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Tech On The Rocks: Content Moderation & Section 230: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

On Episode 7 of Tech on the Rocks, Gigi chats with two guests working on the front lines of the content moderation and Section 230 debate. Dr. Jessica Ashooh, the Director of Policy for Reddit and Sherwin Siy, the Senior Public Policy Manager at the Wikimedia Foundation, both discuss their…

Posted on August 10, 2020August 18, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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CBS News: The great broadband divide: Living without high-speed internet access.

As modern Americans, we count among our blessings that most of us have been able to keep going during this pandemic — working, educating our kids, consulting with our doctors – thanks to broadband Internet. That is, high-speed Internet. There's only one problem: "Tens of millions of Americans are not connected to…

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Sohn Statement on the DIGITAL Reservations Act

The DIGITAL Reservations Act is a bold and comprehensive bill that tackles an issue that often gets lost in broadband policy – connecting the 36% of homes on tribal lands that don’t have access to broadband at standard speeds. It is fair and just that Native Indian Tribes’ and Native…

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Intelligence Squared: Agree to Disagree: Broadband for All?

Introducing "Agree to Disagree," a new podcast series from Intelligence Squared U.S. In this episode, two guests join John Donvan to debate Broadband for All, the internet as a public utility, and just who should make sure you have the connection you need. Featuring guests Gigi Sohn and Christopher Wu.…

Posted on July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Tech on the Rocks: Connectivity in the Time of COVID: Will Congress Ever Close the Digital Divide?

On this episode, Gigi speaks with former Clinton Administration aide and FCC official David Goodfriend about the possibility of another stimulus bill and what one might include as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Gigi explains the importance of including broadband provisions in any new bill, which could mirror the House…

Posted on July 15, 2020August 18, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Sohn statement on Maine judge’s order rejecting broadband industry’s preemption and First Amendment challenges to broadband privacy law

Today, Judge Lance Walker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, ruled that Maine’s broadband privacy law is not pre-empted by Congress’ repeal of the FCC’s 2016 broadband privacy rules or the FCC’s repeal of the 2015 net neutrality rules. He also found that the ISPs had not shown…

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Tech on the Rocks: Tip of the Iceberg: How Law Enforcement Surveils Protestors & Communities of Color

On Episode 5 of Tech on the Rocks, Gigi Sohn talks to Color of Change Campaign Advisor Brandi Collins-Dexter about the history of surveillance of civil rights protestors and communities of color, how sophisticated technologies have made spying ubiquitous and what protestors can do to protect themselves. They also discuss…

Posted on July 5, 2020August 18, 2020 by Kip Roderick

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Sohn Applauds Senator Klobuchar’s Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Today, Senator Amy Klobuchar and 8 Democratic Senate colleagues introduced the “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act,” a bill that would, among other things, address broadband affordability, infrastructure, price transparency and competition. The bill is the Senate version of the House bill of the same name introduced on June 24,…

Posted on July 1, 2020July 2, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Sohn Praises “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act”

Today, House Majority Whip Clyburn and the House Rural Broadband Task Force introduced the “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act,” a bill that would, among other things, address broadband affordability, infrastructure, price transparency and competition. The following statement should be attributed to Gigi Sohn: The “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All…

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Gigi Sohn

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Tech on the Rocks: Did the Pandemic End the Techlash? Trump Answers My Question.

On this episode, Gigi speaks with Siva Vaidhyanathan, director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia to address one central question: Did the COVID-19 pandemic kill the "Techlash?" Coincidentally, just hours after sitting down with Siva, President Trump appeared to answer that question. Along the…

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