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03/14/2022
State of the Statute: When is Section 230 Reform Coming?
Few issues draw bipartisan support in today’s political environment, but Section 230 reform is one priority that Republicans and Democrats continue to have their eyes on.
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06/10/2021
Congress Introduces More Big Tech Bills
Six senators reintroduced legislation requiring large-scale internet platforms to allow users to see content that isn’t curated.
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03/17/2021
Bipartisan Section 230 Bill is Back
Sens Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) reintroduced their Section 230 bill, which seeks to hold internet platforms accountable for content that violates their own policies or is illegal.
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07/23/2020
O’Rielly Nom Moving to Full Senate
Senate Commerce favorably recommended FCC commish Michael O’Rielly’s nomination to serve another five-year term to the full Senate.
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03/17/2020
Supporting Distance Learning
Sens Ed Markey (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) led 13 other lawmakers in calling on the FCC to temporarily allow schools to use E-Rate program funding to offer WiFi hotspots or devices with WiFi capabilities to students lacking internet access at home.
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12/12/2019
C-band Legislation Headed to Senate Floor
Senate Commerce voted 14-12 along party lines to advance a bill to the full Senate that would require the FCC to auction no less than 280MHz of C-band spectrum by the end of 2020.