Public Safety
Regulators, States, Private Sector Urge Solution to Child Safety Online
Two federal efforts aimed at protecting children online have stalled as Congress went on a six-week recess without a vote.
AI
GOP Base Remains Skeptical Toward AI
GOP delegates want AI threats taken seriously, despite Trump’s softer approach to the technology
Privacy
Experts Clash Over Federal Preemption and State Laws on Privacy
Should a federal privacy law pre-empt state laws?
FTC
Washington’s Antitrust Push Could Create ‘Chilling Effect’ on Startups, Observers Say
There is concern that an FTC focused on ‘big is bad’ will stunt economic growth in the future.
Florida Sued Over Social Media Bill, Verizon Wants Affordability Priority, Facebook Halts Manufactured Virus Ban
Tech orgs sue Florida for social media bill, Verizon wants focus on affordability, Facebook allows man-made virus posts.
FCC
State Initiatives Boost Broadband and Fiber Availability, Implications of O’Reilly Departure, Massachusetts Hotspot Program
Brian Whitacre, an agricultural economics professor at Oklahoma State University, and Roberto Gallardo, director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development, recently published a report entitled, “State broadband policy: Impacts on availability.” In the report, the researchers assess the impacts o
Section 230
Revisions to Section 230 Would be Fraught With Dangerous Implications, Say Lincoln Network Panelists
June 17, 2020 — Conversations around the removal or revision of Section 230 are often fraught with treacherous implications for free speech online, said participants in a Wednesday Lincoln Network webinar. Panelists discussed an NBC News report from Tuesday, which incorrectly claimed that Google’s a
