Antitrust
Trump Taps Gail Slater for Justice Department Antitrust Head
The department reviews major telecom deals but isn't seen as a bottleneck for currently pending transactions.
Antitrust
FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Investigation, Trump Must Decide Whether to Keep
It's the latest action of more than three years of aggressive antitrust enforcement shepherded by FTC Chair Lina Khan.
Foreign Ownership
Consolidated Deal Clears White House Foreign Ownership Review
The approval comes with more conditions than when Searchlight made a major investment in Consolidated.
Election 2024
Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Election Concerns: Experts
At the same time, the U.S. election was largely trouble-free.
Justice Department Questions Musk’s $1 Million Giveaway
DOJ warned Musk that the giveaway might violate federal law.
EU
U.S. Needs Tech Regulation Unification, Experts
'If you're negotiating an international agreement, it's crucial that you have a clear, unified point of view within your government.'
Eighth Circuit
Blair Levin’s Big Call: FCC Loses Digital Discrimination Case
'If I had to bet today, I'd bet the FCC order is overturned,' Levin said.
Justice
Armstrong to Pay $6.5 Million for Overcharging FCC Subsidy Fund
The Justice Department said Armstrong failed to 'comply with FCC regulations that governed what costs they were allowed to report for purposes of claiming subsidy payments ..."
Eighth Circuit
DOJ and FCC Defend Digital Discrimination Rules to Eighth Circuit
Industry groups sued to block the rules in February. Oral arguments are set for late September.
Defense
NCTA Urges FCC to Lighten Proposed RPKI Reporting Requirements
The agency will vote in June on a proposal to institute internet routing security mandates.
FCC
Justice Department Wants Lower Prices, More Competition in Prison Telecommunications
The justice department argues that the status quo harms low-income families
Joe Biden
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.
usda
What's In the FY 2025 Budget for Broadband and Technology
The fiscal year 2025 budget has funds for broadband expansion, tech innovation and digital equity.
Senators Pitch New Agency for Tech Regulation to Address FTC Shortcomings
Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado and Peter Welch of Vermont urging the creation of a new tech regulatory agency.
Fifth Circuit
Biden Overstepped First Amendment, Google Antitrust Case Tuesday, Gigi Sohn Joins Tucows Board
The Fifth Circuit ruled that the administration overstepped in coercing social media platforms to take down misinformation.
FEMA
New Lifeline Waivers, DOJ and FTC to Hold Merger Workshop, Digital Inclusion Certificate
FCC opens Lifeline Program benefits to wildfire victims getting assistance from FEMA.
