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Rep Nadler Sounds Off On Google Hearing
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has called an upcoming House Judiciary Committee hearing with Google CEO Sundar Pichai an important “step to restoring public trust in Google & all the companies that shape the Internet.” But the prospect of Republican lawmakers using the appearance to air allegations of bias against tech companies is giving Democratic leaders pause.
Jack Shafer: The Conservative Revolt Against Twitter (Politico)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 11/26/2018 - 18:07Chairman Grassley to trade Judiciary gavel for Finance, paving the way for Lindsey Graham to lead Judiciary (Politico)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 11/16/2018 - 16:05Sen Sullivan Still Blocking FCC Nominations Despite Time with Pai
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, flanked by advisers, spent roughly two hours in Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office, but it wasn’t enough to satisfy the concerns that have prompted Sen Sullivan (R-AK) to block FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr’s nomination to a full term. "I’m not lifting it right now,” said Sen Sullivan after the meeting. He said more follow-up is necessary and that he will make that decision about Commissioner Carr later. Sen Sullivan has longstanding concerns about the flow of subsidies in the FCC’s rural health care program.
President Trump says decreasing media favorability is a 'great achievement' of his presidency
President Donald Trump said that one of his great achievements as president is lowering the media's favorability among Americans, claiming a victory in his crusade against what he considers unfair press coverage. He believes Americans are starting to see many media outlets — President Trump named CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC — as "fake news."
GOP eyes Marsha Blackburn in bid to add woman to Senate Judiciary (Politico)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 11/16/2018 - 10:20Sen Sullivan, Chairman Pai, Subsidies, and FCC Confirmantions
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will finally meet with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to discuss the senator’s longstanding frustrations with how the agency is doling out telecommunications subsidies. At stake: the nominations of Brendan Carr to a full term and Geoffrey Starks to a new term as FCC commissioners. Sen. Sullivan and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are blocking Carr’s nomination over a fight about how the agency handled a funding request from the Anchorage, Alaska-based General Communications that would provide telecom services to rural health care providers.
FCC You Soon
The new Democratic majority in the House is wasting no time in preparing its oversight efforts. “We’re getting ready to send a letter over to the [Federal Communications Commission] letting them know we intend to have a lot more oversight hearings and we want to start getting them on their schedule early,” said Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA). He predicted an FCC oversight hearing is “not going to be too much later” than January, if not then. He plans to meet with incoming House Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) next week to game out the subcommittee agenda. Rep.
FCC's Top Lawyer Lays Out Net Neutrality Argument
Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Tom Johnson is set to rebut net neutrality advocates on Feb. 1 before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals — and he previewed the agency’s arguments during a Free State Foundation event Nov 9.