WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, FCC Chairman Pai lent his support to the T-Mobile/Sprint merger following additional concessions from the parties. Chairman Pai noted that the merged entity has committed to combining the infrastructure of T-Mobile with the spectrum assets of …
Privacy Legislation: Building Blocks of Bipartisan Compromise
WASHINGTON D.C. — Lawmakers are scrambling to draft federal privacy legislation that can attract bipartisan support and be enacted before California’s new privacy law goes into effect. But where should they start? Join TechFreedom on May 15 for an extraordinarily distinguished …
Techquake: The Biggest Threat to California’s Tech-Sector May Lie Directly Beneath its Feet
This piece originally appeared in Insurance Journal (https://www.insurancejournal.com/blogs/right-street/2019/04/23/524482.htm) California’s technology sector has had a tough year with state and federal policymakers, to say nothing of the general public. Concerns about the size and scope of internet firms have led to …
Conservatives Push an Internet Fairness Doctrine, Again
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on The Constitution is holding a hearing titled “Stifling Free Speech: Technological Censorship and the Public Discourse.” TechFreedom submitted a letter into the record for the hearing, including TechFreedom’s testimony at …
#243: Will the Electric Scooter Movement Lose Its Charge?
Electric scooters been popping up in cities all over the US, seemingly overnight. While many have found the scooters to be a welcome addition to their transportation options, some local governments have tried to regulate them out of existence. Jennifer …
#244: Utah Wants a Warrant
Despite a recent Supreme Court victory in Carpenter v. United States, progress in defending personal data from government snooping has been at a crawl at the federal level. Fortunately, state legislatures have been taking their own actions to protect privacy. Connor Boyack, …
Democrats Pretend to “Save the Internet” with Sham Net Neutrality Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressional Democrats introduced the “Save the Internet Act,” a bill that purports to restore the FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order (OIO). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to move the bill swiftly to the House floor for …
Republicans Propose Net Neutrality Legislation for Third Time as Democrats Stonewall
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Preserving an Open Internet for Consumers, Small Businesses, and Free Speech.” Last night, Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH), the Republican Ranking …
TechFreedom v. TechPopulists: Our Look Back at 2018
2018 was the year of the “Techlash,” a souring of attitudes towards Internet companies, and the Internet itself. It also marked a new phase in techno-populism. Digital activism isn’t new: the Internet rallied to “Stop SOPA” (sweeping anti-piracy legislation) in …
#242: Hybrid Networks and the Future of Wireless
The proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile raised a plethora of concerns from both regulators and the general public. In response, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) welcomed comments on the proposed merger to evaluate the benefits and potential harms of …
TechFreedom Files Comments on NTIA Privacy Framework
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Friday, TechFreedom filed comments on a request for comments from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on “Developing the Administration’s Approach to Consumer Privacy.” The comments analyze the seven privacy principles proposed by NTIA as variations …
#241: Journalists v. Trump
President Trump is known for his aggressive attitude toward the media, but do his actions and statements represent a violation of the First Amendment? In a recent lawsuit, PEN America argues that Trump’s use of regulatory and enforcement powers against …
