February Open Meeting Agenda
Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the items below are tentatively on the agenda for the February Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, 2021:
January 2021
Commerce Department nominee advocates for Section 230 reform
Gov Gina Raimondo (D-RI), President Biden's nominee for Commerce Secretary, is pledging to use the tools at her disposal to pursue Section 230 reform, saying that she hopes to hold social media companies "accountable" for misinformation. "I would agree we need some reform on Section 230," said Gov Raimondo during her confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee.
Daily Digest 1/27/2021
Submitted by benton on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 10:13Daily Digest 1/27/2021 (Sharon Lynn Begley)
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Broadband's role in bringing America together
On Democracy, Unity, & Broadband
Probably like you, I made sure to make time to watch the Inauguration on January 20. Whenever a President is sworn in, his Inauguration speech sets the tone for his entire Administration.
YouTube suspends Rudy Giuliani from its ad revenue sharing program (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 06:27Social justice groups warn President Biden against throwing out Section 230
A group of 75 activist groups and nonprofits have urged against sweeping changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, warning that it could silence marginalized communities while making online moderation harder. “Section 230 is a foundational law for free expression and human rights when it comes to digital speech,” the letter says.