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A broadband association asked Congress last week to open the Universal Service Fund to contributions from broadband and Big Tech revenues to allow the umbrella fund to absorb and support the Affordable Connectivity Program.

The FCC's abdicating its internet oversight authority in 2017 largely neutered the agency's ability

to protect online privacy and to require ISPs to address lengthy outages, Chairwoman Jessica

Rosenworcel said Tuesday as she announced the agency was moving to take that authority back.

As the Biden administration pushes to make insurers cover mental health care on par with physical care, there’s a similar push from lawmakers and advocates for electronic health records, Ben reports.

The 2024 presidential election shouldn’t, and likely won’t, deter FCC Democrats from moving forward on their policy agenda now that they're on the cusp of a 3-2 majority well over two years into President Joe Biden’s term, said lawmakers and former commission officials in interviews.

The House Energy and Commerce tech subcommittee today will convene broadband experts 

from the public and private sectors to discuss the effectiveness and future of key federal 

broadband funding programs.

The hearing comes as one major funding program meant to close the digital divide is expected to