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Consumer Groups Eye FCC, Courts to Fill Robocall Bill’s Gaps (Morning Consult)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/04/2019 - 15:36Op-ed: What’s at Stake in Byron Allen’s Supreme Court Showdown with Comcast (Morning Consult)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 10:46Mayor Buttigieg Tops Sen Warren in Drawing the Most Donations From Big Tech’s Employees in Q2 (Morning Consult)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/17/2019 - 15:50Facebook’s Digital Currency Could Pose a Systemic Risk, Fed’s Powell Says (Morning Consult)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 15:22House Lawmakers Target Sept, Oct for Data Privacy Bill
As talks on a data privacy bill reportedly lose steam in the Senate, two Democratic House aides said the House Commerce Committee is targeting the end of Sept or early Oct to introduce its own version of privacy legislation. Apparently, there are plans for Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) to head up the effort. One aide said the legislation is expected to include a few possible concessions that could fall by the wayside if the bill were to be reconciled with any Senate version through a conference committee.
The FCC Must Abandon Its Plan to Disconnect Low-Income Families
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a package of fatally flawed plans that would fundamentally undercut Lifeline. May 15's FCC oversight hearing is an opportunity for Congress to hold the agency accountable for its disastrous proposals.