6 Senators Call on FCC, DOJ to Reject T-Mobile/Sprint Merger, Seek Public Comment
After FCC Chairman Pai indicated he’ll recommend FCC approval of merger, senators call for 30-day comment period so public can speak.
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Friday, May 24, 2019
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Chairman Pai's Response to Members of Congress Regarding the 2019 Broadband Deployment Report
Chairman Pai responds to inaccurate FCC Form 477 in data -- and issues raised by Free Press.
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Chairman Pai's Response to Reps Welch, Loebsack Regarding Affordable and Reliable Broadband in Communities with Limited Access
Chairman Pai responds to concerns about how implementing network performance testing for smaller CAF recipients.
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Chairman Pai's Response to Members of Congress Regarding Lifeline Program's National Eligibility Verifier
Chairman Pai provides an update as the Lifeline National Verifier.
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While Prisoners Struggle to Afford Calls to Their Families, States Are Making a Profit. This Must Stop Now
Connecticut could be the first state in the country to make phone calls free for people in prison.
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Accessibility doesn’t start with a website. It starts with digital equity
Byte Back's Communications Director Yvette Scorse talks about what it takes to be digitally inclusive in DC.
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FCC Commissioner Starks at Partnership for Progress on the Digital Divide
Getting broadband everywhere must be one of our very highest priorities.
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House Democrats Should Reject Disingenuous Bid to Undermine the Save the Internet Act
32 public-interest organizations sent a letter to House Democratic leadership opposing the proposal from Reps Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Scott Peters (D-CA).
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FEC approves free cybersecurity for campaigns despite influence concerns
Risk of Russian and Chinese hackers outweighed concerns over illegal campaign contributions.
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SpaceX launches 60 satellites, the first of thousands in bid for global internet coverage
SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage.
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Facebook refuses to delete fake Speaker Pelosi video spread by Trump supporters
Facebook says it will continue to host a video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that has been edited to give the impression that the she is drunk or unwell, in the latest incident highlighting its struggle to deal with disinformation.
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House Commerce Committee Republicans Support House Democrats' Request for Bipartisan Net Neutrality Working Group
We "hope that a bipartisan working group can be a successful incubator for true bipartisan net neutrality legislation,” the Republican leaders said.
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Sen Lee Introduces Government Spectrum Valuation Act
Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Government Spectrum Valuation Act, a bill designed to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned to each federal agency as a first step towards meeting the nations spectrum needs.