Today's privacy and security guide: Connected Cars: Privacy and Security for Survivors www.techsafety.org/connected-ca...
Connected Cars — Safety Net Project
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Dear Russia: One of the things I like about my SCA hobby is that we don't try to recreate the plague. 'kthxbai
Every time I see an interview with a Trump voter asking why we can't just have a sensible policy, I would like to remind them Trump told Rs to kill that bill so he could run on immigration. Y'all get what you reward.
With the $11 billion merger of Paramount-Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery, just five corporations now control 90% of the U.S. media landscape. Ali Velshi explains why mega media mergers pose a threat to democracy.
Despite the statute's lofty goals, FirstNet is still not truly interoperable. This is Congress' opportunity to fix that, says @haroldfeld.bsky.social in his latest blog post:
Finishing the FirstNet Job – Making the Interoperable Network the 9/11 Commission Wanted
Congress created FirstNet in the wake of 9/11 to launch a universal broadband network for first responders — but the work remains unfinished.
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The disappointing outcome of the multiyear Google ad-tech antitrust case is the latest example of antitrust enforcement alone being insufficient to rein in Big Tech. It's time for a digital regulator, says Audrey Black in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/its-time-for...
It's Time for a Digital Regulator
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
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On Sept. 30 at 12 P.M., @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will join the Lunch Tech Policy Briefing for a conversation exploring the use, prevalence, and community impact of data centers. Save your spot at the link below: www.lgbttech.org/event-detail...
Policy Outlook on Exploring Data Centers | LGBT Tech
HTTP, LGBT Tech, MMTC, and OCA invite you to our quarterly Lunch Tech Policy Briefing exploring the use, prevalence, and community impact of data centers.
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Everyone knows NTIA's "Condition 50" is anti-net neutrality. Turns out it will also cost CA billions in benefits they already have, preempt CA's "no throttling public safety" law, and give Trump a choke chain on CA tech policy. It's a deal only Trump could love! Will CA fall for it?
Public Knowledge@publicknowledge.bsky.social · 3w agoRead the breakdown in the latest from Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/trump-admini...
California is being asked to sacrifice up to $16 billion in broadband benefits it already has – in exchange for a $1.42 billion BEAD grant that the Trump administration can revoke whenever it likes.
This should be mandatory reading for everyone -- especially reporters and analysts. Not just for content, but for boldly and clearly exposing the figurative "man behind the curtain" as a fraud.
Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 4w agoOver at the newsletter I wrote about the completely insane last few weeks of AI doomsday rhetoric and media coverage
The public deserves AI governance that is proactive and prevents harms, not just a post-backlash PR cleanup mechanism. Read the latest from @ashiaaubrey.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/backlash-is-...
Backlash Is Not a Safety Feature: Protecting Users From Risky AI Features
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JAWBONE Act is finally scheduled for a markup. Nearly a year ago, PK's @haroldfeld.bsky.social told Sen. Cruz we'd support a law that clarifies when the bully pulpit crosses the line into unconstitutional coercion of speech and gives victims of censorship pathways to justice. & now its here!
Public Knowledge@publicknowledge.bsky.social · 4w agoThe bill won't address every concern about what constitutes illegal jawboning, but a universal standard is essential to protect free expression. Read the latest from Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/the-case-for...
When the phones wouldn't work here in DC on 9/11 (overwhelmed, I expect), it occurred to me this was exactly the kind of situation email was designed for. I was able to let my folks know I was OK, coordinate with my wife in Shady Grove, and get my son from daycare.
This quote is from last February. Good work sir!
Minnesota Reformer@minnesotareformer.com · last mo.This summer's food recalls are broader in scope, longer-lasting, and more severe than past years as regulators are slow to respond. The parasite surveillance staff at the CDC, which responds to outbreaks (such as cyclosporiasis), was downsized last year by DOGE from 11 people to three.
Coyote v Acme is a love letter to the Chuck Jones original. It is Lower Decks for Coyote/Road Runner. Highly recommend!
Can the Federal Communications Commission really strip Disney's broadcast licenses over DEI? @publicknowledge.bsky.social Legal Director @bergmayer.net joins C-SPAN to discuss recent actions by the FCC and more. Link below: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
“Public Knowledge is pleased to have participated and to endorse this report as the path forward to keep all Americans connected and provide our children the tools they need for the digital economy.” Our statement from Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social:
Public Knowledge Joins Report Urging USF Modernization – Not Termination
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What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social weighs in on the Unbuffered podacst: share.transistor.fm/s/25b5e851
Dialing Back Protections: The Battle for California's Lifelines - Episode 18 of Unbuffered | Unbuffered | Episode 18
What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Chris, Harold, and Arturo explore AT&T’s push to end its landline commitments in California a...
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RECAP/RECORDING - FCC IP Transition Workshop isoclive.substack.com/p/fcc-ip-tra... Session-by-session video / summary / transcripts on the sunsetting of traditional telecom interconnection #IPTransition #FCC #Telecom @haroldfeld.bsky.social @publicknowledge.bsky.social
I have this issue and it can b really annoying bcause ppl think you're trying to mock or pander but it's an unconscious thing
Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 3mo agoPeople are making fun of AOC for having a slight southern accent while speaking in Memphis but they clearly don’t know the pain of habitually and unconsciously imitating the speaking style of the people around you
Having sad flashbacks to @haroldfeld.bsky.social's first years on Wetmachine when he was still with the Media Access Project.
Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 3mo agoI am absolutely begging Democratic politicians to make media reform a centerpiece of their policy platforms
As always, the bravery of @agomezfcc.bsky.social as lone D Commissioner speaking truth is phenomenal and inspiring. But so is willingness to negotiate with Carr on items where possible. She is not grandstanding. She is a true public servant. #FCC
Sigh. Once again, listening to FCC Chairman Carr talk about the public interest and empowering local broadcasters, I feel like Gimli listening to Saruman at Orthanc. To paraphrase: The words of the chairman stand on their head! 'Localism' means consolidation.
In her post-FCC meeting press conference, @agomezfcc.bsky.social stresses that foreign ownership of Skydance/Paramount is not a rubber stamp. Needs to be voted by full Commission. #FCC
Highly technical @FCC meeting before the big meeting next month to eliminate ownership cap. As always, a reminder to people eager to abolish the FCC that the FCC does a lot of important stuff that is super technical but critical to our economy.
Moral panics about kids not reading and kids being addicted to their devices are projection on the part of adults who no longer read and are addicted to their devices.
Opinion | Is This Really the End of Reading?
It’s not the children who stopped reading. It’s their grandparents.
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Tomorrow at 9:45 AM! @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will join the FCC's IP Transition Workshop for the panel “The Right Interconnection Framework for and All-IP World.” Tune in using the link below: www.fcc.gov/news-events/...
