Topic: public advocacy
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FCC Allows ISPs to Hide Fees on Your Broadband Bill
The FCC is proposing to eliminate rules requiring internet service providers to display "Broadband Facts" labels, which detail the full cost of service plans including often-hidden fees. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr argues the current transparency rules are overly burdensome for providers and offer ...
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Silenced on Google Until 2032
Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, is now contractually barred from criticizing Google's app store practices until at least 2032 as part of a legal settlement. The settlement requires Sweeney to publicly support Google's app store model, a reversal from his years of vocal opposition and antitrust la...
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Net Neutrality's Brief Return: What Happened?
The FCC has dismantled federal net neutrality rules, leaving the future of an open internet uncertain and shifting the regulatory battle to the state level. State laws, like California's strong 2018 statute, have become crucial consumer safeguards, but are now threatened by federal efforts to lin...
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Warren Demands Answers on Pentagon's xAI Security Clearance
Senator Elizabeth Warren is formally questioning the Pentagon's decision to grant Elon Musk's xAI a security clearance, citing serious safety and security concerns over its Grok AI model's potential use in classified military networks. The inquiry highlights documented failures of Grok, including...
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AI Now Writing Prescription Refills in Utah
Utah is piloting a program allowing an AI chatbot to manage prescription refills without direct, immediate physician oversight, operating under a temporary regulatory suspension framework. The AI chatbot from Doctronic serves as the mandatory first contact for patients and, in a company analysis,...
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Is the Tech Antitrust Era Already Ending?
The movement to break up Big Tech is losing momentum due to judicial and practical challenges, despite years of political pressure and antitrust lawsuits. A recent court ruling in a major case against Google rejected aggressive remedies like selling Chrome, signaling caution and making structural...
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Verizon Offers $20 California Broadband to Secure Merger Approval
Verizon has committed to offering two $20-per-month broadband plans for low-income households in California as part of its acquisition of Frontier Communications. The plans include fiber internet at 300Mbps and fixed wireless at 100Mbps, with rates locked for ten years and speed improvements plan...
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OpenAI Sent Police to AI Regulation Critic's Home
OpenAI is accused of sending a sheriff's deputy to serve a personal subpoena to lawyer Nathan Calvin, seeking his private communications with legislators and others, which he views as intimidation of critics. The company claims the subpoenas are part of its legal dispute with Elon Musk, aiming to...
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