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A Q&A with Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. When President Biden nominated her to lead the FCC in 2021, she was the first woman confirmed by the US Senate to serve as a permanent chair of the agency. "It was the height of the pandemic. When I was sworn in as chairwoman, I had to stand outside on the street because we had limited access to the building. You know, it was a strange moment in our history. But it was also a moment that proved just how important it is to close our nation’s digital divide.

Women have exerted historic levels of influence over technology policy in the past four years, holding prominent roles across the federal government and overseeing major issues including artificial intelligence, antitrust, chip manufacturing and internet connectivity. The Republican sweep in this year’s elections, coupled with at least one key retirement, is poised to usher many out of power—with men set to step in. Incoming changes in the Trump administration represent a setback for women’s representation in top tech roles in government after it had reached unprecedented heights.

Elon Musk’s eleventh-hour support for a child online safety bill is creating an early test of the tech billionaire and Trump ally’s influence on Capitol Hill. Musk called for the passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)—a polarizing bipartisan bill intended to create more protection for minors online—after his social media platform, X, worked on changes with the bill’s Senate sponsors. Advocates for KOSA

Governance, media, business and global geopolitics are all being reordered at breakneck speed—all simultaneously.

America witnessed tectonic shifts in politics and society in 2024 that will reshape elections, business, culture and the nati

President-elect Donald Trump is taking Washington’s war against Big Tech in a sharp new direction, naming a trio of federal leaders expected to bring conservative culture-war issues to the center of the debate over tech monopoly power. Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson joins Gail Slater, a JD Vance adviser whom Trump recently nominated to the top antitrust job at the Department of Justice.

With two key staffing picks—Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new chair of that agency, and U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commissioner (and Palantir senior adviser) Jacob Helberg as undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment—President-elect Donald Trump is giving some early hints as to how his second administration will try to forge a new Republican consensus on tech. The two men will be responsible, in part, for enacting a sea change from the Biden administration in how government relates to tech — and turning the diverse, heter

North Dakota has the potential to be the first state in the country to bring a fiber connection to 100% of their broadband service locations. Brian Newby, the State Broadband Program Director, said North Dakota is in this position thanks to their forward-thinking providers: “The state had nothing to do with it.” Newby said a provider-led push led to the current reality in which North Dakota enjoys broad fiber coverage. “They went out on a limb as a group and borrowed money to do this over the years.

The incoming Trump administration will give Silicon Valley moguls unprecedented federal power, with tech-friendly officials and policies intertwined throughout government. The