Policy
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Plus, new legislation would revive the FCC’s equity council if enacted, a report reveals connectivity gaps in tribal communities, some municipal broadband networks outperform their competitors, and more. -
The legislation, proposed Wednesday by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, would compel AI chatbot developers to “exercise reasonable care” in designing and operating systems to prevent “reasonably foreseeable” harm to users.
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The Colorado AI Policy Work Group has developed, and now approved, a framework for changes to the state’s landmark legislation establishing consumer protections related to AI. Transparency is a priority.
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One Ohio bill would allow private citizens to sue social media platforms for removing content, while another would only allow the state attorney general to file a lawsuit against a company for violating privacy.
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Washington state house and senate legislators are still deciding if, and in what specific form, to include the governor’s measure in their operating budgets for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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After settling a similar Illinois lawsuit last year for $650 million, Facebook is again facing a legal challenge from a state for its use of facial recognition. This time it’s Texas that’s taking the fight to the company.
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In this week’s episode of “In Case You Missed It,” we take a look at how state and local governments are faring in comparison to private organizations in a new highly competitive labor market.
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The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit was supposed to help connect the unconnected. A new study shows that the program didn't achieve this goal, but local areas can help increase program participation.
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The Alabama Senate today passed three bills to promote the expansion of high-speed broadband Internet service across the state, the latest move in an effort that lawmakers have pursued for several years.
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The U.S. departments of transportation and energy have issued guidance to states as the government takes on the ambitious goal of building out a national electric vehicle charging network in the next five years.
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Over 3 million households across Texas lack broadband, with the situation being particularly concerning in the western and southern segments of the state and among Latino households.
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Maryland state Sen. Michael Hough blamed county officials Wednesday for their handling of a failed $30 billion proposal for Amazon Web Services to build data centers in multiple parts of the county.
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Elon Musk’s decision to move Tesla headquarters to Austin, Texas, may be the first sign that Silicon Valley will lose its monopoly on the big tech industry. Rising costs in California could be the main factor.
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Open source software underpins the nation’s digital infrastructure, Apache President David Nalley told senators. But efforts to keep it safe and patched need a boost — and the federal government can help.
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Goals for the task force include developing new rules to prevent broadband discrimination, the creation of model policies for state and local governments, and revision of the public consumer complaint process.
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Proponents of the bill, which the governor signed this week, call it a critical move toward economic development that would promote a valuable energy source in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has directed state unemployment agencies to expand overpayment waivers to jobless claimants who were not "able and available" to work during the pandemic.
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The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the state Legislature can legally punish cities from a financial standpoint for having automated speed and red-light cameras at traffic intersections.
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Financial and insurance technology companies can now test out new products and services in a controlled space without worrying about certain regulatory barriers. Lawmakers hope the testing environment spurs innovation.
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The federal government’s newly launched Cyber Safety Review Board will start by investigating the Log4j incident and will recommend system-wide fixes for improving the nation’s cyber posture, says one prominent member.
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The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed a monthly fee for those who use rooftop solar systems. A recent economic analysis indicates the fee would put a huge dent into the state's solar market by 2024.
