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Democrats and Google executives worked arm in arm for years, particularly during the Obama administration. But when Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, testifies before Congress, some of the toughest questioning is likely to come from Democrats.
The FCC has launched an investigation into whether one or more major carriers violated the Mobility Fund Phase II reverse auction’s mapping rules and submitted incorrect coverage maps.
In the hopes of increasing digital equity, here are some observations and suggestions for framing, enacting and collectively furthering digital inclusion policy.
Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.
President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice previously challenged the integrity and motivation of the agency’s current antitrust chief
President Donald Trump said he intended to nominate William P. Barr, who served as attorney general during the first Bush administration from 1991 to 1993, to return as head of the Justice Department.
For the first time, US Census Bureau statistics show the impact that a county’s rural or urban geography and income level can have on residents’ rates of subscription to the internet.
A group of 10 senators is calling on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to stand down on his proposal to classify text messaging as an information service.
At the annual FCC Chairman's Dinner hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association, Chairman Pai took some obligatory shots at various industry players.
Establishment of the Office of Economics and Analytics. Effective December 7, 2018.
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