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Analysis: How to Go Beyond Section 230 Without Crashing the Internet (Public Knowledge)
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Public Knowledge Cautions FCC Robocall Order Could Create New Service Fee
The Federal Communications Commission published a draft Order in the “Advanced Methods to Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls” proceeding. On June 6, the FCC will vote on a Declaratory Ruling and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from this proceeding to enable carriers to block robocalls.
Public Knowledge Criticizes White House Effort to Control Online Speech (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 20:11What Section 230 is and Does—Yet Another Explanation of One of the Internet’s Most Important Laws (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 17:53The Case for the Digital Platform Act: Foreword by Tom Wheeler (Public Knowledge)
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The Case for the Digital Platform Act
To the challenges posed by the power of digital platforms, we need a “Digital Platform Act” to create an agency specifically charged to regulate digital platforms on an ongoing basis. An expert agency over digital platforms can analyze and study the market to determine when regulation or enforcement are needed, including if:
Public Knowledge launches “Decoding Antitrust Law: A Primer for Advocates,” a new guide to antitrust law (Public Knowledge)
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Interoperability = Privacy + Competition
As Congress and other relevant stakeholders debate how to protect Americans’ privacy, a key concern is making sure that new legislation doesn’t entrench the power of big tech incumbents. In this post, we argue that incorporating data interoperability into privacy legislation is essential to empowering consumers’ data rights and fostering a competitive marketplace. In a nutshell, interoperability means enabling different systems and organizations to communicate with each other and work together.
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The Consequences of a Broadband Deployment Report With Flawed Data
The Federal Communications Commission is required by law to initiate a notice of inquiry and report annually on whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. This annual broadband report is incredibly important because the findings and conclusions are designed to help Congress and the FCC develop policies that ensure all Americans have robust broadband access. Reports with inaccurate data on broadband availability can skew the findings and prevent unserved and underserved areas from gaining access to broadband.