Alan Davidson
Senators Question BEAD Rules, Apple Wins Antitrust Case, Florida Fights Targeted Advertising
Senators are concerned about BEAD’s fiber preference and Buy America rules.
Antitrust
White House on IoT, Google Antitrust Lawsuit, Lit Communities Hire
White House effort seeks to implement a universal label to verify meeting U.S. cybersecurity standards.
2.5 GHz
Promoting Affordable Connectivity Program, Google Bars Truth Social, T-Mobile Wins 2.5 GHz Auction
Microsoft and CWA plan to host a traveling series of events promoting the ACP subsidy.
Net Neutrality
FCC’s Simington Welcomes Congressional Action on Net Neutrality
The commissioner prefers going the route of legislation over Democratic FCC commissioners leading the charge for neutrality protections.
Infrastructure
Op-Ed Chastises App Bill, Arizona Seeks Broadband Guidance, Verizon Expands 5G
American Enterprise Institute fellow says app bill could harm, Arizona looking at broadband speeds, Verizon 5G expansion.
Expert Opinion
Aron Solomon: Epic vs. Apple, The Legal Battle Royale
In the lawsuit over the massively popular game Fortnite, it’s easy for people to take sides based on our attachment to it.
Defense Department
FCC Details Section 230 Authority Argument, White House Regulates AI, What Was Quibi Again?
In a blog post, the Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Thomas Johnson on Wednesday outlined why he felt that agency has authority to interpret and regulate Section 230 of the Communications Decency Acr. Johnson argued that Congress’ decision to placed Section 230 within the Communicat
CTA
Parler, Gab, and Section 230: Right-Leaning Social Networks Push Alternative to Twitter and Facebook
July 7, 2020 — Many conservatives have long accused popular social media platforms of discriminating against their ideas, but that feeling reached a new urgency in late May when Twitter flagged several of President Donald Trump’s tweets for touting unsubstantiated claims and glorifying violence. The
Expert Opinion
Expert Opinion: Why the FCC should deny the AT&T / T-Mobile Merger
In order for the Federal Communications Commission to approve the mega-merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, AT&T has to make a showing that the merger is in the public interest. Despite AT&T’s declaration that this merger is the most pro-consumer, pro-innovation and pro-investment solution to America’s
Intellectual Property
Apple Goes After Amazon.com For Its Use of “Appstore.”
Apple Inc. on Friday sued Amazon.com for trademark infringement when Amazon launched its online ‘app store’ to sell software applications for mobile devices.
