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Digital Liberty Joins Coalition Urging FCC to Stand for Free Speech
By James Erwin On September 8, 2025, Digital Liberty joined a coalition letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to avoid intervening in free-market negotiations between broadcast networks and affiliates. Conservatives have long stood for removing regulatory burdens in the telecommunications sector, which hurt broadcasters, consumers,…
Olivia Trusty Confirmed as FCC Commissioner by Senate to Bring Commission to Quorum Again
By Nathan Seibert This week Olivia Trusty was confirmed by the Senate as the newest commissioner of the Federal Communications. Commissioner Trusty was nominated by President Trump in January and confirmed yesterday on June 17th. The confirmation vote was 53-45, falling mostly on partisan lines with Senator Fetterman as…
FCC to consider Report and Order on Cable Rate Rules Changes in June Open Meeting
By Nathan Seibert The Federal Communications Commission released their tentative agenda for the upcoming June open meeting. The three items tentatively planned for the agenda are the removal of obsolete cable television rate rules, the streamlining of engineering reviews for broadband data collection, and modernizing TTY rules…
Two FCC Commissioners to Step Down this Week, Dropping the Commission Below Quorum
By Nathan Seibert The FCC is set to undergo some major changes in the coming weeks as two commissioners on either side of the aisle step down. Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffery Starks will resign this week after announcing his intention to do so during the FCC’s open meeting…
Energy and Commerce’s Promising Reconciliation Bill
By James Erwin Over the weekend, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the text of its portion of the reconciliation bill the House hopes to pass by Memorial Day. On Spectrum and AI policy, the bill takes great strides for innovation and growth, even if it…
FCC Cuts Regulations Hampering Infrastructure Investments
By Andrew Gins On March 20, 2025, the FCC moved decisively to modernize America’s communications infrastructure. The commission announced a series of permitting reforms to accelerate the transition from copper-based networks to modern, high-speed broadband infrastructure, reforms that will help facilitate investment in broadband infrastructure and improve broadband…
Sixth Circuit Ruling Deals Major Blow to FCC’s Net Neutrality
By James Erwin The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a significant victory for internet freedom by denying a petition to rehear its January 2 net neutrality decision. The original ruling had struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s latest attempt to control the internet. The court’s…
Olivia Trusty is the Right Choice for the FCC
By James Erwin The FCC is responsible for overseeing America’s vast communications infrastructure, including everything from broadband internet to broadcast television and radio. It can impact millions of American households and businesses by regulating one of the most important sectors of the economy, playing a pivotal role in…
Commissioner Gomez Calls on Congress to Restore FCC Spectrum Auction Authority
By Lawson Faulkner On Tuesday, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez called upon Congress to renew the agency’s spectrum auctioning authority, a licensing power that has remained in limbo for the past year and a half. Addressing the Americas Spectrum Management Conference, Commissioner Gomez explained that this absence…
FCC Quietly Expedites Soros-Backed Purchase of Over 200 Radio Stations
By Lawson Faulkner Billionaire activist George Soros has been authorized to purchase Audacy, the second largest radio network within the United States, gaining access to the ears of as many as 150 million Americans on the eve of a consequential election cycle. On Monday,…