Robbie McBeath
Reactions to Chairman Pai's Recommendation for Approval of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced his support on May 20 for approval of T-Mobile’s $26.5-billion takeover of Sprint, following reported concessions made by the two carriers. Reactions:
House Communications Subcommittee FCC Oversight Hearing
As expected, the Democratic leaders on the House Communications Subcommittee used the Federal Communications Commission oversight hearing to hammer FCC Chairman Ajit Pai over policies and actions with which they strongly disagree. In his opening s
An Update on Broadband Bills in the 116th Congress
While some may be preoccupied with the Save the Internet Act (the net neutrality legislation), it’s not the only broadband bill in town.

Want Next Generation Precision Agriculture? You'll Need Rural Broadband.
On April 30, the U.S.

Net Neutrality Bill Clears House of Representatives for the First Time Ever
On April 10, 2019, in a 232-to-190 vote divided along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Save the Internet Act (HR 1644).

Simons Says: The FTC Can Handle Net Neutrality
On March 26, 2019, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons spoke before the Free State Foundation about how the FTC’s

Federal Broadband Policy Update
Significant broadband policy continues to take shape: the Save the Internet Act advanced to the full House Committee on Energy & Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission launched a study into the privacy practices of internet service providers,

Sen. Warren Gets Specific on Breaking Up Big Tech
On March 8, 2019, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took to Medium to outline her plan to break up digital monopolies.

Examining Problems, and Solutions, for Journalism in the Age of Online Platforms
On Feb 25, 2019, Free Press released Beyond Fixing Facebook.