Brookings
Rollback of the FCC’s Lifeline program can hurt households that need broadband the most
On Nov 16, the Federal Communications Commission released a ‘re-think’ of the Lifeline program. The FCC decision focuses squarely on prior criticisms, and plans to scale back the $2.25 billion annual program in three important ways.
Should big technology companies break up or break open?
There can be little doubt that the major digital companies have gained a level of economic control akin to the industrial barons of the Gilded Age.
Analysis: How should social media platforms combat misinformation and hate speech? (Brookings)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 12:08
Mark Zuckerberg’s call for internet rules only goes part way
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s call for new rules for the Internet is a start. The four proposals he makes open the door to a meaningful discussion about the effects of internet capitalism.
The tragedy of tech companies: Getting the regulation they want
American technology companies today find themselves in a conundrum Oscar Wilde identified: “There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” The tech companies—both networks and the platform se
A broadband agenda for the (eventual) infrastructure bill
What should be the broadband agenda for infrastructure legislation? Here are some key principles.
Breaking down proposals for privacy legislation: How do they regulate?
Several of the draft bills related to privacy in the 116th Congress present concrete signs of an emerging shift in the underlying model for privacy regulation in the current discussion, from one based on consumer choice to another focused on busin
A Democratic agenda for regulating tech: Follow the Republican Roosevelt
With Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, at least one chamber of Congress could be poised to meaningfully update consumer and competition protection rules for the internet age.
Mayors or the FCC: Who understands the broadband needs of metropolitan residents?
Who would Americans trust to best understand the broadband-related interests of the residents of a city: its mayor, or the head of the Federal Communications Commission?