A recurring theme — or trope — around President Donald Trump’s second term is the administration’s putative goal to outsource governmental functions to the private sector. In light of oral arguments in FCC v. Consumers’ Research last month, it’s worth…
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission pulled a “60 Minutes” on “60 Minutes.” In a complaint filed against CBS, the FCC charged that “60 Minutes” and “Face the Nation” last year engaged in “news distortion” that involved “significant and substantial…
The issue of media bias and duplicity has taken center stage again as Brendan Carr, the newly-appointed Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), seeks to reverse his Democratic predecessor’s last-minute dismissal of three significant complaints against major media…
Big Tech has grown accustomed to operating without limitations. The lack of necessary oversight is most evident in their efforts to censor and block users for speech they don’t like. With President Trump’s election victory, Big Tech will soon learn…
The Federal Communications Commission has revived regulations for “net neutrality.” According to FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, “the action we take here is good for consumers, public safety, national security and network investment.” The people have room for doubt and the “neutrality” concept…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Members of both parties agree that assuring high-speed internet access by expanding broadband networks in “underserved” communities is a laudable goal that will bridge the digital divide. Internet access has become a requisite for participating in the…
Since his 2015 campaign began, President Trump has used Twitter to get his message out without passing it through the filter of the print and broadcast media. He has millions of followers to whom he can immediately communicate whatever comes…
Today in the United States there are 287 million Internet users. The online world has changed how we live, prompting a burst of innovation that reaches every aspect of our lives. How we shop, how we keep in touch with…
Bureaucracy is the death of any achievement. — Albert Einstein According to the many websites by which the federal government describes its myriad agencies, offices, and departments, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) “manages federal spectrum use, makes grants…
