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What the Biden administration can learn from Ajit Pai’s FCC
As Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai prepares to step down on Jan. 20, there are more than a few lessons the incoming Biden administration could learn from his tenure at the agency.
Profile of Phil Weiser, a law professor, antitrust expert, and Colorado's AG who is co-leading coalition targeting Google (Protocol)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 12:27Inside YouTube’s plan to win the music-streaming wars (Protocol)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 11/22/2020 - 16:37Biden's win gives tech industry the chance for a Washington reset
Joe Biden's transformation into president-elect Saturday kicks off a new era for tech, giving an industry that's found itself increasingly at odds with government the chance for a reset. Biden's ascent could see the restoration of some tech-friendly Obama-era policies but is unlikely to end the bipartisan techlash that grew during Trump's term.
Judge Clarence Thomas thinks it's time to rein in Section 230 (Protocol)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 08:28Samsung TV Plus launches on phones after becoming a runaway success on TVs (Protocol)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 16:37Big Tech spent millions to close California’s digital divide this year. It’s hardly making a dent.
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, California estimated that 1 million of its 6.2 million school kids didn't have the equipment they needed for virtual learning, prompting leaders from across the tech industry to immediately open their wallets to help. But six months later, with school back in session, only a fraction of the devices those contributions were supposed to purchase are actually in students' hands. Amassing these donations, it turns out, was the easy part.
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Who would Joe Biden pick for the FCC?
Joe Biden may or may not have a short list of people he'd nominate to chair the Federal Communications Commission, but the rest of Washington does. Tech lobbyists, tech activists, and current and former FCC officials have all begun speculating about who Biden would choose if he wins.
An Interview with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.
Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel is widely considered among the frontrunners to lead the FCC under a Biden administration. Protocol spoke with Commissioner Rosenworcel about whether the process around President Donald Trump's social media executive order has become corrupt, why she thinks FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is dropping the ball when it comes to helping students get internet access, and what she thinks a Democratic administration should prioritize on tech policy.