permitting
With House Effort Stalled, NCTA Presses Senate on Broadband Permitting
Cable group asks Senate committee leaders to include broadband reforms in any permitting package.
Congress
Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills
From chatbots to connected toys, senators push new guardrails for kids online
Expert Opinion
Gary Shapiro: The War on Platforms is a War on Innovation
The author urges Congress to preserve Section 230 and the legal tradition of regulating bad actors rather than the technologies they use–especially AI.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Advances Bills Targeting Satellite Security
Measures include cybersecurity guidelines for commercial satellites and restrictions on foreign operators.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session
Satellite security and proposed social media warnings headline Commerce committee markup.
FTC
Senate Panel to Conduct FTC Oversight Hearing Next Week
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to review post-Biden FTC.
AI
Experts Call for Modernization, Rewrite of 1996 Telecom Act
Ahead of Thursday's hearing, witnesses point to opportunities to promote competition, broadband classification, and AI infrastructure.
USF
Telecom Act Aides Say Failure to Define Broadband Sparked Years of Regulatory Fights
At the Benton Institute event, panelists reflect on successes and failures of the Telecom Act of 1996
AI
Senate Commerce Committee United in Support of Limiting Kids’ Screen Time
Still, the E-Rate program got caught in partisan crossfire, as some senators said the program led to unsupervised connectivity in schools.
Education
Educational Broadband Groups Urge Senate Panel to Prioritize EdTech
The coalition’s letter advocates for technology use in schools to improve future job prospects and educational advancement.
Democracy
Is the FCC an Independent Agency? Legal Experts Say Yes
Experts dispute FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's denial of agency independence
Free Speech
Senators Press FCC Chair for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy
Senators confront Carr on broadcast influence, consolidation, and FCC independence
Free Speech
FCC Chairman Faces Scrutiny Ahead of Wednesday Senate Oversight Hearing
Groups call on senators to probe Brendan Carr’s use of public interest and news distortion policies
Spectrum
Spectrum Fight Flares in Defense Bill Negotiations
Opponents warn outcome could hinder U.S. spectrum auctions and innovation.
Free Speech
Senators Clash Over Big Tech ‘Jawboning’ and FCC Power
At hearing, both parties said they backed free speech–but differed on its biggest threat
Privacy
Cruz Blocks Bill to Extend Privacy Protections Nationwide
The bill would prevent data brokers from selling or trading personal information of anyone located in the U.S.
