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Em McPhie

Reporter Em McPhie studied communication design and writing at Washington University in St. Louis, where she was a managing editor for the student newspaper. In addition to agency and freelance marketing experience, she has reported extensively on Section 230, big tech, and rural broadband access. She is a founding board member of Code Open Sesame, an organization that teaches computer programming skills to underprivileged children.

Section 2303 years ago

Senators Discuss Section 230 Shortcomings and Potential Reforms

July 28, 2020 — Senators on Tuesday remained broadly divided on the extent and direction that changes to Section 230 […]
Section 2303 years ago

Commerce Department Asks Federal Communications Commission to Reconsider Section 230 Protections

July 27, 2020 — The U.S. Commerce Department under the Trump administration on Monday followed through on the president’s orders […]
Digital Inclusion3 years ago

States Must Increase Accessibility of Both In-Person and Remote Voting, Say Brookings Panelists

July 15, 2020 — The November election will be extremely vulnerable to widespread voter suppression, making it increasingly important for […]
Section 2303 years ago

Section 230 is Essential and Broadly Misunderstood, Say Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

July 8, 2020 — Despite the hate that big tech companies receive, social media platforms are essential in enabling online […]
Section 2303 years ago

Section 230 Under Attack From the Right and the Left

June 26, 2020 — The debate over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act spans a broad range of views, […]
Section 2303 years ago

Without Section 230, Tech Platforms Would be Afraid to Either Leave Content Up or Take it Down, Say Panelists

June 24, 2020 — In the wake of yet another clash between Twitter and President Donald Trump, the question of […]
Infrastructure3 years ago

Financials Behind Wireless Infrastructure Industry Remain Strong Despite Pandemic

June 24, 2020 — Amid general economic downturn, shares in publicly held tower companies are holding steady with 2019 levels, […]
Section 2303 years ago

Trump’s Section 230 Order is Direct Regulation of Speech Long Feared by GOP

June 23, 2020 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has played an important role in the shifting center […]
Section 2303 years ago

Under Section 230, Should Tech Platforms Be Able to Exercise Editorial Control and Still Avoid Liability?

June 22, 2020 — Legal experts disagreed on Monday about whether Section 230 is exacerbating or helping to solve problems […]
Section 2303 years ago

Section 230 Executive Order Questioned by Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Legal Experts

June 17, 2020 — “Section 230 is on fire in D.C.,” said Eric Goldman, professor at the Santa Clara University […]
Section 2303 years ago

TechFreedom Asks Supreme Court to Review Section 230 Case

June 12, 2020 — Left unchecked, a recent court decision on Section 230 might lead to the internet suffering what […]
Open Access3 years ago

U.S. Should Follow UK in Open Access Infrastructure Investment, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists

June 10, 2020 — The U.S. should follow the European example of investing in wholesale open access infrastructure models, said […]
Section 2303 years ago

Amid Responses to Section 230 Executive Order, Trump-Twitter Dispute Over ‘Censorship’ Continues to Escalate

May 29, 2020 — President Donald Trump continued to rage against Twitter over allegations of censorship by the company in […]
Section 2303 years ago

Trump Preparing to Sign Executive Order Curbing Section 230 Protections for Social Media

May 28, 2020 — President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that would eliminate protections under Section […]
Smart Cities3 years ago

Collaborative Smart City Pilots Show Promise in Improving Internet Access

May 21, 2020 — The implementation of smart technologies may be a key in solving economic challenges at the regional […]
Health3 years ago

Melinda Gates Touts Role of Women in Coronavirus Response, Also Notes Importance of Broadband Access in Coping

May 7, 2020 — Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Pivotal Ventures, said […]
Fiber3 years ago

Fiber Optics Generally a Better Option Than Wireless, Even in Rural Areas, Says Municipal Broadband Advocate

May 5, 2020 – As internet connectivity grows increasingly essential, fiber optics may prove to be a better option than […]
Free Speech3 years ago

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2019 — Lurking at the corners over the renewed debate over Section 230 the Communications Decency Act […]
Free Speech3 years ago

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2019 — Questions of political neutrality and social media bias have been at the forefront of the […]
Free Speech3 years ago

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been termed one of the most important […]
Big Tech3 years ago

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2019 — Despite all the sturm und drang surrounding Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act today, […]
Broadband Mapping & Data3 years ago

Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption

Ads that describe immigrants of color as an “invasion” violate Facebook’s community standards and should not be allowed to run, […]
Broadband Roundup3 years ago

Cable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set

Nearly 100 percent of internet modems, routers, and other equipment sold to residential broadband subscribers in 2018 met the energy-efficiency […]
FCC3 years ago

FCC Authorizes $121 Million in Rural Broadband Funding from Connect America Fund

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday authorized over $121 million in rural broadband funding, marking […]
5G4 years ago

FCC Rejects Changes to Existing Radiofrequency Exposure Limits

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2019 — Following more than six years of public input and review, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit […]
Broadband Roundup4 years ago

Rep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide

Congress and the Federal Communications Commission are working together to stop robocalls, wrote FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Rep. Bob […]
Social Media4 years ago

Protesting Twitter’s ‘Normalizing Racism,’ Activists Call on Social Network to Ban White Supremacists

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2019 — As the second anniversary of the Unite the Right rally approaches, activists are calling for […]
House of Representatives4 years ago

Bipartisan Committee Leadership Calls to Remove Tech Immunity From U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2019 — The United States should be cautious about including language similar to the Communication Decency Act’s […]
Broadband Roundup4 years ago

Electric Coop Broadband Partnerships, Deepfake Enforcement, Problems with Hipster Antitrust

A recent report from the CoBank Knowledge Exchange detailed new insights into successful broadband partnerships. The report, written by economists […]
Broadband Mapping4 years ago

Tackling Broadband Mapping Critics, FCC Orders ISPs to Provide Geospatial Data and Will Implement ‘Crowdsourcing’

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday initiated a new process for collecting fixed broadband data […]
Broadband Roundup4 years ago

USF Cap, New Pew Map, State Support for Electric Co-Ops, IP3 Awards

The Universal Service Fund should be subject to a budget cap, argued Technology Policy Institute Senior Fellows Sarah Oh and […]
Section 2304 years ago

Sen. Josh Hawley Speaks to the Snapchat Generation, Babysitting Them With 30 Minutes a Day on Social Media

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., took the stage at the National Conservative Student Conference on Wednesday […]
Antitrust4 years ago

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 — The Justice Department’s recently announced settlement on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger has drawn widespread criticism, even […]
Broadband Mapping4 years ago

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 — Closing the digital divide will require a multifaceted long-term solution, and better broadband maps are […]
Europe4 years ago

‘Like’ Button Liability, the Fight Against ‘Addictive’ Social Media, Defending PEG Media

Third party websites that use Facebook’s “Like” button can be held liable for processing personal user data and transmitting it […]
Congress4 years ago

Without Section 230, Digital Platforms ‘Would Not Be Able to Exist,’ Panelists Said

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 — Policy experts and tech executives emphatically defended the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency […]
Antitrust4 years ago

Is the Consumer Welfare Standard Sufficient to the Big Tech Antitrust Challenge?

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2019 — The efficacy of antitrust enforcement against big tech companies was energetically debated at an Internet […]
Congress4 years ago

Historic Facebook Settlement Criticized for Ineffectiveness; FTC Calls For Federal Privacy Law

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday details of its $5 billion settlement with Facebook […]
Broadband Roundup4 years ago

Muni Broadband Fare Well in PCMag Study, CenturyLink Intercity Fiber, Facebook and Kids’ Privacy

Locally-run internet service providers offer better broadband than their private sector counterparts, according to a recent study by PCMag. The […]
Artificial Intelligence4 years ago

New Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology in Public Housing Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — As concern about smart home technology grows, three progressive representatives are planning to introduce a […]

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