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6:52 am on November 12, 2025 · fcc (92), FTC (8), gigi sohn (7), harold feld (6), public knowledge (8)

WEBCAST NOV 12 – The People’s Oversight Hearing

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On Wednesday November 12, 2025, Public Knowledge convenes ‘The People’s Oversight Hearing‘ in Washington DC. For the first 10 months of this Congress, there have been zero full oversight hearings for the Federal Trade Commission – FTC, Federal Communications Commission – FCC, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – CFPB, making them less accountable and less effective, and leaving consumers, workers, and communities vulnerable. This civil society-hosted hearing will shine light on regulatory failures, and Congress’s abdication of its oversight responsibility.

AGENDA (EST = UTC-5)

09:00 Opening Remarks
Chris Lewis – President and CEO, Public Knowledge

09:15 Federal Communications Commission Hearing
Witnesses
Tom Wheeler – former FCC Chairman
Gigi Sohn – Benton Institute / AAPB
Bob Corn-Revere – FIRE
Questioners
Joey Wender – SHLB
Berin Szóka – TechFreedom
Matt Wood – Free Press
Harold Feld – Public Knowledge
Raza Panjwani – New America’s Open Technology Institute
Ceilidh Gao – Communications Workers of America
Lauren Harper – Free Press Foundation

11:00 Federal Trade Commission Hearing
Witnesses
Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter – FTC
Bilaal Sayyed – TechFreedom
Questioners
Lisa Hone
Anna Lenhart
Eric Null – Center for Democracy and Technology
John Davisson – EPIC
Shae Gardner – LGBT Tech
Frank Torres – Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
David Brody

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Hearing
Witnesses
Erie Meyer – Institute for Technology Law & Policy
Christine Zinner – Alliance for Justice
Jennifer Zhang – Protect Borrowers
Gracie Bouwer – Fair Share America
Questioners
Chi Chi Wu – NCLC
Erin Witte – CFA
Bart Naylor – Public Citizen

15:00 Closing Remarks
Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)

#PeoplesOversight #Accountability #FCC #FTC #CFPB #PublicInterest #TechPolicy #ConsumerProtection @publicknowledge @FCC @FTC @CFPB @EPICprivacy @TechFreedom @freepress @FreedomofPress

9:06 am on March 25, 2025 · fcc (92), fsf (3), FTC (8), usa (16)

VIDEO MAR 25 – Free State Foundation 17th Annual Policy Conference

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On Tuesday March 25, 2025, the Free State Foundation (FSF) convened their 17th Annual Policy Conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC. The proceedings were webcast live on YouTube.

SESSIONS

01 – Welcome and Introduction – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Randolph May, President, Free State Foundation

02 – Fireside ‘New Directions in Competition and Consumer Protection Policies’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Andrew Ferguson – Chairman, FTC
Co-Moderators: Randolph May / Barry Nigro

03 – Keynote ‘The Indispensable Right: FreeSpeech in an Age of Rage’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law School

04 – ‘New Directions in Communications Policy’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Rick Cimerman – VP, NCTA
Robert Fisher – SVP, Verizon
Rosa Mendoza – CEO, ALLvanza
Moderator: Seth Cooper, Free State Foundation

05 – Keynote ‘The View from the Senate’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Senator Ted Cruz, Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

06 – Fireside – ‘New Directions in Communications Policy’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Brendan Carr – Chair, FCC
Moderator: Randolph May, FSF

07 – ‘Universal Service After the Supreme Court’s Consumers’ Research Decision’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Michelle Connolly, Duke University
Daniel Lyons, Boston College Law School
Moderator: Randolph May, FSF

08 – Fireside – ‘TMT With Mike O’Rielly’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Melissa Holyoak – Commissioner – FCC
Ajit Pai – ex-Chair, FCC
Nathan Simington -Commissioner, FCC
Moderator: Michael O’Rielly – ex-FCC

09 – Keynote – ‘The View from the House’ – ( YOUTUBE | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY )
Rep. Richard Hudson – Chair, House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

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3:02 pm on April 17, 2017 · fcc (92), FTC (8), New America (14), privacy (69), public knowledge (8)

WEBCAST TODAY: The Future of #BroadbandPrivacy and the #OpenInternet—Who Will Protect Consumers? @OTI @publicknowledge @NewAmerica

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Open Technology InstituteToday, Monday April 17 2017 at 3pm EDT (19:00 UTC) the Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge will host The Future of Broadband Privacy and the Open Internet—Who Will Protect Consumers?, which will discuss the recent Congressional repeal of the FCC’s ISP privacy rules. Speakers: Terrell McSweeny, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission- @TMcSweenyFTC; Laura Moy, Deputy Director, Georgetown Center for Privacy and Technology – @lauramoy; Tom Struble, Policy Counsel, Tech Freedom – @tstruble. Moderator: Sarah Morris, Director of Open Internet Policy, Open Technology Institute – @sarmorris. The event will be webcast live on the New America YouTube Channel.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vR1ltcwByDM
Twitter: #broadbandprivacy

11:05 am on September 27, 2016 · calinnovates (1), fcc (92), FTC (8), harold feld (6), privacy (69), Richard Bennett (2), senate (12)

WEBCAST TODAY: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of #Privacy @CALinnovates @FCC

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livestreamToday Tuesday September 27 2016 CALinnovates presents Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the Price of Innovation which will discuss the FCC’s proposed rule to restrict ISP’s ability to datamine their customers’ online activity. Keynote speaker is former FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz. He will be followed by a panel comprising Richard Bennett, Founder/Publisher, High Tech Forum; Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge, & Tim Sparapani, Senior Policy Counsel, CALinnovates. Moderator is Fawn Johnson, Chief Policy Editor, Morning Consult. The event will be streamed live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

What: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Privacy Online Privacy and the Price of Innovation
Where: Russell Senate Office Bldg, Washington DC
When: Tuesday September 27 2016 Noon-1:30pm EDT (16:00-17:30 UTC)
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/privacy
Twitter: @CALinnovates

1:26 pm on May 12, 2016 · broadband (121), fcc (92), FTC (8), privacy (69), senate (12)

VIDEO: @senjudiciary hearing on proposed #fcc #broadband #privacy rules

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On May 11 2016 the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law held a hearing Examining the Proposed FCC Privacy Rules. The FCC was represented by Chair Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Ajit Pai, while the FTC was represented by Chair Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen.


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2:26 pm on February 11, 2013 · CITP (11), COPPA (2), FTC (8), kids (14), privacy (69)

WEBCAST THURSDAY: The New Final Rule on #COPPA @PrincetonCITP #privacy #ftc

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CITPOn February 14 2013 Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University (CITP) will host a lunchtime discussion The New Final Rule on COPPA: Needed Protections or Impending Doom for Kids’ Content?. Presenter Steven Roosa is a Fellow at CITP, a partner at the law firm of Holland & Knight, and co-chair of Holland & Knight’s Privacy and Data Security Team. The discussion will be webcast live via YouTube.

What: The New Final Rule on COPPA: Needed Protections or Impending Doom for Kids’ Content?
When: February 14 2013 12.30pm EST | 1730 UTC
Where: 306 Sherrerd Hall, Princeton University
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/user/citpprinceton
Description: The FTC’s new Rule under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) becomes effective on July 1, 2013. The new Rule marks a major expansion of the long-arm reach of the FTC, both in terms of the entities subject to COPPA’s requirements as well as what data meets the definition of “Personal Information.” “Personal Information,” under the new Rule, now includes purely technical identifiers that currently enjoy near ubiquitous use in the kid-directed online and mobile space but which, in most cases, will now require parental consent come July 1, 2013. Many of these technical identifiers (e.g., UDID, MAC address, IFA) are currently collected by 3rd parties. As reflected in Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen’s dissenting Statement, the FTC may not even have the requisite statutory authority to reach this 3rd party conduct. This presentation will examine the practical scope of the new Rule, the potential for unintended economic consequences, and the possibility of administrative law litigation to have the new Rule declared ultra vires.

2:27 pm on December 2, 2010 · FTC (8), privacy (69)

FTC proposes ‘Do Not Track’ button for browsers #ftc #privacy

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The Federal Trade Commission is considering a  “Do Not Track” approach in a proposed framework for consumer privacy.

The preliminary staff report notes that current ‘opt-out’ mechanisms are piecemeal and ineffective, and concludes:

Given these limitations, Commission staff supports a more uniform and comprehensive consumer choice mechanism for online behavioral advertising, sometimes referred to as “Do Not Track.”
Such a universal mechanism could be accomplished by legislation or potentially through robust, enforceable self-regulation. The most practical method of providing uniform choice for online behavioral advertising would likely involve placing a setting similar to a persistent cookie on a consumer’s browser and conveying that setting to sites that the browser visits, to signal whether or not the consumer wants to be tracked or receive targeted advertisements. To be effective, there must be an enforceable requirement that sites honor those choices.

The staff proposes further discussion on several issues:

1) that such a “universal choice mechanism” should not “undermine the benefits that online behavioral advertising has to offer”
2) that the mechanism should preferably be a “browser-based mechanism through which consumers could make persistent choices” – i.e. a browser “Do Not Track” button.
3) that provision may have to be made for selective opt-in within the opt-out mechanism.
4) that the mechanism be simple
5) that the mechanism be comprehensive, i.e include mobile
6) that it be mandatory

In a response in the report’s appendix, Commissioner William E. Kovacic has qualms. He raises some interesting questions about the economic effects of such a mechanism on advertising supported free web content:

It is possible that if online content providers can deny free access to those who opt out of tracking, they can prevent free riding. Setting prices is costly; if willingness to pay to avoid tracking varies substantially, the informational requirements to set access prices will be large. For a number of content providers, a price-for-content model is likely to provide less revenue than monetization via advertising; that most websites choose an ad-driven model rather than a direct fee model suggests that the former is a more efficient means than the latter to monetize content in most circumstances. At the margin – which may be large – forcing firms away from their revealed-preferred method of monetization may reduce revenue and hence degrade quality. In discussing whether website content might be degraded by consumers choosing not to be tracked, how, if at all, should such risks impact the Commission’s analysis?

1:47 pm on October 12, 2010 · child safety (2), FTC (8), kids (14)

FTC issues Net Cetera online safety kit for parents #kids #internet

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net-ceteraOn October 8, 2010, the FTC announced the completion of the Net Cetera Community Outreach Toolkit which is designed to help parents ensure that their children stay safe online. The Toolkit provides helpful information as to how parents can monitor their children’s actions online, including best practices for social networks, online communications, and mobile phones. The FTC continues to consider new rules and regulations to limit the data collected from children online.

[Source: Arent Fox Telecom]