Tag: Federal Communications Commission

White House launches program to label cybersecurity risks of smart devices

Christopher Hutton · July 18, 2023 2:12 pm

Privacy has not gotten worse as a result of this regulatory repeal, it has merely not improved how some hoped. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden FCC nominee questioned in Senate over support for net neutrality

Christopher Hutton · June 22, 2023 6:28 pm

Dr. Herbert Hodes

Right-wingers behind robocall scheme officially faced with over $5 million fine

Jenny Goldsberry · June 9, 2023 3:02 am

Beltway Confidential

Students need the internet to succeed, and Congress can do something about it

Tahmineh Dehbozorgi · May 23, 2023 10:00 am

Biden names candidate to break FCC deadlock and pave way for net neutrality

Christopher Hutton · May 22, 2023 6:56 pm

Protect Internet Freedom, a First Amendment group, is comparing the Federal Communications Commission to Facebook after allegations that the agency censored comments it received from the public. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

The FCC’s quiet power grab

Bret Swanson · March 28, 2023 1:37 pm

This photo taken July 23, 2013, show the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress returns to work this week with a relatively short and simple agenda, vote to keep the government operating in the short term, then return home to campaign. National security threats from Islamic State militants and Russian aggression in Ukraine loom large, but September's session may be too short for lawmakers to do anything but talk about them.

Biden struggling to get nominees over the finish line despite Senate majority

Sarah Bedford · March 28, 2023 8:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Activism edition

Becket Adams · March 10, 2023 3:00 am

FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws nomination after three years amid Manchin opposition

Christopher Hutton · March 7, 2023 6:42 pm

Gigi Sohn.

Watchdog demands investigation into Democratic senators taking campaign cash from Biden nominee

Gabe Kaminsky · February 21, 2023 6:08 pm

Gigi Sohn.

Ted Cruz grills Biden nominee over payments to Democrats revealed by Washington Examiner

Virginia Aabram · February 14, 2023 10:15 pm

Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden's nominee to serve on the Federal Communications Commission.

‘Wholly unqualified’: Ted Cruz says Biden’s wasting his time with FCC nominee Gigi Sohn

Virginia Aabram · February 14, 2023 8:18 pm