Facebook has found Russian espionage and disinformation campaigns on its platform.
Will Hurd and Member of Parliament Damien Collins say disinformation on social media platforms a worry in midterm elections.
Broadband Breakfast is kicking off a year-in-review with key developments in digital infrastructure.
New documents allegedly reveal Huawei is more involved with Chinese surveillance than previously known.
Senator Josh Hawley talks Section 230, antitrust reform, and the Capitol riots.
FCC talks supply chain security, fiber could see shortage, and digital literacy on the digital divide.
March 24, 2021 – The University of Southern California and the California Emerging Technology Fund announced a partnership on Monday to […]
February 17, 2021 – FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday announced the creation of a task force focused on […]
January 14, 2021 — On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the historic second impeachment of the 45th president of […]
November 11, 2020 – The pervasiveness of the debate over recrafting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is even […]
November 6, 2020 — With Twitter flagging and obscuring Donald Trump’s tweets on a daily basis, and with Facebook and […]
June 8, 2020 — Conspiracies surrounding the effects of new 5G towers on human health could stall the development of […]
WASHINGTON, October 22, 2019 – At an American Enterprise Institute event on Tuesday, members of the media said that social […]
The top regulator of U.S. phone calls has issued an ultimatum to telecom companies: Either stop robocallers from faking phone […]
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019 — The White House’s latest move to protect American industries and consumers could potentially give President […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: While Washington alternatively obsesses over net neutrality, beating up on Facebook, or other distractions brought to us […]
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: This piece by The Washington Post has, in turn, prompting some gloating by Republicans over at the […]
Broadband Breakfast Insight: This item from the “Friday news dump” got less attention, but may be the more significant of […]
WASHINGTON, November 7, 2014 — In the wake of the Republican victory in the Senate on Tuesday, some see tech […]
WASHINGTON, October 2, 2014 - Federal Trade Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen warned that reclassifying broadband under public utility regulation including in […]
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2014 – As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to vote on E-Rate modernization July 11, some educators […]
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2014 – The House Energy and Commerce Committee put forward an opportunity for individuals and interest groups […]
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2014 – In the midst of Netflix’s quarrels with Verizon Communications, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler […]
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2014 – The proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable continues to stir up controversy. The […]
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2014 – AT&T announced that it would acquire DirecTV in a $48.5 billion deal, according to multiple […]
February 5, 2013 – Now that I’ve had a chance to read the front-page Washington Post story on so-called “Super […]
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2011 - Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat on the House subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, sent a letter to...
LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2011 - Government and industry representatives gathered Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show for a panel discussion on the merits of the...
We heard about Google renaming itself 'Topeka.' But Technology Liberation Front shares some other "headlines" from yesterday. Read the post here.
WASHINGTON, February 10, 2010 - The Washington Post on Tuesday reported about "Text4baby," a new service offered by the government allowing expectant mothers to opt-in to...
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2010 - With about a month left until the Federal Communications Commission delivers its National Broadband Plan to Congress, Commissioner Robert McDowell spoke...
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2009 - "I am not a Czar," Federal Communications Commission Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd declared on Monday, while delivering the keynote at...
WASHINGTON, December 1, 2009 - Experts from the private sector, nonprofit groups and the government gathered Tuesday at the Federal Trade Commission for the start of...
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2009 - House Republicans and conservative watchdog groups met at the National Press Club Thursday morning to air their grievances about the economic...
WASHINGTON, July 31 – Combatants on the subject of Net Neutrality debate took aim at each other on Thursday, with House Minority Leader John Boehner blasting...
June 11 - Technology and being connected on the Internet are playing a central role in the upcoming election, a panel of new media-style journalists and...