TechFreedom

At TechFreedom this week: FCC Moves Goalposts, Acts Surprised, Plus NetChoice at SCOTUS, comments to Brazil, TikTok, and more:

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/fcc-moves-goalposts-acts-surprised

Today we filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that HB20 and SB7072, Texas’s and Florida’s social media speech codes, violate the First Amendment.

https://techfreedom.org/tx-fl-online-speech-codes-violate-first-amendment-techfreedom-tells-scotus/

Last week we told the FCC that Section 706 is a reporting statute. It's not an invitation to regulate broadband speed, rates, or other service features.

https://techfreedom.org/fccs-706-report-aims-at-sweeping-new-broadband-regulations/

TechFreedom Weekly is out! In this issue, we discuss SpaceX versus red tape, venture capital diversity, age-gating the Internet, a bumper crop of podcasts, and more:

SpaceX v. Red Tape Plus venture capital diversity, age-gating the Internet, a bumper crop of podcasts, and more…

Yesterday, we told the NTIA that its idea to age-verify the Internet is an unconstitutional response to a familiar moral panic. Its proposal also ignores the existing rules that protect kids: https://techfreedom.org/ntia-notice-ignores-existing-statutory-framework-that-protects-children/

TechFreedom Weekly is out! This week we commented to the NTIA and FTC, podcasted about antitrust, got quoted about common carriage, and more:

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/the-ntia-takes-a-path-weve-been-down

In this week's TechFreedom Weekly: Net Neutrality, Againnnnnnnn

Plus generative AI, antitrust policy, and more…

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/net-neutrality-againnnnnnnn

In this week's TechFreedom Weekly, we asked the Supreme Court to rule on Apple's petition v. Epic Games. We also discussed non-vertical mergers, the Meta lawsuit, space junk, and more:

Epic v. Apple: Can They Do That Here? Plus non-vertical mergers, the Meta lawsuit, space junk, and more…

Yesterday we filed comments to the FTC in support of stronger and more transparent disqualification rules for Commissioners:

https://techfreedom.org/ftc-should-amend-rules-on-disqualification-of-commissioners/

In this week's TechFreedom Weekly, we covered video game loot boxes, Amazon, the Merger Guidelines, Chinese dissidents, AI speech, and more:

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/video-game-loot-boxes-arent-illegal

Loot Boxes Benefit Videogame Developers and Players Alike, We Tell the Ninth Circuit:

https://techfreedom.org/loot-boxes-benefit-videogame-developers-and-players-alike-techfreedom-tells-ninth-circuit/

In the latest TechFreedom Weekly: They Can’t Stop Talking about AI Speech, plus obscenity, podcasts, antitrust, defamation, and more…

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/they-cant-stop-talking-about-ai-speech

Tech Freedom Weekly is out! In this edition: Will Courts Allow FCC to Revive Net Neutrality? Plus Florida and Texas laws go to SCOTUS, the Tech Policy Podcast, quotes on our testimony, and more: https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/will-courts-allow-fcc-to-revive-net

TechFreedom Weekly is out! In an extra-busy week, we cover the First Amendment, net neutrality, antitrust, AI, space policy, a couple of book reviews... It's a lot.

https://open.substack.com/pub/techfreedom/p/say-what-you-want-about-the-first

New FTC comments from us: Premerger Notification Rules Changes Are Unnecessary, Inefficient, and Burdensome

https://techfreedom.org/premerger-notification-rules-changes-are-unnecessary-inefficient-and-burdensome/

Tomorrow we're telling Congress: "Political speech is afforded the highest level of First Amendment protection, and the use of new AI technology does not change that basic fact."

https://techfreedom.org/techfreedom-testifies-before-congress-on-ai-and-the-future-of-our-elections/

Today we filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm an order blocking New York's so-called hateful conduct law, which infringes on protected speech rights: https://techfreedom.org/new-york-online-speech-law-is-unprecedented-techfreedom-tells-second-circuit/

TechFreedom Weekly is out! This week we bring you a new podcast, antitrust comments at the FTC, a discussion about AI, and more:

It’s Time to Rethink Antitrust Plus merger guidelines, DOJ v. Google, AI, and more

Yesterday, we told the FTC that its Draft Merger Guidelines will weaken American competitiveness. Here's how: https://techfreedom.org/draft-merger-guidelines-weaken-american-competitiveness/

New brief from us: Ninth Circuit Should Affirm Denial of FTC Preliminary Injunction Request in Microsoft/Activision Merger
https://techfreedom.org/ninth-circuit-should-affirm-denial-of-ftc-preliminary-injunction-request-in-microsoft-activision/

TechFreedom Weekly is out! In this week's issue, we talk about age gating the Internet. Plus AI, antitrust, copyright, and more.

Age-Gating the Internet Still Won’t Work Plus AI, copyright, antitrust, and more . . .

In this TechFreedom Weekly, we ask: What’s the Future of Content Moderation? Plus KOSA, merger guidelines, zombies, and more . . .

https://techfreedom.substack.com/p/whats-the-future-of-content-moderation

TechFreedom Weekly is out! In this issue, the FTC has the tiger by the tail. Plus age estimation, Chevron, KOSA, and more:

The FTC Has the Tiger by the Tail Plus age estimation, Chevron, KOSA, and more . . .