WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court voted not to grant certiorari (review) of legal challenges to the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order. TechFreedom had played a key role in that litigation, joining several leading VoIP pioneers in challenging the …
TechFreedom Releases First Comprehensive Analysis of Federalism Obstacles to State Net Neutrality Regulations
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom published a comprehensive analysis of why state laws and executive orders attempting to replicate, or expand upon, the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules will likely fail in court. Earlier this year, the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom …
TechFreedom Files in Amicus in the Latest Net Neutrality Litigation
Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus curiae brief opposing legal challenges to the Restoring Internet Freedom Order approved by the FCC late last year. Petitioners have asked the D.C. Circuit to reinstate the broad claims of power to regulate Internet services …
#239: Net Neutrality: Can States Regulate the Internet?
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on September 30 that would apply the net neutrality regulations imposed by the 2015 Open Internet Order to Internet service providers in the state of California. Will the law stand up to the …
#238: Breaking Down Encryption
Encryption continues to be a contentious policy issue, with law enforcement constantly applying pressure on companies to create backdoors to aid in criminal investigations. Most recently, the US government has urged Facebook to compromise the encryption features in its Messenger app, which …
#240: Techlash: What Do Americans Think?
The tech industry’s reputation has taken several hits in recent years over privacy breaches, allegations of bias, and concerns over election interference, causing a backlash in public opinion. But exactly how severe in this “techlash” among American consumers? What do …
TechFreedom Will Support DOJ Lawsuit Against California’s Unconstitutional Net Neutrality Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed S.B. 822. That bill has been called the toughest of a series of proposed state laws or gubernatorial orders that attempt to replicate, or even go beyond, the net neutrality rules …
Gov. Brown Should Veto California Net Neutrality Bill as Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom sent a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown, urging him to veto S.B. 822, legislation recently passed by California lawmakers in late August that would attempt to replicate, and expand upon, the net neutrality rules …
DOJ Inquiry re Tech Companies’ Bias Is Misguided
WASHINGTON D.C. — TechFreedom led a bipartisan coalition letter with seven other policy organizations to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express concern over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plans to convene a meeting of state attorneys general to discuss allegations that …
T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Benefit Consumers, TechFreedom Tells the FCC
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments opposing petitions to deny the T-Mobile/Sprint merger and urging the FCC to both approve the transaction swiftly, as well as use this as an opportunity to clearly define its competition analysis. “This merger probably …
#236: Low Hanging Fruit with Professor Daskal
Law enforcement continues to face challenges with the evolving problems associated with digital evidence gathering. Just last year, US law enforcement made over 130,000 requests for digital evidence to just six tech companies – Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and Oath. …
Net Neutrality & Public Safety: Clearing Up the Confusion
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA), asking the Federal Communications Commission to update the Wireless Priority Service rules for the first time since 2001 — …
