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Public Interest Spectrum Coalition Opposes FCC “Wi-Fi Tax” Proposal in 2022 Regulatory Fees Assessment
Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (including Public Knowledge, New America, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, Access Humboldt, Center for Rural Strategies, Tribal Digital Village, the Institute for Local Self Reliance, and the Schools, Health, Libraries & Broadband Coalition) filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on regulatory fees for 2021. The filing outlines why the Commission should reject its flawed and confusing proposal to require unlicensed spectrum users to pay regulatory fees.
Frances Haugen Wants A Digital Regulator — And So Does Facebook
Frances Haugen, the (hopefully first of many) Facebook whistleblower, made one thing abundantly clear in both her 60 Minutes interview and her Senate Hearing: The United States needs a specialized agency to oversee digital platforms. Antitrust enforcement alone is not enough.
Apple App Store Decision Marks a Win for iPhone Users, but Shows Need for Broader Reform (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Fri, 09/10/2021 - 11:59Public Knowledge Joins 57 Public Interest Groups Urging Swift Passage of House Antitrust Bills to Rein in Big Tech (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 15:39Public Knowledge Joins 12 Public Interest Groups Urging Big Tech to Fight California’s Election Disinformation (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 14:49Public Knowledge Calls on FCC to Oversee 3G Sunset
Public Knowledge, Access Humboldt, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, the Center for Rural Strategies, and New America’s Open Technology Institute filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice seeking comment on a petition for emergency relief filed by the Alarm Industry Communications Committee.
The Major Obstacle Preventing Americans from Getting the Emergency Broadband Benefit
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in our country, millions of Americans cannot connect to the internet because they can’t afford to, preventing them from going to school, working, accessing government benefits and connecting with friends and family. To remedy this problem, Congress created the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), which offers low-income consumers a $50 discount on their internet bills.
Verizon and Public Interest Groups Agree on TracFone Deal Conditions
Public-interest groups have agreed to drop their challenge to Verizon's proposed $6.9 billion purchase of TracFone Wireless after the company agreed with their conditions. Public Knowledge, Access Humboldt, the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, the California Center for Rural Policy, and Communications Workers of America submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission August 11 withdrawing their objections to the deal, contingent on the Federal Communications C