May 2022
As Sen Feinstein Declines, Democrats Struggle to Manage an Open Secret (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:18Sen Wicker Calls on Biden Administration to Fill Leadership Gap at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:18Restoring the Federal Trade Commission’s Authority to Protect Consumers and the Marketplace (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:17Musk seeks to use less of his fortune with bid for more Twitter funding (Guardian, The)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:16Facebook is shutting down its podcast platform after less than a year (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:16Twitter Says Musk Deal Uncertainty Could Cost Staff, Advertisers (Bloomberg)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 06:16FCC Commissioner Simington Comments On Acquisition Of Twitter
Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington released a statement regarding Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. "Some have recently called on the FCC to stop Elon Musk from acquiring Twitter," he said. "But nothing in the United States Code or our regulations gives us the right to interfere with this transaction. Our competition review authority does not and has never extended to internet platforms like Twitter. But even if this deal were within our purview, it would be inappropriate and contrary to the public interest to block it. Mr.
