Today, @publicknowledge.bsky.social joined @lgbttech.bsky.social, @progresschamber.org, and others in filing comments at the FCC in opposition to its proposed content warnings for 'gender identity issues' in TV programming. Our statement from Legal Director @bergmayer.net:

🚨 Today, Senators Marsha Blackburn, Chris Coons, Thom Tillis, & @klobuchar.senate.gov reintroduced the #NOFAKES Act, which would create a broad right of publicity that would address the problem of digital impersonation by prohibiting most unauthorized uses of a person’s voice or likeness.

🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov introduced the “Digital Opportunity Foundation Act” to establish a nonprofit foundation to help close the #digitaldivide by leveraging public and private investments. @dorismatsui.bsky.social introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House.

“If you fail to properly diagnose the problem, you will fail in your abilities to solve the problem.” Today, the FCC voted to “streamline” the agency’s broadband data collection by reducing the number of ways consumers can challenge providers on coverage claims.

Broadband infrastructure without digital adoption funding is a road nobody can drive on. The Digital Equity Act was the missing piece. #SaveDigitalEquity The fight to save it isn't over. Good read from our friends at @publicknowledge.bsky.social:

High-profile cases of teen suicides following long-term AI chatbot usage have spurred several bills from Congress to protect youth online. But not all solutions are created equal, Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social warns in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/congress-sho...

🚨 Today, the House Administration Committee marked up a bill that would make the Register of Copyrights a position appointed by the president, following President Trump's illegal attempt to terminate the Register of Copyrights in 2025.

🎉 This month, @washingtonian.com published its annual special issue highlighting the 500 most influential people shaping policy in 2026, recognizing Public Knowledge President & CEO @chrisjlewis.bsky.social. Congratulations, Chris! publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...

One year ago, President Trump declared the Digital Equity Act “unconstitutional” and “racist and illegal” in a post on Truth Social. The next day, the Department of Commerce sent cancellation letters to every grantee. We’re fighting back. #SaveDigitalEquity

"President Trump has attempted to strip away Congress’ budgetary control by taking a sledgehammer to worthwhile, bipartisan grant programs that provide essentials like connectivity for the nation’s most vulnerable." @publicknowledge.bsky.social #SaveDigitalEquity publicknowledge.org/inequity-is-...

I'm excited to be speaking Thursday in B'more at the 2nd AI x Journalism Summit, a "hacks" & hackers convening on the future of tech-enabled journalism. I'll be talking legal angles with @revealnews.org's @monikab.bsky.social & @publicknowledge.bsky.social's @mrose.ink. luma.com/hh-aijournal...

Today, we're happy to announce our newest white paper, “Getting Age Assurance Right: A Risk-Based Framework for High-Risk Online Features,” by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Government Affairs Director Sara Collins. publicknowledge.org/new-public-k...

Today marks one year since Trump “declared” the end of the #DigitalEquity Act, cutting access to internet, work & school opportunities, and essential services, particularly in the Black Rural South. Call your local officials to preserve vital funding that closes the #DigitalDivide (link below).

The Digital Equity Act passed Congress in 2021 as part of the #IIJA, allocating $2.75 billion to expand affordable, reliable broadband connectivity across the nation. But in May 2025, President Trump unlawfully cancelled the program in a Truth Social post, calling it "racist and illegal".

The Trump administration's anti-civil rights agenda has landed the Digital Equity Act in its crosshairs — but the fight isn't over yet. Read the latest from Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/inequity-is-...

When thinking about the worst possible outcomes of using AI, many may envision apocalyptic scenarios of robot uprisings. But as the PocketOS incident shows, the real threat may come from the downright unexpected. Read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/product-liab...

Today, a federal appeals court vacated the Federal Communications Commission's digital discrimination rule, finding that the agency had exceeded its authority. Read our statement from Legal Director @bergmayer.net:

The United States can’t lead the world in defending press freedom on World Press Freedom Day when it’s actively dismantling it at home.

Federal preemption of any existing or future state AI laws is not the path forward for meaningful AI legislation. Chris Lewis, President and CEO of @publicknowledge.bsky.social, explains:

Today, the FCC voted to approve a Report and Order that would promote efficient spectrum sharing between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite systems, an important step forward for making needed spectrum available for satellite services.

🎉 Yesterday, @robinkelly.house.gov and @durbin.senate.gov introduced the Promoting Access to Broadband Act, a bill that would increase access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans, helping states increase awareness and enrollment in the FCC’s Lifeline program.

Thank you to all who tuned in for today's panel on preemption of state AI laws with @americanprogress.bsky.social feat. @publicknowledge.bsky.social President and CEO @chrisjlewis.bsky.social! Watch the livestream recording on YouTube below: www.youtube.com/live/UPqu2f8...

Today, the FCC ordered Disney stations to submit their licenses for early renewal after President Trump's demand that ABC fire @jimmykimmel.com over a joke made on his show days before an attempted assassination of Trump. @publicknowledge.bsky.social believes these actions violate the 1st Amendment.

Last month, two social media addiction trials concluded within a day of each other, issuing verdicts against social media platforms for harming their users. But how much of this actually survives appeal?

AI data centers are increasingly reshaping local economies, infrastructure, and environments. But do they actually provide anything of value to the public? Read the latest from @natpurser.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/what-to-ask-...

On Wednesday, April 29, CAP's @adamconner.bsky.social is moderating a panel discussion on federal AI legislation with representatives from @aflciotech.bsky.social, @civilrightsorg.bsky.social, @publiccitizen.bsky.social, and @publicknowledge.bsky.social. RSVP: https://ampr.gs/3P7HOHj

The $111 billion bid from Paramount/Skydance for WBD would be the third merger attempt in ten years to successfully bolt Warner Bros. to a larger partner. But is the third time really the charm?

“The ‘SECURE Data Act’ is a false promise dressed up as consumer protection." Today, Representative John Joyce & others introduced the “SECURE Data Act” to not only prevent states from passing privacy laws to protect consumers, but also undo any privacy laws that states have already passed.

Advertisers avoiding placing ads next to harmful or misleading content isn’t “censorship” – it's capitalism at work. So why is the FTC treating it like a conspiracy? Read the latest from Policy Director @lisahmacpherson.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/the-ftcs-new...

Will we ever have another independent FTC? Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins breaks down takeaways from the @commerce.senate.gov FTC Oversight Hearing.

Senate Commerce is holding an FTC oversight hearing this morning. Curiously, in announcing the hearing, Chair Cruz pointed to Biden FTC Chair Khan as "weaponizing the agency" as justification for the hearing... but Khan is long gone. Chair Ferguson & Commissioner Meador are witnesses

Follow the FTC Oversight hearing with me in this thread!

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

From public funding to community ownership to antitrust enforcement, there's a whole suite of policy options for saving local news. In her 2023 white paper, @lisahmacpherson.bsky.social makes the case for how to make the most of them. #LocalNewsDay

Local news is a public good, but the market isn't producing enough of it. @haroldfeld.bsky.social has thoughts on what policymakers keep getting wrong – and what a real fix looks like. publicknowledge.org/america-need... #LocalNewsDay

@publicknowledge.bsky.social is a proud partner of #LocalNewsDay – a national day of action to celebrate and strengthen trusted local news and information. Are you subscribed to your local newspaper yet? Find your local newspaper here: localnewsday.org/newsrooms/

In late March, the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social released its National AI Legislative Framework — but the "framework" part of it seems to be missing. Read the latest from @natpurser.bsky.social:

Read more: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27... CC: @theintercept.com @rightsdissent.bsky.social @nppa.org @calmatters.org @facoalition.bsky.social @newsmediaalliance.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social @pogo.org @publicknowledge.bsky.social

In January, Apple and Google announced a multiyear, $20 billion partnership to integrate Google's Gemini into Apple's AI features, including an AI-powered Siri — a deal only possible due to the weak antitrust remedies in landmark ruling in DOJ v. Google.

Last week, I expressed my confusion when Sen. Schmitt touted this settlement as a "huge win for Missouri". All the settlement does forbid CDC, Surgeon Gen., & CISA from coercing platforms to moderate plaintiffs in Missouri & Louisiana. But... those agencies have no coercive power already.

Last week, the Trump administration moved to settle Murthy v. Missouri — but the core issue at hand remains unresolved. Read the latest from Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/murthy-v-mis...

🚨Today, we joined two former Federal Communications Commission Chairs & five other consumer advocacy groups to submit an amicus brief in Supreme Court cases regarding the FCC’s ability to hold wireless carriers accountable for data breaches and other violations of consumer privacy rights.

"A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit ​that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and major ‌companies including Mars, CVS Health, and Colgate-Palmolive, of illegally boycotting billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s social media company."

Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to accelerate the removal of the country’s remaining copper phone lines while simultaneously eliminating traditional legacy phone service and transitioning the entire national phone network to an IP-based network.

Juries in two different cases reached similar verdicts re: whether Meta & Google should be liable for harm minor users experience from using their platforms. To date, most attempts to make online platforms accountable for harms have failed - thanks to a combo of S230 liable shield & 1st Amend.

"Today’s decision is a long-overdue win for common sense.” This morning, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in @coxcommunications.bsky.social v. Sony that broadband providers cannot be held liable for providing internet access to customers accused of copyright infringement.

🎉 Last week, @menendez.house.gov, @dorismatsui.bsky.social, @repbarragan.bsky.social, & @reptroycarter.bsky.social introduced the Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act, which would compel the Federal Communications Commission to re-establish the Communications Equity and Diversity Council.

🔊 ICYMI: Yesterday, @publicknowledge.bsky.social Legal Director @bergmayer.net joined @thebradblog.bsky.social to discuss our recent lawsuit to block the illegal Nexstar / TEGNA, Inc. merger:

Free Press, @cwaunion.bsky.social, @uccmediajustice.org, @publicknowledge.bsky.social, represented by @democracyforward.org, have filed an appeal of the FCC’s rushed approval of a Nexstar and Tegna merger. Let’s be very clear: This deal is unlawful. And we’re not going to let it stand. 🧵 >

The FCC’s “public interest” standard has never been clearly defined in law – a flexibility that has historically helped the agency adapt over time. But in the hands of Chairman Brendan Carr, it's become a vulnerability he seems eager to exploit.