Gigi Sohn Discusses Communications Policy Under Biden Administration

On March 10, Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate Gigi Sohn joined Womble Bond Dickinson’s Womble PRIDE, an affinity group for the firm’s LGBTQ+ team members and allies, and the National LGBT+ Bar Association for an in-depth look at how the Biden administration may reshape the communications landscape. Sohn discussed network neutrality under President Joe Biden, Section 230, and closing the digital divide.

Sohn said the digital divide will receive a renewed emphasis in the next four years. She said the first step is a comprehensive study indicating where broadband is still needed and which communities remain unserved. “You can’t make good policy with bad maps,” she said. “The focus should be getting every single household in American robust broadband access.”