Costly VPN and satellite tools fall short as enforcement tightens.

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Experts dispute FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's denial of agency independence

The case centered on whether President Trump could fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.

Appointment follows Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, reportedly also including $20 million in future programming benefits.

The decision sets the stage for a fight over precedent.

Group pressed the Supreme Court to safeguard the FTC’s autonomy from presidential interference.

Chief Justice John Roberts let President Trump remove an FTC commissioner, hinting at fewer limits on presidential power.

However, the Court Order calls for faster document production on Musk’s DOGE program.

‘DFR not an appropriate vehicle for such significant change,’ over 85 localities argue.

Canada’s internet market may get too competitive for small telecoms.

Musk is helping unite nationalists across borders in common cause to halt migration, overturn progressive policies and promote an absolutist vision of free speech.

Only three commissioners remain.

Slaughter returns to work.

Lawmakers want to make it easy to drop cable and Internet plans.

Major cable providers prevail.

Four red states move to end judicial deference in 2025.

Federal judge questions former Federal Trade Commissioner's legal standing following his stated resignation.

Under FCC rules, a news distortion case must possess clear evidence that the broadcaster deliberately distorted a factual news report.

On First Amendment Tour, commissioner urges FCC to ‘pivot away from sham investigations.’

The battle over control of the Library of Congress has prompted Republican leaders on Capitol Hill to deliver rare pushback against Trump.

Critics say the agency is acting beyond its authority by probing how platforms police speech.

Slaughter, Bedoya head to court May 20.

Meta's chief public affairs officer apologized for the results shared about the activist.

Brief says 1935 Supreme Court precedent not an obstacle.

The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.

A federal judge reversed a similar attempt by Trump, and an FTC lawsuit might be next.

More than 30 years ago, a Clinton-era 'Reinventing Government' saved billions

Critics call the inquiry the latest Trump administration push to control online speech.

Carr shrugs off the criticism, saying: ‘I feel bad for the three of them’

Google had said in a letter to Mexico that the company was using 'Gulf of America' in the U.S. to follow 'longstanding maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions'.

‘This FCC has been weighing in on partisan issues that go far beyond our core responsibilities,' she said.

‘Don’t be fooled,’ Markey said: Trump’s 'free speech' crusade is actually a campaign for more censorship.

'This is a combination of economic, media and political power that I believe has never been seen before in any democracy.'

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An annual series of the year's top 12 stories in broadband.

America PAC was aided by a March ruling from the Federal Election Commission.

At the same time, the U.S. election was largely trouble-free.

Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote.

Facebook cited for improved content-moderation systems.

Since 2021, more than 2.4 million additional homes and businesses have been connected, NTIA says

Disinformation is a threat to democracy, especially in local elections, she said: 'True patriotism is a commitment to truth.'

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

Our comprehensive report examines the extremely timely issue of content moderation and Section 230 from multiple angles.

Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

Broadband Breakfast presents the first of its annual '12 Days of Broadband' series about the top 12 stories of the year.

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If Washington wants to break up big companies, then it must address the roots of what they’re trying to tackle.

Tune in to hear proponents and critics of Section 230 debate whether or not it should be reformed.

March 29, 2021 – Laws addressing how much data can be collected should be among new regulations that must ensure data collection from big technology companies doesn’t harm Americans, according to a March 17 panel of academics at the South by Southwest conference. The era of corporate self-regulation

February 8, 2021 – Social media remains an important means for journalists in Belarus to fight state repressions, said Alexander Lukashuk, director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and other on a panel of journalists gathered by the Atlantic Council on Thursday. Many journalists in the Eastern Eu

February 7, 2021—After the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Facebook was one of the first big tech platforms to ban former President Donald Trump from posting, announcing on January 7 that his suspension would last at least until the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Following the i

February 5, 2021 – With election misinformation and conspiracy theories rampant in Election 2020, secretaries of state representing pivotal states swapped stories on Thursday about the howlers they faced – and what they did to try to maintain public trust in upholding election integrity. Perhaps no

October 1, 2020 – When it comes to social media, India is currently in a “two-house race” between the United States and China, explained India expert Madhulika Srikumar at New America on Wednesday. Tiktok and Facebook have been big players in this race, each attracted to India’s large audience base.

September 21, 2020 — In the United States, widespread public use of mobile phone cameras and social media has thrust the longstanding issue of police brutality against Black Americans into the national spotlight like never before. Delving deeply into the subject of how digital tools have contributed

August 18, 2020 — The political tech space has evolved and changed more rapidly than ever in 2020. In the wake of the pandemic, many newly-necessitated tech startups have advanced to overcome obstacles placed in the way of political organizers. In a Monday webinar, progressive political technology f

June 18, 2020 — ACA Connects maintained in a Wednesday publication that the Federal Communications Commission should continue the course it initially established in offering cable providers and other station owners flexibility in how they receive programming post C-Band transition. Over the next few

April 14, 2020— “Compared to other crises, it is more straightforward to solve,” said Elaine Kamarck, Brookings senior fellow of governance studies, of the issue of voting due to the coronavirus outbreak. She spoke at a webinar on Tuesday hosted by the Brookings Institute titled “Protecting election

Broadband in the U.S.A.: Every state and territory

On Tuesday, the non-profit Benton Foundation officially renamed itself the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, elevating the institution’s focus of ensuring that the benefits of advanced broadband networks are felt in every corner of the country. “All Americans should have access to competitiv

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2018 — Republicans and conservative activists used Tuesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to revive claims that large technology companies are biased against them. But these same activists appear unwilling to accept any result that doesn’t

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2018 – The U.S. is falling behind in internet regulation and risks losing the global internet leadership position to the EU, China, and Russia, some internet privacy experts said at a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. On July 31, the Subcommittee on Communications, Technol

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2018 – The odds that Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will make an appearance on Capitol Hill to explain his company’s actions regarding the misuse of millions of Facecook users’ data by Cambridge Analytica – the “big data” company linked to President Donald Tru

Republicans praised plans by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to roll back the network neutrality rules.

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2017 – Internet freedom has declined worldwide for six consecutive years, said Stuart Brotman, a nonresident fellow at the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, citing Freedom House at a panel Wednesday. The panel about global internet freedom under the

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Even in areas where information technology is booming, like Utah, it’s important to consider the impact that the adoption of broadband technology will have on those who are “less connected.” A look at how Digital Inclusion applies in Utah. || Increasing Digital Inclusion

EVANSTON, Illinois, January 30, 2017 – Benton Foundation CEO Adrianne Furniss on Monday sent the following letter to to President Donald Trump and leaders both in Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission. She wrote: Just as ten years ago when Benton Foundation Founder Charles Benton cal

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2015 – A movement to make cities “smart” by using the power of broadband and information technology processing power is reaching critical mass, with the White House on Monday announcing a comprehensive initiative to support municipal efforts. Coinciding with the Smart Citi

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Broadband infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives

PROVO, Utah, October 30, 2014 – The conversation was all about Google Fiber, but it was the city mayor, officers and citizens who took center stage at the Provo Recreation Center here on Tuesday night. At the public kick-off of “Provo Accelerated,” a civic effort to tap into the power of Gigabit Ne

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 – The new Federal Communications Commission chairman needs to eliminate or modernize outdated regulations, according to a consensus of panelists at a Tuesday seminar, “If I Were the FCC Chairman,” hosted by the conservative Free State Foundation. The panel consisted of Gail

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 – The broadband policy news and events service BroadbandBreakfast.com held its April 2013 Broadband Breakfast Club event: “Mobile Health: Will Wireless Devices Help Solve the Nation’s Health Crises?” on Tuesday, April 16th 2013 at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, 707

April 15, 2013 – You’ve heard of “big data.” Well, now its time to learn about “small mHealth.” At Tuesday’s Broadband Breakfast Club, we’ll be learning about “Mobile Health: Will Wireless Devices Help Solve the Nation’s Health Crises?” We’ve got an impressive lineup, including a keynote presentatio

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.