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06/30/2020
Bill Features Broadband Subsidy
The Emergency Broadband Connections Act, sponsored by 26 Senate Dems, including Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would provide a $50/month benefit to low-income workers who have been laid off or furloughed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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06/05/2020
Senators Want Answers on HBO Max Data Cap Exemption
Sens Ed Markey (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson demanding details on how the company’s sponsored data program works in response to reports by The Verge that streamer HBO Max is exempt from AT&T data caps.
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06/28/2019
Facebook Called Out For Child Gaming Policies
Sens Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal are calling for a Facebook policy change after evidence that game developers on the platform are manipulating kids.
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05/24/2019
Dems Call for FCC, DOJ to Open Public Comment Period on T-Mobile/Sprint
In response to FCC chmn Ajit Pai’s statement recommending approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, 6 Dems have stepped forward calling for the Commission and the DOJ to reject the deal and establish a 30-day public comment period on the proposal.
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05/07/2019
Senators Fight FTC Settlement With Facebook Over Privacy Practices
The FTC received some pushback Monday on its plans to settle with Facebook over the company’s consumer privacy practices and breaches.
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02/13/2019
Senate Dems Call on FCC, DOJ to Strike Down T-Mobile/Sprint
A group of Senate Democrats wrote to the FCC and the DOJ Tuesday, requesting lawmakers strike down the proposed $26bln T-Mobile/Sprint merger ahead of this week’s House Commerce and Judiciary hearings on the deal.