Items tagged "Congress"
We Already Knew Broadband Should Be A Public Utility. The Pandemic Made It Obvious.
March 15, 2021 Broadband Access , Broadband Affordability , Congress , Digital Redlining , EBB , Emergency Preparedness , FCC , Net Neutrality , Network Resilency , Title II , Utility RegulationBroadband allows people to participate in the digital world, which encompasses our daily lives. It connects people with their families and friends, news on what is happening in the country and abroad, and gives access to an unlimited amount of important information and resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband has been critical in supporting online […]
Read MoreHow an Internet Superfund Could Clean Up Vaccine Disinformation That Threatens Our COVID-19 Recovery
February 12, 2021 Communications & Pandemic Series , Communications and the Pandemic , Congress , Content Moderation , Disinformation , Fact-Checking , Internet Superfund , misinformation , Platform Regulation , Superfund for the InternetHave you heard? The COVID-19 pandemic has entered a new phase. No, it’s not the new, more contagious “super strains” of the virus, or the beginning of the vaccine rollout. It’s the shift in focus of the disinformation peddlers, from the virus itself (remember the “infodemic”?) and the 2020 election to the ramping up of […]
Read MorePublic Knowledge Condemns Passage of CASE Act in Funding Bill
December 21, 2020 CASE Act , Congress , Copyright , Copyright Reform , Legislation , Small ClaimsToday Congress passed a $1.4 trillion government funding bill that included the CASE Act as a last-minute addition.
Read MoreWorking with the 117th Congress to Deliver on a Consumer-Focused Tech Agenda
February 9, 2021 Broadband Access , Broadband Affordability , Broadband Deployment , Congress , controlled digital lending , Data Protection , digital equity , DMCA , DMCA Reform , Federal Privacy Legislation , interoperability , Legislation , Lifeline , misinformation , Nondiscrimination , Notice and Takedown , Platform Competition , Platform Regulation , Privacy , Right to Repair , Section 512The 117th Congress has convened at an inflection point in our nation’s history, unprecedented in more than a century. These are serious times, with the country going into its eleventh month of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment running high, and families facing so many challenges in their work and personal lives. Such times demand […]
Read MoreContent Moderation Is Not Synonymous With Censorship
November 16, 2020 Big Tech , Congress , Content Moderation , Free Speech , Freedom of Expression , misinformation , Platform Competition , Platform Regulation , Section 230Tomorrow, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss censorship, the suppression of news articles, and the companies’ handling of the 2020 presidential election. Last time Dorsey and Zuckerberg were brought in to the Senate to testify, the hearing turned into an opportunity for some […]
Read MoreHow Congress is Moving to Close the Digital Divide
October 9, 2020 Affordable Broadband , Broadband , Broadband Access , broadband mapping , Congress , digital equity , digital inclusion , FCC , internet inequality , LifelineMy morning routine usually consists of waking up, checking my email, making coffee, and signing on to a Zoom meeting. While I do this, my Mom is also on Zoom teaching her class and my Dad is on a conference call. These things typically happen without any hiccups and we usually think nothing of it. […]
Read MoreMeasuring Broadband Traffic in a Time of Crisis
March 30, 2020 Broadband Access , Communications & Pandemic Series , Congress , Connectivity , FCC , FCC Data , Interconnection , Last Mile , Network Congestion , Network Speeds , WiFi , Wifi AccessThis blog post is part of a series on communications policies Public Knowledge recommends in response to the pandemic. You can read more of our proposals here and view the full series here. As social distancing becomes the new normal across the globe, demands on broadband networks have grown larger, and those demands have begun to strain the […]
Read MoreNext Stimulus Package Should Target “Distressed” Local Journalism
March 27, 2020 Communications & Pandemic Series , Congress , Disinformation , Future of News , journalism , Legislation , Local NewsThis blog post is part of a series on communications policies Public Knowledge recommends in response to the pandemic. You can read more of our proposals here and view the full series here. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an explosion of misinformation, fraud, and fear. Unfortunately, the big digital networks that citizens are turning to for connection, entertainment, […]
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About STELAR
December 9, 2019 Congress , Legislation , Retransmission Consent , STELA , STELARA few weeks ago, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on the Judiciary both voted to move bills reauthorizing parts of STELAR (the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization) to the full House floor. You might be wondering: What is STELAR, how does it affect consumers, and what should […]
Read MoreSenate Releases Principles for Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
November 18, 2019 Congress , Consumer Privacy , Data Protection , Legislation , PrivacyToday, Democrats across four key Senate committees (Commerce, Judiciary, Banking, HELP) released a Privacy and Data Protection Framework, a set of core principles that should serve as the baseline for any comprehensive federal privacy and data protection legislation.
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