Public Safety
House Passes Bill Forcing TikTok Divestiture in Funding Package
The TikTok ban was incorporated in the comprehensive foreign aid package that was approved on Saturday.
Public Safety
The TikTok ban was incorporated in the comprehensive foreign aid package that was approved on Saturday.
Funding
The fiscal year 2025 budget has funds for broadband expansion, tech innovation and digital equity.
FCC
FCC opens Lifeline Program benefits to wildfire victims getting assistance from FEMA.
FCC
The new cyber section will serve as a resource to respond to highly technical cyber threats.
FCC
The FCC is proposed reducing the threshold for disclosing ownership stake in companies.
Social Media
Two Republican-led states sued the Biden administration over alleged collusion with tech companies.
The lawsuit accuses the company of abusing a monopoly over the technology that controls the digital advertising market.
Verizon is facing a fine for allegedly violating accessibility law.
Lawmakers are calling on the FTC to investigate data claims by China-based social media app TikTok.
Big Tech
The DOJ and FTC are working together to enforce antitrust laws.
Forty-three state attorneys general signed a letter urging TikTok and Snapchat to have friendlier parental control policies.
Antitrust
The deal would elevate Microsoft in an even more favorable position in the games-as-a-service market.
Cybersecurity
Proposed legislation would make it mandatory for companies to report cyberattacks.
Congress introduces 5 antitrust bills, a federal judges blocks New York’s $15 internet, and Trump secretly subpoenaed Apple in 2018.
February 9, 2021 – The Justice Department on Monday withdrew its lawsuit against California for proposing net neutrality laws in the wake of a 2017 vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed those rules. The move signals a shift in how the White House and the new FCC could approach
January 25, 2021—Australia’s Parliament is considering legislation that would require certain U.S. internet companies to subsidize local news content producers by imposing obligations such as payment for links to news content. The Australian government announced the legislation last month after an i