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Making the Digital Transition an “Upgrade for All” Again
Copper networks still form the backbone of America’s communication system despite the rise of fiber -- and providers are either pulling the plug or letting them fall into disrepair.
Could the FCC Regulate Social Media Under Section 230? No.
Apparently, the White House is considering a potential Executive Order to address the ongoing-yet-unproven allegations of pro-liberal, anti-conservative bias by companies such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google.
What a Reasonable Copyright Small Claims Court Would Look Like (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 17:57Public Knowledge Responds to White House Proposal to Require FTC, FCC to Monitor Speech on Social Media (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 16:14Protecting Privacy Requires Private Rights of Action, Not Forced Arbitration
Over the past few years, the major US mobile carriers have been in the spotlight over allegations that they have been selling their subscribers’ real-time geolocation data, including highly precise assisted GPS (A-GPS) information designed for use with “Enhanced 911” (E911). Today, broadband providers that also provide telecommunications services are not subject to any comprehensive federal privacy law.
Public Knowledge Applauds Sen. Klobuchar for Bill Enhancing FTC, DOJ Antitrust Fines (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 12:31FCC Attempts to Use Limited Authority to Broadly Preempt State and Local Regulation (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 16:28Public Knowledge Finds FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Insufficient to End Digital Divide (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 11:59
Public Knowledge Files Comments Urging FCC to Drop USF Cap Proposal
Universal service is the core principle of US telecommunications policy, and Congress has directed the Federal Communications Commission to ensure affordable advanced telecommunications capabilities are available to everyone. Members of Congress from across the political spectrum, the Administration, the FCC, and state and local lawmakers vigorously agree that bringing the benefits of high-speed broadband to all areas of the US is a moral and economic imperative.