Statement of @publicknowledge.bsky.social Legal Director John Bergmayer on FCC's retaliatory action against ABC. publicknowledge.org/fcc-targets-...

And here it is! The official FCC order for Disney to file for early license renewal by May 28! www.fcc.gov/document/wal...

Data centers do not need to be a net negative for a locality. As @natpurser.bsky.social explains, there are real opportunities here as well as risks.

Turns out when you look at empirical evidence, the world looks different. Old joke: chemist, physicist and economist stranded on island with canned goods+ no can opener. Chemist: try to make acid, Physicist: heat to increase pressure, Economist: Assume a can opener.

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...

Internet in Australia is rapidly becoming unusable without a VPN due to age verification. You need to verify your age to use some weather and calculator apps now. Scam apps and phishing sites are starting to realise they can just ask for your ID straight up and people will give it up. Insane shit.

And I write for enjoyment. Because I like writing (which as those who followed my blog career can tell you, was not fiction or poetry (although I like writing those too) but analysis and advocacy.

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

Capture in real time — @cbsnews.com new boss hosting Trump's WH, correspondents in tow Competition is essential for democracy — consolidation in the hands of Trump's allies is a threat to it & why 2,000+ already signed our letter supporting AGs block it blockthemerger.com/openletter

People kept assuming that since states and private plaintifs lost TMO/Sprint, they could not win against fed support for merger. But cases were radically different. I also think the general loss of presumption of regularity is hurting even antitrust.

Lesson from today's LiveNation verdict and the NXSTR/TGNA TRO -- states have teeth. Getting DoJ (and FCC) clearance isn't enough. Also a fine demo of why state right of action and private right of action are not "redundant."

A really important piece... open protocols + agentic coding tools really opens up a ton of power for people to build social tools in their own interests...

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

Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social intern Lydia Giannini on what this could mean for competition in the tech market: publicknowledge.org/the-google-s...

As a Jewish historian who works at a university, I think it’s great that an administration committed to destroying “the internal globalist enemy” which is staffed by groyper antisemites is collecting lists of Jews. Can’t see any potential downside here at all.

Informed by those discussions, today we are publishing a research agenda that outlines questions we believe still deserve additional research attention. Read at: iddp.gwu.edu/designing-new-digital-regulator-0

I actually think giving prisons the authority to track down and shoot drones entering prison facility airspace is a better idea than jamming cellphones. For one thing, drones smuggle in a lot more than cell phones. (BTW, this is not the FCC Carr. Its the GA AG Carr.) law.georgia.gov/press-releas...

Here's @freepress.bsky.social statement on this important rebuke of Brendan Carr's attacks on free speech and freedom of the press, w/ @techfreedom.org, @publicknowledge.bsky.social, @eff.org, @penamerica.bsky.social, @knightcolumbia.org, @aclu.org & dozens more. www.freepress.net/news/leading...

“Today’s Order puts people at risk." Read more in our statement from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:

The FCC's call center item is some serious weird sh*t.

I have discovered a new level of scared in that I cannot tell if DJT is deliberately lying or if he actually thinks he is negotiating with Iran.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr is weaponizing the “public interest” standard against viewpoints he dislikes. Such jawboning violates the First Amendment, due process, and the rule of law. 75+ civil society groups & free speech experts joined us in this coalition letter 🧵 techfreedom.org/fcc-threats-...

Okay but what if Trump was personally criticizing you as an official act in his capacity as president?

this is basically a big chunk of the work I've been doing in reporting form across years and wow, i've never seen anything more perfect from *that* very specific perspective: frame it, put it in a museum.

I've had this.

Google requested that the court pause most of the remedies while it appeals the ruling — and last week, we filed an amicus brief urging the court to deny their motion. @bergmayer.net explains why in his latest:

Late last week, FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued what some are describing as a new veiled threat to the nation's broadcasters. @haroldfeld.bsky.social joined @thebradblog.bsky.social for a breakdown of what this could lead to: bradblog.com?p=15648

Remember when Fox News and other conservative outlets went on the attack by accusing AOC of wanting to get rid of hamburgers?

I’m pretty sure I saw this movie. Also see Harlan Ellison “I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream.”

I can hardly wait to see how the NYT sanewashes this tomorrow!

FCC's New 'Threat' to Broadcasters; NPR Confirms DOJ's 'Missing' Trump 'Rape' Docs: Today's #BradCast Guest: @haroldfeld.bsky.social of @publicknowledge.bsky.social; Also: Dem calls missing docs on 'rape' of 13-year old, 'largest cover-up in U.S. history' FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15648

We invite you to join us for our upcoming webinar, "More than a Seat: Who Gets to Shape Tech Policy," as we reflect on the findings and examine where gaps and opportunities remain in the technology policy field. RSVP today at the link below! publicknowledge.org/diversityint...

@publicknowledge.bsky.social is proud to announce the release of our new report, “Diversity in Early-Career Tech Policy Roles: Surveying Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Field,” from Tinuola Adebukola, Public Knowledge Fellow and Research Lead. publicknowledge.org/policy/diver...

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is turning 30! 🎉 Join @publicknowledge.bsky.social and the Cathy Hughes School of Communications Department of Communications Studies at @howard.edu for a landmark discussion celebrating this cornerstone of modern communications policy.

It keeps snowing just enough for me to hold off on shoveling

For those wondering why Colbert could interview Jon Ossoff without worrying about the equal opportunity (aka equal time) rule. The relevant "office" at this stage is to win the *primary.* Ossoff is running unopposed in the D primary. publicknowledge.org/equal-time-u... (explainer) /1

We'll also be joined by @mcclellan.house.gov, policy advocates & academics as we examine how past frameworks influence the public interest issues of today. RSVP today to join us at the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library on Feb 24. at 3 p.m. Link below! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-teleco...

On Tuesday Feb. 24 at 3:00 p.m., join @publicknowledge.bsky.social and the Cathy Hughes School of Communications Department of Communications Studies at @howard.edu for a landmark discussion celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996!

A heartwarming tale of a former Marine turned NSA "ethical hacker" apparently working on an app to allow everyone with said app to crowdsource any given person's location based on their medical implant device's Bluetooth signal

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published Feb. 2025)

You are correct. It is NOT the law. You can get the actual version of the law here: publicknowledge.org/equal-time-u... Which also predicts this will be used as an *excuse* by those who want to appease Trump, and this gives them political cover. /1

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

If you want to learn about the FCC Equal Time (technically Equal Opportunity) rule that CBS claims forced @colbertlateshow.bsky.social to cancel @jamestalarico.bsky.social interview. Check out my blog here: publicknowledge.org/equal-time-u... Spoiler: This is BS.

This week, we're tackling the argument driving much of the repeal momentum: the claim that Section 230 prevents platforms from keeping kids safe online. Stay tuned for more!

#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.

Though Congress claims it wants to protect kids online, the kids safety bills been moving forward do far more to restrict kids' online freedom than anything else. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins: publicknowledge.org/congress-is-...

These mergers are how corporate media amasses audiences for political advertising, helping dictate the outcome of our elections. UCC Media Justice is refusing to be shut out and continues the fight Rev. Everett Parker started in 1959.

In a chaotic world where Black journalists are arrested for reporting the news, local journalism should be critical infrastructure that holds authority to account — not a casualty of corporate consolidation.

Local media ownership is a democracy issue. The proposed Nexstar/TEGNA merger would reach 80% of US homes — far beyond the 39% congressional cap — and violate FCC rules in 23 markets. 🧵 buff.ly/rpH5zpd