Digital Liberty advocates for a consumer-driven market free from heavy regulation or taxation of the Internet, technology, telecommunications, video games, and media.
AI
Senator Cruz Leads on AI
By James Erwin Yesterday, Senator Ted Cruz moved to reify President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan with legislation. At a Commerce Committee hearing with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michale Kratsios, Senator Cruz introduced a five-pillar framework for a comprehensive AI package,…
Broadband
Amazon Leo’s Entry Into Space Could Bring More Competition and Lower Prices
By Saara Khan The race to connect the world from space is accelerating. As satellite communications technology creates new opportunities to deliver high-speed internet and mobile connectivity across the globe, what was once a specialized technology is becoming an increasingly viable alternative to traditional broadband infrastructure, and competition…
Uncategorized
Competition Continues to Down Broadband Prices
By Saara Khan A recent study by Pepperdine University economist James Prieger found that competition between 5G home broadband and cable has driven home internet prices down by as much as 17%. For years, many Americans had limited choices for high-speed home internet, leaving cable providers…
AI
Data center polling shows the public is open to construction – if we lower energy costs
By Saara Khan Public opposition to data centers may be less entrenched than it appears. A new poll conducted by Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research finds that while 58% of Americans oppose data center construction in their state, support rises from 28% to 54% when…
Space
Satellite Technology Could Boost Competition in FCC Spectrum Auction
By Saara Khan Satellite Technology Could Boost Competition in FCC Spectrum Auction For decades, terrestrial telecommunications providers have dominated the market for wireless spectrum. But as satellite companies develop technology capable of connecting directly to ordinary smartphones, the FCC’s next spectrum auction could attract a new class…
Uncategorized
Digital Liberty Submits Comments on FTC’s Proposed Personalized Pricing Policy
By Saara Khan Digital Liberty has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission opposing its Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing and urging the Commission to withdraw the proposal. The FTC’s proposal would threaten businesses with enforcement actions under Section 5 of the FTC Act if consumers are…
FCC
USF “Fee” Hits Record 42% for Q4 2026
By Saara Khan The Federal Communications Commission proposed yet another spike in the Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the final quarter of 2026. The new 42% rate would mark the highest rate in one of the largest hidden taxes in Americans’ phone and broadband bills.
AI
Satellite streamlining bill advances in House Commerce Committee
By James Erwin It is a consensus repeated so often among our nation’s intelligentsia as to be overwhelming: America needs to build. We need to build more and faster than we have in decades and remove those bottle necks in permits, reviews, and applications that have inhibited projects…
Bad Proposals
No, The FCC Should Not Mandate Phone Unlocking
By James Erwin A little over two weeks ago, four House Republicans sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr urging the agency to mandate phone unlocking for all carriers. On Thursday, five Republican Senators followed suit. A recent poll found that…