Briefs
Slater Confirmed to Head of DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Slater said she will focus on enforcing antitrust laws affecting industries including technology
FTC
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson Named Keynote Speaker for Free State Foundation Policy Conference
The conference will highlight policy trends emerging from the Trump White House
FCC
Simington Embraces English-Only Proceedings at FCC
Simington spoke out after Trump’s Executive Order
Expert Opinion
Michael Santorelli: Freeing BEAD from Its Bureaucratic Shackles
For the Trump administration, BEAD presents an immediate opportunity to show how cutting bureaucracy can lead to tangible results.
AI
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI Company Upending the Stock Market?
Behind the drama over DeepSeek's technical capabilities is a debate within the U.S. over how best to compete with China on AI.
Senate Finance
Georgia House Votes to Exempt BEAD, ARPA Grants from State Taxes
The measure now heads to the Georgia Senate, passing the House by a vote of 162-1.
Free Speech
Permanent Suspension of Donald Trump From Facebook Now in the Hands of its Oversight Board Subsidiary
February 7, 2021—After the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Facebook was one of the first big tech platforms to ban former President Donald Trump from posting, announcing on January 7 that his suspension would last at least until the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Following the i
Cybersecurity
There Are Countless Computer and Mail-Based Threats to the Security of U.S. Election
October 20, 2020 – Threats to this election are of historic proportion, claimed Audrey Kurth Cronin, founding director of the American University Center for Security, at a panel discussion on the impact of foreign and domestic players’ interference on democracy. There have been many threats to the 2
FCC
INCOMPAS Opposes Commerce Department’s Proposal to Redefine Language of Section 230
September 24, 2020 — Although much of the focus over proposed changes to Section 230 centers around how Big Tech enjoys immunity from liability for user-generated content, policy-makers should not loose sight of how rolling back Section 230 would hamper new entrants. That’s the message delivered by
COVID
Coronavirus Roundup: Changes to ‘Team Telecom’ Foreign Asset Review, Broadband Now on Telehealth, CoSN on Homework Gap
President Trump established the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector on Saturday, according to the White House. The Executive Order is designed to assist the Federal Communications Commission address national security concerns
White House
AT&T CEO Says Hiring Cohen Was ‘Big Mistake’ As Questions On Trump Administration Lawsuit Are Revived
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2018 – AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson on Friday announced that the company was parting ways with the executive responsible for hiring Trump “fixer” Michael Cohen in an apparent effort to grease the skids for the company’s merger with Time-Warner. The revelations of the AT&T payment
