TechFreedom

Today we filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to set aside the Federal Communications Commission’s new Open Internet Order, which would make broadband once again a heavily regulated Title II service.

https://techfreedom.org/fcc-lacks-authority-for-title-ii-broadband-regulation-techfreedom-tells-sixth-circuit/

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Join us on August 29 at 1 PM ET for "Tech in the Courts," a new virtual series from .org & WLF.

Panelists Roger Nober, Ben Sperry, Blake Reid, and Berin Szóka will dive into the legal limits on common carriage.

https://techfreedom.org/unveiling-tech-in-the-courts-a-webinar-series-on-litigating-the-digital-revolution/

"FCC-imposed orbital debris rules probably won’t survive the end of Chevron deference."

Our reply comments explain why the Commission’s ability to regulate outer space is in serious jeopardy:

https://techfreedom.org/with-chevron-deference-gone-the-fccs-ability-to-regulate-outer-space-is-in-peril/

The FCC's statutory authority on orbital debris is shakier than ever. Courts today are unlikely to find that the public interest alone gives a communications agency any such power:

https://techfreedom.org/fcc-continues-to-ignore-warnings-of-overreach-on-orbital-debris-regulation/

In TechFreedom Weekly, we play musical MythBusters and unveil the truth behind AI regulation.

Plus the Robinson-Patman Act, NASA and noninterference, and more…

Musical MythBusters: Unveiling the Truth Behind AI Regulation Plus the Robinson-Patman Act, NASA and noninterference, and more…

NASA's non-interference questionnaire asks some important questions. But the right answers aren't technical, they're legal, and NASA lacks the authority to answer them:

https://techfreedom.org/nasa-lacks-authority-to-independently-develop-non-interference-standards-for-lunar-operations/

In TechFreedom Weekly, we looked at an FCC rule that Congress already said no to--plus a new podcast, content moderation, and more:

FCC Data Breach Rule Violates Congressional Mandate Plus a podcast, content moderation, and more…

Can the FCC make a new rule even after Congress already told it not to? This week we told the Sixth Circuit to reject executive overreach:

https://techfreedom.org/fcc-defies-congress-with-data.../

In TechFreedom Weekly, we looked at a proposal to "sunset" Section 230, replacing it with... well, nobody knows yet! Plus an FTC open meeting, two podcasts, and more:

It’s Always Sunny for Section 230 Plus an FTC open meeting, two podcasts, and more…

Sunsetting Section 230 without a plan for replacing it is a reckless endeavor that would allow Congress to hold free speech and the open Internet hostage.

We explained why in a letter to Congress:

https://techfreedom.org/proposal-to-sunset-section-230-threatens-a-free-and-open-internet/

In TechFreedom Weekly, we looked at what AI does and doesn't change about elections. Plus a new podcast episode, conservatism and technology, antitrust, KOSA, and more:

What AI Does—and Does Not—Change about Elections Plus a podcast, conservatism and technology, antitrust, KOSA, and more…

In TechFreedom Weekly, we looked at the challenge to the FCC's new digital discrimination rules, plus In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing, AI and Section 230, TikTok, net neutrality, and more:

Digital Discrimination Heads to Court Plus in-space manufacturing, AI & Section 230, net neutrality, and more…