Congress
New Congress Faces Key Decisions About Broadband Funding, Infrastructure Priorities and Privacy Law
Broadband access and privacy policies present opportunities for bipartisan collaboration, Broadband Breakfast panelists agreed.
CTA
Industry Leaders Urge Biden to Tread Lightly With Federal Privacy Legislation
While generally supportive of a federal privacy law, some experts warned it could harm competition.
DHS
CES 2023: Consumers Need to Understand Personal Cybersecurity, Says White House Cyber Official
Consumers must better understand how to weigh risks and protect themselves in the digital world, said Camille Stewart Gloster.
Cybersecurity
CES 2023: Robust Cybersecurity Necessary as Connectivity Grows
The onus of securing devices shouldn’t fall to the consumer, a Homeland Security cyber rep said.
CTA
CES 2023: Tech Retail Revenues Will Drop in 2023, Says Consumer Technology Association
Inflation and ‘looming recession’ blamed for drop to $485 billion in 2023, down $12 billion from 2022 and $27 billion from 2021.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 1, 2023 – What Will the 118th Congress Do on Broadband and Big Tech?
Will Congress have anything new to say about infrastructure investment, wireless communication or net neutrality?
CTA
CES 2023: CTA VP’s View of How Connectivity Will Shape the Future
CTA’s Steve Koenig predicted a diverse wave of technological innovation.
CTA
CES 2023: Smell and Touch Coming Soon to Digital World
Driver-X’s VR gloves simulate the feel of physical matter by applying pressure to the wearer’s hands.
BBLO
A Broadband Breakfast Preview of the Consumer Electronics Show 2023
Broadband Breakfast’s coverage of CES will illuminate cutting-edge technologies.
Infrastructure
Carr Speaks Out on Starlink, ECF Awards $42 Million, FTC Drops Zuckerberg as Defendant
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr doubled-down on previous criticism of the agency’s exclusion of Starlink.
CTA
Critics and Supporters Trade Views on American Innovation and Choice Online Act
American Innovation and Choice Online Act is intended to protect fair competition among businesses, but panelists differed on its impact.
Senate Judiciary
Commerce Secretary Offers Support to Key Legislative Efforts on Online Regulation
Antitrust legislation and child privacy were topics of discussion during a Senate Commerce budget hearing Wednesday.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on January 5, 2022 — Live Online from CES 2022
Broadband Breakfast Editor and Publisher Drew Clark interviews Reporter Justin Perkins from CES 2022.
CTA
Ocean Shipping Reform Act, New Mexico Seeks Fiber Alternatives, Kentucky Broadband Subsidy Uptake
Congress “took a big step” toward improving supply chain and “addressing serious cost increases.”
Cox Communications
New Senate Antitrust Bill Reaction, Charter Making Executive Changes, T-Mobile, Verizon Top Charts
Trade association doesn’t like new antitrust bill, Charter makes changes at the top, T-Mobile leads wireless, Verizon on wireline.
Congress
House Judiciary Committee Clears Six Antitrust Bills Targeting Big Tech Companies
An inside look at the package of antitrust bills marked up this week by the House Judiciary Committee.
