threat Amid the Coronavirus, Says...
June 29, 2020 — The coronavirus has exacerbated the threat of electoral interference, said journalists and legislative experts in a webinar Monday. Panelists joined the George Washington University...
View ArticleHouse Majority Whip James Clyburn Calls for Closing Broadband’s Rural Digital...
June 30, 2020 — “Broadband has got to be the order of the day, going forward,” said Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., during a Tuesday webinar hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. The webinar...
View ArticleSenate Unveils HEALS Act, FCC Transparency Concerns, Wisconsin’s Broadband...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., revealed his two-month awaited proposal for a coronavirus relief bill Monday. McConnell said he wanted to pause new spending after Congress approved a $2...
View ArticlePushes to Privatize USPS Threaten the Oldest Universal Communications Network...
August 3, 2020 — The economic fallout resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically worsened the financial condition of the United States Postal Service, necessitating financial relief if it is...
View ArticleBill To Repeal Section 230 Introduced, Controversial FCC Order on Wi-Fi,...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday introduced legislation to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act if Congress doesn’t figure out how to revamp the legal...
View ArticleTrump Follows Through on Threat to Veto Defense Bill, Citing Failure to...
December 23, 2020 — President Donald Trump on Wednesday followed through on his threat to veto the annual defense appropriations bill over the unrelated issue of liability for internet content. In a...
View ArticlePelosi Narrowly Reelected, NYSE Boots Chinese Companies, Google Workers...
January 4, 2021 – Nancy Pelosi was narrowly reelected Sunday as House speaker. Her victory means that after two years acting as President Donald Trump’s most outspoken antagonist, Pelosi will now be...
View ArticlePresident Donald Trump Impeached Twice, AI’s Role in COVID-19 Mutations, 5G...
January 14, 2021 — On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the historic second impeachment of the 45th president of the United States Donald Trump by the House of Representatives. The House...
View ArticleBipartisan Infrastructure Deal Lands on $65 Billion for Broadband
June 24, 2021 – President Joe Biden and ten senators, five from each party, announced Thursday they have reached an agreement to allocate $65 billion toward broadband infrastructure as part of a larger...
View ArticleExclusive Drew Clark Column: Will the Broadband Infrastructure Deal Hold?
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2021 – The bipartisan infrastructure agreement that President Joe Biden announced on June 24 is still standing. But many in Washington aren’t holding their breath before the deal is...
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Reverse Auctions, State-Led Funding, Higher Speeds: Speculation Mounts About...
July 6, 2021—With the Biden Administration nearing a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, and questions swirling about exactly what the broadband component could look like, one consultant believes the...
View ArticleExclusive Drew Clark Column: The Section 230 Disconnect at the Heart of...
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 — Just two weeks after big tech companies suffered a serious blow when House Democrats (and some Republicans) on the Judiciary Committee passed six strong antitrust measures,...
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Exclusive Drew Clark Column: When Will the House Act on Infrastructure?
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2021 – Investments in infrastructure appear to be universally popular on Capitol Hill. But the $1.2 trillion in federal spending that passed the Senate last week – $65 billion...
View ArticleInfrastructure Bill’s Broadband Piece Will Help ‘Hasten’ Move to Symmetrical...
WASHINGTON, August 25, 2021 – The House’s decision to delay passage of the $65 billion spending on broadband included in the infrastructure bill means that final action will wait until Congress returns...
View ArticlePublic Interest Groups Urge Passage of Six Antitrust Bills Targeting Big Tech
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2021 – Nearly 60 public interest groups signed a letter Thursday urging the House party leaders to push for a vote on six antirust bills that cleared the House judiciary...
View ArticleHouse Could Vote on Infrastructure Thursday, Senators Want Rosenworcel...
September 28, 2021 – The House could be expected to vote on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill on Thursday, according to reports, one day before its actual implementation. House Speaker Nancy...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Whipping Biden Votes, Delays in 5G, Opposition to...
November 5, 2021 – House Democrats are attempting to secure enough members to pass key facets of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda in votes Friday. Moderate and swing-district Democrats in the...
View ArticleHouse Passes Bipartisan Broadband Infrastructure Bill, But Without...
WASHINGTON, November 6, 2021 – The House passed the bipartisan infrastructure measure on a 228-205 vote just before midnight on Friday, with 13 Republicans joining most Democrats to pass the...
View ArticlePresident Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill at White House, Touting Better...
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2021 – President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, securing $65 billion for broadband deployment. Biden declared that the Infrastructure...
View ArticleHouse and Senate Tackle Semiconductor Chip Shortages and Seek to Boost U.S....
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Washington have made explicit the need to tackle the supply chain crisis and semiconductor shortage by introducing and pushing...
View ArticleCoalition Voices Dissent on Antitrust Bills, NYC Communities to Receive Free...
April 27, 2022 – A coalition of organizations penned a joint letter Wednesday to reflect their dissent of recently announced antitrust bills making their way through Congress. The letter was addressed...
View ArticleSemiconductor Bill Moves to House, GUMBO First Round, Brightspeed Fiber Build...
July 27, 2022 – The Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill to the House that will subsidize U.S-made semiconductor chips. In a 64-33 vote, the Senate pushed forward the CHIPS and Science Act, which...
View ArticleRobotexts on the Rise, FCC Nets $103M from Auction Round, Comcast’s No...
August 1, 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission issued an alert Thursday warning consumers to the rising threat of robotexts. The FCC’s Robocall Response Team reported an increase of consumer...
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As States Take Action Against TikTok, Major Privacy Legislation Seems Unlikely
WASHINGTON, December 7, 2022 — The comprehensive privacy legislation currently stalled in Congress could provide a strong solution to growing privacy and cybersecurity threats, including significant...
View ArticleCongress Considers Regulating Data Brokers Amid Broader Push for Privacy...
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 — House lawmakers from both parties are taking aim at the largely unregulated data broker industry with a slew of new and reintroduced bills that would limit the collection...
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