August 2019

Attorney General Sean Reyes (R-UT) supports T-Mobile, Sprint merger: 'This merger makes America stronger' (KUTV)

Submitted by benton on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 14:55

Jon Healey: Hands off the internet, President Trump (Los Angeles Times)

Submitted by benton on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 14:54

YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki: 'Where's the line of free speech – are you removing voices that should be heard?' (Guardian, The)

Submitted by benton on Sun, 08/11/2019 - 14:53

Public 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 - 16:14

White House proposal would have FCC and FTC police alleged social media censorship

Apparently, a draft executive order from the White House could put the Federal Communications Commission in charge of shaping how Facebook, Twitter, and other large tech companies curate what appears on their websites. A summary of the draft order calls for the FCC to develop new regulations clarifying how and when the law protects social media websites when they decide to remove or suppress content on their platforms.

Chairman Pai Responds to Members of Congress Regarding Broadband Mapping, Describes New FCC Order (Federal Communications Commission)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 15:51

Chairman Pai Letter to Various Members of Congress Regarding the Impact of Statutory Cap on Franchise Fees on Funding for PEG Channels

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai wrote to various Members of Congress about the impact of an FCC order on the statutory cap on franchise fees has on funding for public, educational, or governmental (PEG) channels. Some Members of Congress wrote in support of the new FCC changes, others expressed concern. Chairman Pai replied to both, offering an explanation to the FCC's action.

Verizon demands $880 from rural library for just 0.44GB of roaming data

A small library that lends out mobile hotspots is facing a tough budget decision because one of its borrowers accidentally ran up $880 in roaming fees, and Verizon refuses to waive or reduce the charges. The Tully (NY) Free Library has an "unlimited" data plan for the hotspots, but Verizon says it has to pay the $880 to cover less than half a gigabyte of data usage that happened across the border with Canada. Generally, the library pays $40 a month for each of the three hotspots, for a total of $120 a month.

Twitter backs down, allows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to post video of protestor threats (Ars Technica)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 15:11

The Netflix Lobbying Machine: Inside the Effort to Sway Policy Worldwide

Netflix has been evolving its public policy strategies in recent months to align itself more with Hollywood and less with Silicon Valley, a shift driven by the streamer's maturation into a full-fledged film and TV studio, by its international expansion and by the intense scrutiny Washington is now applying to the tech companies.

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