Will the FCC Keep Ignoring Carriers That Sell Your GPS Data?
By Harold Feld
March 13, 2019
…Chairman Pai will accommodate them. It’s also worth noting that Republican Commissioner Mike O’Reilly — in his concurring statement for the 2014 FNPRM — applauded the Commission in 2014 for…
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes Consensus Markey-Doyle Bill to Restore Net Neutrality
March 6, 2019Today, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) introduced the Save the Internet Act to restore the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order establishing net neutrality rules….
Read MorePublic Knowledge Applauds Bill Eliminating Paywalls from Public Court Records Access
February 14, 2019Yesterday, Representatives Doug Collins (R-GA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the “Electronic Court Records Reform Act” (ECRRA) to remove any and all paywalls on public court records. Currently, users must…
Read MoreReports indicate that Mike Coffman (R-CO) will sign the Congressional Review Act resolution’s discharge petition today to restore the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules. Rep. Coffman will be the…
Read MoreNot Dead Yet: Why the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal Isn’t the End of Net Neutrality
By Shiva Stella
June 11, 2018
…May 16, achieving bipartisan support across 52 votes. That same week, Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA) filed a discharge petition to force the House of Representatives to vote on the same…
Read MorePublic Knowledge Urges Americans to Demand Congress Restore FCC Net Neutrality Rules
February 27, 2018Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to undo the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to roll back the agency’s 2015 net neutrality rules. Representatives Mike…
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes Bipartisan “AIRWAVES Act” to Secure America’s Broadband, Wireless Future
February 7, 2018Today, Rep. Leonard Lance (NJ-R) and Rep. Mike Doyle (PA-D) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum, or “AIRWAVES,” Act. The AIRWAVES Act is the…
Read MoreWhat to Do Now: How We Save Net Neutrality
By Chris Lewis
December 15, 2017
…including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and that number is continuing to grow. Another CRA resolution was promised in the House of Representatives by Representative Mike Doyle. A CRA resolution…
Read MoreWill Rural Texas Ever Get Its Phone Service Back After Harvey?
By Harold Feld
September 1, 2017
…Commissioner Mike O’Reilly), made clear that he considered these rules both excessive and exceeding the FCC’s authority. Appointed by President Trump to serve as Chairman of the FCC, now-Chairman Pai…
Read MorePublic Knowledge Responds to Senate Republican Attack on Net Neutrality Rules
May 2, 2017Yesterday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order establishing net neutrality rules. The bill, “Restoring Internet Freedom Act,” would also prohibit…
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