Regulation
Maryland has too many cooks in the regulatory kitchen
By Nate Norris Could tennis be effectively played with 6 people? How about 16? Such a distinction is lost on Maryland’s regulatory telecommunication bodies, whose onerous regulations and conflicting requirements turned the installation of a single utility pole into a regulatory feud in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. The tale begins…
Modernize Cable Infrastructure
By Rohan Naval On September 29, 2025, Digital Liberty submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission on copper line retirement plans. As the market opts into more efficient fiber cables, the insistence on prolonging the modernization process prevents consumers from accessing better technology. Telecommunications and…
Choosing America Over California in AI
By Rohan Naval On September 19, The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and Artificial Intelligence, held a hearing titled “AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?” The hearing examined what a national strategy for artificial intelligence would look like. This builds off the White House’s recent …
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, and the public.
FCC Upholds Market Competition, Declines to Mandate NextGenTV
By Rohan Naval On September 2, The Federal Communications Commission issued a clarification on the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 transition. The bureau’s actions help uphold free market principles in the digital world, affirming their push to modernize regulations. The ATSC 3.0 transition was launched…
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 service access…
Biden’s midnight rule on chips will only help the Chinese Communist Party
By James Erwin Despite President Trump’s victory last month on a pledge to cut bureaucracy and regulation, the Biden administration is rushing through midnight rules on their way out the door. This week, the administration announced one of its most brazen attempts yet at central planning under the guise of…
The FCC Might Let Seven People Ruin A Whole Market
By James Erwin The Biden Administration, in a sign of its total capture by the interests of the affluent upper middle class, continues its war on so-called “junk fees,” minor expenses that people with disposable income find annoying. Ever the dutiful foot-soldier, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her contribution in…
FCC Pushes Broadcasters to Publish DEI Scorecards of Employees
By Jason Lee The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion agenda is losing ground by the day. More corporations are cutting their DEI departments, and it is generating backlash. The FCC joined in last month when it voted 3- 2…
FCC Makes it Harder for Small Businesses to Find Customers
By James Erwin I remember well when I first needed to purchase car insurance for a vehicle I had bought off my father. After reviewing plans on a comparison website and selecting one I wanted to investigate further, I entered my phone number and consented to their proactive outreach, expecting…