Richard Blumenthal

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03/17/2025

Blumenthal Investigating FCC Over Enforcement actions

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to the Acting Bureau Chiefs of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau and Media Bureau last week looking for information on what he called “unprecedented, intrusive investigations against media broadcasters.”

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: FCC / CBS / Verizon / ABC / NBC / Paramount / Richard Blumenthal / Comcast NBCU / News Corp / Skydance
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04/03/2024

FCC Title II Vote Set for April 25

And just like that, net neutrality is back on the FCC’s voting schedule.

By Sara Winegardner

Found in: Amy Klobuchar / Richard Blumenthal / Ed Markey / Ron Wyden / FCC / ACA Connects / net neutrality / Grant Spellmeyer / NCTA / Michael Powell / Title II / Jessica Rosenworcel / New Street Research
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01/08/2024

FCC Gears Up to Release ACP Wind Down Guidance

The warning cries about the Affordable Connectivity Program are getting louder, and the FCC is preparing to take action to wind it down.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: ACP / FCC / Jessica Rosenworcel / Richard Blumenthal / John Thune / ACLU / Bob Latta / National Digital Inclusion Alliance / Cathy McMorris Rodgers / Ted Cruz / Affordable Connectivity Program
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03/31/2022

Dems Urge Netflix to drop Tobacco Imagery

Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to Netflix urging the streamer to decrease youth exposure to tobacco, nicotine and vaping imagery in its video content.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Netflix / Richard Blumenthal / Ed Markey / Chris Van Hollen / Truth Initiative
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08/11/2021

Senators Take Aim at Big Tech

Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) took another stab at Big Tech Wednesday, introducing a bill that would set clear and enforceable rules to protect competition and strengthen consumer protections within the app market.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Marsha Blackburn / big tech / Open App Markets Act / Google / Apple / Amy Klobuchar / Richard Blumenthal
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06/10/2021

Congress Introduces More Big Tech Bills

Six senators reintroduced legislation requiring large-scale internet platforms to allow users to see content that isn’t curated.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: John Thune / Brian Schatz / Roger Wicker / Jerry Moran / big tech / The Filter Bubble Transparency Act / The Promoting Rights and Online Speech Protections to Ensure Every Consumer is Heard Act / Mark Warner / Richard Blumenthal / Marsha Blackburn

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