February 2021

Lawmakers Urge White House to Nominate Rosenworcel FCC Chair

Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), senior member of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, led a letter to White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain in support of Jessica Rosenworcel to be named the permanent Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission. The letter is signed by 33 Democratic women. Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel would be the first woman to permanently chair the FCC in its nearly 90-year history.

'Net Neutrality Hurt Internet Infrastructure Investment' Is The Bad Faith Lie That Simply Won't Die (Karl Bode)

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Editorial: Do your job and regulate tech, Congress — or states will try to do it for you (Washington Post)

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Zephyr Teachout: The Government Needs to Find Big Tech a New Business Model (Atlantic, The)

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Date

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 14:00 to 16:00

Technology has always been an integral part of the tools people use at their jobs and to create solidarity and exercise their voices at work. Change is inevitable, but the form it takes is not. At issue are how workplaces implement new technologies and the impact these technologies have on workers’ lives. How these technological changes are implemented, in turn, depends on the underlying economic and legal structures, as well as the extent to which workers are empowered to be full and active partners in technological adoption and integration.

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TheBridge and All Tech is Human

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Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:00

Our information ecosystem is related to the health of our democracy. How can we reduce misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms while also ensuring that platforms promote the free exchange of ideas?