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This fall, @publicknowledge turns 25! 🎉 We've spent a quarter century defending your right to connect and communicate: We stopped SOPA/PIPA, fought for #netneutrality, secured $65B for broadband and more. Join us this fall as we celebrate- learn more: publicknowledge.org/25th-ann…
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Last, but certainly not least in our #IP3Spotlight Series! Public Knowledge is proud to present the President’s Award to Commissioner @AGomezFCC for her steadfast commitment to ensuring the law honors and serves the public.
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Commissioner Gomez brings over 30 years of public and private sector experience in communications law, with pivotal roles including Deputy Administrator at the @NTIAgov as well as serving as Counsel to the U.S. @SenateCommerce Committee.
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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…
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In the wake of 9/11, Congress passed the FirstNet Authority statute with the goal of creating a nationwide broadband network, so that first responders could communicate with each other at any place, no matter what network they used. Now, that authority is set to expire.
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Today, @SenThomTillis and @RepZoeLofgren introduced the DEFEND IP Act of 2026, which would allow rightsholders to secure “blocking orders” against foreign websites accused of copyright infringement.
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“For the second time in as many weeks, rightsholders have convinced Congress to build out an expansive infrastructure for censorship rather than go after the root of the problem: operators of overseas piracy websites.” Read our statement from @M_F_Rose: publicknowledge.org/public-k…
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Today, @ChrisMurphyCT introduced the “In Real Life Act” to curb the harms of engagement-driven social media and invest in community infrastructure. The bill would tax digital advertising on algorithmic social media and use the revenues for a Social Capital Fund.
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On Sept. 30 at 12 P.M., @publicknowledge Senior Vice President @haroldfeld will join the Lunch Tech Policy Briefing for an in-person panel event exploring the use, prevalence, and community impact of data centers. Save your spot at the link below: lgbttech.org/event-details/p…
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Next up in our #IP3Spotlight Series! Public Knowledge is proud to present an Information Policy Award to @random_walker. Professor Arvind Narayanan is a professor of computer science at @Princeton and the director of the Center for Information Technology Policy.
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A co-author of AI Snake Oil, his groundbreaking research was among the first to show how machine learning reflects cultural stereotypes. Like his fellow co-author and -awardee Sayash Kapoor, he was named to @TIME's inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in AI.
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Reports indicate that a group of 12 state attorneys general resolved its antitrust lawsuit against Paramount/@Skydance to halt its acquisition of @wbd. The suit alleged that the merger would cause serious harm to competition, raise prices, & reduce quality film and TV content.
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Last week, Public Knowledge joined a coalition in sending Senate leaders a clear redline: Any AI framework needs mandatory, binding, enforceable safety standards for advanced AI, and states must keep the right to regulate beyond the federal floor.
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