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News
5G gets “Chicken Littled” Again this time by the FAA; New OpEd in Real Clear Markets:
Digital Liberty Executive Director Katie McAuliffe published a new OpEd in Real Clear Markets detailing the latest spectrum turf war between the FAA and 5G. Spectrum is a finite resource whose demand is ever increasing. As the U.S. has worked to use its spectrum more efficiently, federal operators will…
Blog
New Report Highlights Importance of Utility Poles to Broadband Deployment
By: Katie McAuliffe Thanks to the resiliency of American networks, millions of Americans were able to quickly access their work, healthcare, education, entertainment and community from the safety of their homes. Today however, there are still many who lack broadband access and the opportunities that it affords. A new…
Blog
FTC “Zombie Votes” is Catching Attention
By: Noah Vehafric Since Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra left the agency to become Director the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), it has been left in a 2-2 stalemate between democrats and republicans. Yet in some of its recent proceedings, there have been 5 votes. How? Rohit Chopra never stopped…
Events
EVENT: Digital Liberty’s Katie McAuliffe Talks Antitrust at Independent Women’s Forum
Digital Liberty Executive Director Katie McAuliffe spoke at an event hosted by the Independent Women’s Forum entitled “Antitrust and Me: Does Competition Need More Protection?” Discussions around antitrust today don’t get far without mentioning the tech industry. With so many proposals in Congress right now aimed at reigning in…
Hearings & Legislation
Senate Commerce Tackles Biden Telecom Picks
Today the Senate Commerce Committee held a markup and nomination hearing to consider multiple of Biden’s nominations for key positions in the Department of Commerce, the FCC and others who will be instrumental in implementing the administration’s telecommunications policies. First Round: Votes! The Committee began with a vote on…
News
New OpEd: How to Counter the Chinese Technological Threat
Digital Liberty’s Noah Vehafric published a new OpEd in the District Conservative discussing how and why the U.S. should step up its game to counter China’s use to technology to further its authoritarian ambitions. The nation who takes the lead in key technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, 5G,…
Blog
Senators Scold USDA for Politicizing Broadband Access
By: Noah Vehafric A group of 13 Senators wrote to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns over the agencies use of “net neutrality” standards for evaluating applicants of its upcoming ReConnect Loan and Grant Program. The ReConnect Program was authorized by the 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act with the goal…
Blog
A Cybersecurity Wakeup Call?
By: Noah Vehafric A top Pentagon IT official resigned last month, warning that China is on pace to overtake the U.S. in key areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity. Nicolas Chailan was the inaugural Chief Software Officer (CSO) for the U.S. Air Force. This position was created…