Broadband Breakfast Announces Big Tech & Speech Summit on March 9
WASHINGTON, January 19, 2023 – Broadband Breakfast on Thursday announced its upcoming Big Tech & Speach Summit, at Clyde’s of Gallery Place in Washington. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m....
View ArticleJustice Department Sues Google, Big Tech’s White House Ties, TCPA Compliance...
January 24, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of abusing a monopoly over the technology that controls the digital...
View ArticleTikTok to Testify Before House Committee, Tech Association Warns on...
January 30, 2023 – The CEO of video sharing app TikTok will appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, the chair confirmed Monday.Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, said Shou Zi Chew...
View ArticleBroadband Breakfast Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit on March 9
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 12 Noon ET – Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech SummitWith one week left to go before Broadband Breakfast’s live in-person Big Tech & Speech Summit, the conference...
View ArticleApple and Google Called ‘Gatekeepers,’ Huawei Trade Restrictions, Meta’s...
February 1, 2023 — Apple and Google are “gatekeepers” of the mobile app market, placing unfair limitations on competitors and ultimately harming consumers, according to a report issued Wednesday by the...
View ArticleSole FTC Republican to Resign, Faster Decisions from Meta Oversight Board,...
February 15, 2023 — Federal Trade Commissioner Christine Wilson on Tuesday announced her intention to resign from the agency, protesting Chairwoman Lina Khan’s progressive antitrust agenda.“My...
View ArticlePreview the Start of Broadband Breakfast’s Big Tech & Speech Summit
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 – Watch the beginning of the Big Tech & Speech Summit from Thursday, March 9, 2023.This is the first 10 minutes. To see the full stream, register for a free trial of the...
View ArticlePanel Disagrees on Antitrust Bills’ Promotion of Competition
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 – In a fiery debate Thursday, panelists at Broadband Breakfast’s Big Tech and Speech Summit disagreed on the effect of bills intended to promote competition and innovation in...
View ArticleNTIA Seeks AI Insight, Legislative Tracking Maps, Florida’s $22M for Broadband
April 12, 2023 – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Tuesday launched a request for comment to ensure artificial intelligence does not cause harm,...
View ArticleGoogle CEO Promotes AI Regulation, GOP Urges TikTok Ban for Congress Members,...
April 18, 2023 — Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Sunday called for increased regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that the rapidly developing technology poses broad societal risks.“The pace at...
View ArticleFTC Funding Request Harshly Criticized by Republican Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 — House Republicans expressed skepticism about the Federal Trade Commission’s requested budget increase during a Tuesday hearing, accusing the agency of overstepping its...
View ArticleBiden Overstepped First Amendment, Google Antitrust Case Tuesday, Gigi Sohn...
September 11, 2023 – The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday ruled that the Joe Biden administration may have overstepped the First Amendment in coercing social media platforms like...
View ArticleFTC Chair Warns Artificial Intelligence Industry of Vigorous Enforcement
WASHINGTON, October 2, 2023 – The chair of the Federal Trade Commission warned the artificial intelligence industry Wednesday that the agency is prepared to clamp down on any monopolistic practices, as...
View ArticlePremium Shipping and Anti-discounting Policies Central to FTC’s Amazon Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2023 –While the Federal Trade Commission may have a hard time proving that Amazon has monopolistic power, some of its policies could be construed as anticompetitive.That was the...
View ArticleGoogle Loses to Epic Games, $120 Million Idaho Broadband, New Google Fiber Exec
December 12, 2023 – A California jury found Google guilty on Monday of engaging in anticompetitive conduct over the distribution of the app of video game company Epic Games.The verdict form out of the...
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