by Harold May 24, 2022 I would never have imagined that we could get past Memorial Day without Gigi Sohn's confirmation as the 5th FCC Commissioner/3rd Democrat. But Republicans who…
by Harold September 7, 2022 (The original version of this appeared on the blog of my employer, Public Knowledge.) At Public Knowledge, we’ve talked a lot about the Journalism…
by Harold October 14, 2022 Economist/NYT opinion writer Paul Krugman coined the term "Zombie idea" to describe an idea that, despite being repeatedly refuted with evidence, keeps coming back. Not…
by Harold April 8, 2021 Every time the net neutrality debate flares up, the ISP industry and its anti-net neutrality allies come up with some reason why leaving unfettered gatekeeper…
by Harold July 1, 2022 For most people, the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency was about environmental policy and what the Environmental Protection Agency can…
by Harold August 29, 2023 In July, the Media and Democracy Project filed a Petition to Deny the license renewal of Fox29 (WTFX-TV) in Philadelphia. The Petition rests on a…
Next stop for the @NTIAgov National Spectrum Strategy: An Implementation Plan. In 4 months, we will publish a plan for executing the activities called for by the Strategy. Today, we are seeking public input on that Plan. Please send us your best ideas!
https://www.ntia.gov/federal-register-notice/2023/notice-national-spectrum-strategy-implementation-plan-request-input
The Supreme Court seems everyday more poised to put essential gov’t. agencies, some of them generations old, out of the business of regulating too-powerful corporate special interests. Such an abrupt reversal would send us back to the depths of the Gilded Age. Must be stopped!
C-18 news. Canada settles with Google by agreeing to what Canada initially offered -- $100 contribution to the Canadian news industry and no arbitration. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/google-online-news-act-1.7043330
Anyone else reminded of the "Canada on Strike" South Park episode?
Joint Comments Filed at FCC 11/28 Re: Murdoch/Fox/WTXF
“The world watched the Murdochs/Fox acknowledge 2020 election was not stolen, debate cost in viewers/revenues of reporting that truth to viewers and make business decision to lie to them instead”.
