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 · 2w ago

People 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 · 2w ago

I 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/...

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Atlas Shvitzed@therafischwartz.bsky.social · 4w ago

Unfortunately, a stunned Paris is how they all got into this whole mess to begin with

What if broadband policy started with people in need, rather than in Washington? Justin Hendrix talks with Public Knowledge's Alisa Valentin and UnidosUS's Claudia Ruiz about their new in-depth report centering the households stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.

Imagining Broadband Policy of, by, and for the People

A conversation with Alisa Valentin, broadband policy director at Public Knowledge, and Claudia Ruiz, senior civil rights policy advisor at UnidosUS.

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For anyone interested, my oral statement from last Thursday's House hearing on GPS and PNT. TL;DR -- do not privatize GPS! publicknowledge.org/policy/harol...

Harold Feld House Energy and Commerce Oral Testimony on Next-Gen GPS

Public Knowledge Senior Vice President Harold Feld testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. His testimony in the hearing on “Where Are We?: Ex...

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📍 This Thursday, @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will testify at the @housecommerce.bsky.social Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing “Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities (PNT) in the United States.”

We're proud to announce the release of our latest paper, "The Blueprint for Equitable Digital Participation," by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social & @weareunidosus.bsky.socialSenior Civil Rights Policy Advisor Claudia Ruiz, in collaboration with NDIA!

🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov introduced the “Digital Opportunity Foundation Act” to establish a nonprofit foundation to help close the #digitaldivide by leveraging public and private investments. @dorismatsui.bsky.social introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House.

Read our statement from Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...

Public Knowledge Warns FCC

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The FCC collects this broadband data to support its National Broadband Map – a tool designed to help close the #digitaldivide by identifying communities lacking high-speed internet access. “Streamlining” the data collection may undermine the map’s effectiveness.

“If you fail to properly diagnose the problem, you will fail in your abilities to solve the problem.” Today, the FCC voted to “streamline” the agency’s broadband data collection by reducing the number of ways consumers can challenge providers on coverage claims.

High-profile cases of teen suicides following long-term AI chatbot usage have spurred several bills from Congress to protect youth online. But not all solutions are created equal, Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social warns in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/congress-sho...

Congress Should Regulate AI Chatbots, But Not Who Can Use Them

Tragic cases of youth suicides following long periods of interaction with AI chatbots online have inspired a flurry of bills to prevent further deaths.

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Not that I am cynical, but are they pinky swearing not to do anti competitive things as well?

Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 3mo ago

This is a telecom plot twist I did not see coming: AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon announce a joint venture to ensure that satellite-to-phone roaming--this press release doesn't specify any current providers or even orbits--can end dead zones in the U.S.

🎉 This month, @washingtonian.com published its annual special issue highlighting the 500 most influential people shaping policy in 2026, recognizing Public Knowledge President & CEO @chrisjlewis.bsky.social. Congratulations, Chris! publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...

Public Knowledge President and CEO Recognized in Washingtonian 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy

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Today, we're happy to announce our newest white paper, “Getting Age Assurance Right: A Risk-Based Framework for High-Risk Online Features,” by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Government Affairs Director Sara Collins. publicknowledge.org/new-public-k...

New Public Knowledge Paper Proposes Risk-tiered Framework To Get Age Assurance Right

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New from @publicknowledge.bsky.social How to do age verification without killing privacy. publicknowledge.org/from-should-... aka actually address real risks and stop being lazy/nefarious about demanding government ID. Three tier approach described that respects privacy and kid safety.

From 'Should We?' to 'How?': A Framework for Getting Age Assurance Right

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I have been hearing predictions about Meta's decline for a decade.

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Julia Angwin says Meta, "one of the most powerful media organizations in the world and one of the most valuable members of the S&P 500 — is at the start of a long, slow decline that will trigger aftershocks to our economy and our society." (Kudos to the graphic artist, very Monty Python.)

I explore John Roberts oft-repeated claims that the public just doesn't understand how non-partisan the Supreme Court is. Why, oh why, do they continue to believe that... other than, you know, all the evidence...

Techdirt@techdirt.com · 3mo ago

John Roberts Wants You To Stop Believing Your Own Eyes John Roberts has spent years whining about how totally unfair it is that people claim he and his colleagues rule based on partisan leanings. He did it in 2014. He did it in 2017. He did it in 2019. Hell, he did it a couple months ago too. So…

Last week's PocketOS disaster shows that while worrying about existential stuff is fun, the more immediate problem may just be good old product liability and product safety. publicknowledge.org/product-liab...

Product Liability and PocketOS

The PocketOS data deletion scandal offers a few lessons about AI product liability.

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When thinking about the worst possible outcomes of using AI, many may envision apocalyptic scenarios of robot uprisings. But as the PocketOS incident shows, the real threat may come from the downright unexpected. Read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/product-liab...

It’s World Press Freedom Day, and it’s important to make this point: the freedom of journalists isn’t only the freedom to write. This is the first WPFD in 30 years that the news at major media outlets isn’t being preserved. savethearchive.com/newsleaders

Tell New York Times, The Atlantic, and USA Today to keep the crucial work of journalists in the Wayback Machine!

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Statement of @publicknowledge.bsky.social Legal Director John Bergmayer on FCC's retaliatory action against ABC. publicknowledge.org/fcc-targets-...

FCC Targets Disney's Broadcast Licenses Days After President Trump Demands Kimmel's Firing

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