The Supreme Court and House Democrats breathe new life into net neutrality brook.gs/2JRj4Np via The Brookings Institution

Egad that was tiresome!

From today’s History News Network - Old Concepts for New Concerns: the Railroad, the Internet, and Government Regulation historynewsnetwork.org/article/171019

Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Says the Internet Needs Regulation wired.com/story/former-f… via WIRED

Watching Communicators with Tom Wheeler @CSPAN c-span.org/video/?457325-…

In 2015 the FCC assured a fair and open internet despite Trump FCC the struggle continues #Web30#ForTheWeb

In 2019 we have a chance to return net neutrality - thanks to the Democrats in House and Senate #Web30#ForTheWeb

Congrats to Beeck Center and The Rockefeller Foundation on launch of new Digital Service Collaborative to support government service delivery. Beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/supporting-gov…

Everyone talks about the "5G race" but an important year has been lost by trying to outsource tough public interest decisions to private interests. How the FCC lost a year in “the race to 5G” brook.gs/2KiC9uZ via The Brookings Institution

A great choice! I’ve known Chris in many roles; he is the perfect choice to continue the great tradition of Gigi Sohn and @genekimmelman. The torch has been passed a new generation now is in the lead on the new generation of public interest issues

Today, data privacy start-up Gretel.ai launched its public beta, which enables developers to build quickly with data and safely share it with others. Past article: TechCrunch: A group of ex-NSA and Amazon engineers are building a ‘GitHub for data’

Striking a deal to strengthen broadband access for all requires going beyond the headline numbers and diving into the details.brook.gs/2SF9tlg via The Brookings Institution

The court’s Facebook decision shows why we need a digital regulatory agency brook.gs/3h5V4Zc via The Brookings Institution

Facebook has embraced the metaverse as a business opportunity and a lobbying tactic. Personal privacy, competitive markets, and misinformation policies must be developed today before the metaverse makes those problems even greater. brook.gs/3F1Nmt5 via The Brookings Institution

Are tariffs Big Tech’s new tool against EU regulation? brookings.edu/articles/are-t…

The Trump FCC is exploiting the vagueness of the statutory "public interest standard" to try to coercively affect editorial decisions of media outlets. Exploiting vagueness in matters of speech is an invitation to the exploitation of rights.brookings.edu/articles/trump…

Not ‘deregulation’ but heavy-handed regulation at the Trump FCC brookings.edu/articles/not-d…

Trump’s tech tariffs: From protecting production to protecting Big Tech’s profits brookings.edu/articles/trump…

Trump’s executive orders politicize AI brookings.edu/articles/trump…

Google decision demonstrates need to overhaul competition policy for AI era brookings.edu/articles/googl…