BBLO
Reforming Section 230 Won’t Help With Content Moderation, Event Hears
Government is ‘worst person’ to manage content moderation.
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Justice Department
Direction of Antitrust Enforcement Could Harm American Global Competitiveness, Says Head of Think Tank
The head of the ITIF criticized DOJ and FTC antitrust enforcement that he said could impair American’s global position.
Infrastructure
Comedian Blackmails Legislators, Musk Snubs Twitter, Render Networks Connects 1 million Premises
Comedian John Oliver wants the federal government to work on federal privacy legislation.
Justice Department
Relationship with Federal Trade Commission ‘Never Been Better’: Justice Department’s Kanter
The DOJ and FTC are working together to enforce antitrust laws.
Broadband Live
WISP Executives Debate Whether Government Unfairly Favors Fiber Builds Over Wireless
Critic cites RDOF program as an example of bias toward fiber.
Expert Opinion
John Harrington: The FCC’s Proposed E-Rate Bidding Portal Expands Federal Power, Not Local Decision Makers
This shift away from local autonomy for procurement would be the most radical change to the program since its inception.
Benton
Russian Disinformation, Canadian Big Tech, WideOpenWest Sale, Broadband Emerging Leaders
Facebook has found Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns on its platform.
Infrastructure
Fiber Broadband and Rural Broadband Associations Call on NTIA to Prioritize Fiber in Funding Grants
Gary Bolton and Shirley Bloomfield called on NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson to prioritize applicant investing in “future-proof” fiber.
Infrastructure
Broadband Labels Must Be Simple, Have Comparable Data, Say Industry Observers
When it comes to broadband “nutrition” labels, experts say less is more.
Robocall
FCC Announces Majority of States Now Signed Onto Robocall Investigation Partnership
The FCC signed on five states this month and seven last month.
Amber Heard
Private Sector Wants More Cyber Data, Gigi Sohn Push, Instagram Report Shows Abusive Messages
Private sector companies are clamoring for more cyber threat data.
Broadband Communities
Broadband Breakfast on May 4, 2022 – The Future of the Smart Home, and the Future of the Smart Apartment Building
From the Broadband Communities Summit, this special Broadband Breakfast Live Online will dive into the smart home topic, including with apartment buildings.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 27, 2022 – New Wires on Old Poles: Will the FCC Change Rules for Attachments?
Learn how the Federal Communications Commission’s rulemaking on pole attachments could impact the broadband rollout
Antitrust
In Wake of Antitrust Review, Lawyers Say Current Laws are Adequate
Antitrust lawyers are concerned about a chilling effect over-regulation could bring.
Energy and Commerce
House Passes Two Bills, Lawmakers Concerned about ReConnect, Elon Musk on Twitter’s Board
The House passed bills about spectrum coordination and the FCC collecting maternal mortality and morbidity data.
Infrastructure
High Speed Thresholds Could Pull Infrastructure Funds Away from Poorly Connected Areas
Sarah Oh Lam of the Technology Policy Institute says high speed thresholds could shift funds toward better-connected areas.
