US Senate
Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Renewed Call for FCC to Protect Community Television Channels (US Senate)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 12:13
Senator Hawley Introduces Legislation to Curb Social Media Addiction
Sen Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced legislation to curb addictive and deceptive techniques that tech giants use to exploit users. The Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act would ban certain features that are designed to be addictive, would require choice parity for consent, and would give users the power to monitor their time spent on social media. The bill:
Sens Gardner, Hassan, Others Reintroduce AIRWAVES Act to Support Wireless Innovation and Close the Urban-Rural Divide (US Senate)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 17:34Sen Manchin Urges Chairman Pai to Utilize Public Input to Fix Broadband Coverage Maps, Sends Own Speed Test Results As Proof (US Senate)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 10:52Sens Feinstein, Cantwell, 18 Others Call on FCC to Maintain Earthquake Wireless Emergency Alert Speeds (US Senate)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 07/17/2019 - 09:40
Sen Feinstein Reintroduces Bill That Prevents Use of Social Media Bots in Elections
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reintroduced the Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act, a bill to require disclosure of information concerning online social media bots. The Bot Disclosure and Accountability Act authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enforce transparency requirements on social media companies regarding the use of social media bots that replicate human activity online.
Senators Markey, Blumenthal, and Hawley Demand Answers from FTC over Reported Facebook Settlement (US Senate)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/16/2019 - 15:23Senators Cotton, Van Hollen Lead the Introduction of the Defending America's 5G Future Act
SensTom Cotton (R-AR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Sens Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mitt Romney (R-UT), introduced legislation to reinforce the Trump administration's efforts to prevent the Chinese-owned telecommunication company Huawei from threatening America's national security. The Defending America's 5G Future Act would codify President Donald Trump's recent Executive Order and would prohibit the removal of Huawei from the Commerce Department Entity List without an act of Congress.