Supreme Court
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Firings of Independent Agency Officials
Emergency stay allows President to remove NLRB, MSPB members without cause
Democracy
Fired FTC Officials Warn of ‘Corruption,’ Threat to Independent Agencies
Slaughter, Bedoya head to court May 20.
Expert Opinion
Randy May: If the President Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Should the Agency Be Restructured?
In a world in which commissioners may be dismissed at the will of a president, the notion of agency independence, as conventionally understood, no longer holds.
FTC
FTC's Click-to-Cancel Rule Delayed for 60 Days
Companies have until July 14 to come into full compliance.
Congress
Senators Press Trusty on FCC Independence, Diversity, and Universal Service
Democrats warn of growing White House influence over regulators.
Expert Opinion
Broadband Opens Opportunities for Older Adults… Including to Scams!
If it seems too good to be true, it most likely is!
Democracy
Trump DOJ Defends Firing FTC Democrats in Court
Brief says 1935 Supreme Court precedent not an obstacle.
Broadband Live
Legal Experts Warn of Looming Supreme Court Reckoning
The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.
FTC
Thayer Passes on FTC Post to Continue DPI’s Policy Push
Decision comes amid legal dispute over Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC commissioners.
People
Joel Thayer Named Chief of Staff to FTC Commissioner Mark Meador
Thayer is well known in Washington policy circles for his work on telecommunications.
Big Tech
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Considered Spinning Off Instagram in 2018, Email Says
In the 2018 email, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 'there is a non-trivial chance' Meta could be forced to spin off Instagram.
Big Tech
Public Knowledge Pushes for Digital Platform Regulator
Proposal weighs feasibility of creating an independent commission, executive agency, or standards body.
Antitrust
Meta Faces Antitrust Trial That Could Force It to Break Off Instagram, WhatsApp
The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.
FCC
Trump Administration Pushes Deregulation
President Trump targeted anti-competitive regulations, aimed to promote growth
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 23, 2025 - Are Independent Agencies Constitutional?
Is the long-established structure of an independent agency a safe option anymore?
Congress
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Mark Meador to FTC on Party-Line Vote
Meador confirmed amid a legal challenge by two ousted Democratic FTC commissioners.
