ITIF urged FCC Chairman Carr to reject President Trump’s call to take away CBS's broadcast license, warning that content-based licensing actions violate First Amendment protections and risk politicizing the Commission.

FCC Should Reject Trump’s Call for CBS to Lose License, Says ITIF

FCC Should Reject Trump's Call for CBS to Lose License, Says ITIF

Following the Loper Bright v. Raimondo decision, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released the following statement applauding the ruling from Joe Kane, director of broadband and spectrum policy.

‘Loper Bright’ Decision Reins In Regulatory Overreach by FCC, Says ITIF

'Loper Bright' Decision Reins In Regulatory Overreach by FCC, Says ITIF

Following the FCC’s approval of the pending Verizon-Frontier merger, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Joe Kane.

FCC Should Stop Tying Merger Reviews to Partisan Views on HR Practices, Says ITIF 

The FCC's decision to impose a far-reaching liability regime will be counterproductive to closing the digital divide.

FCC’s Digital Discrimination Order Will Hinder Efforts to Close the Digital Divide, Says ITIF

FCC's Digital Discrimination Order Will Hinder Efforts to Close the Digital Divide, Says ITIF

ITIF hosted a discussion about how the FCC may shape the debate about Section 230. FCC Commissioner Starks provided introductory remarks and discussed these issues with ITIF Vice President Daniel Castro. Following this discussion, panelists will offered reactions to the Commissioner’s remarks.

The FCC’s Role In Reforming Section 230

In City Journal, Joe Kane argues that FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr’s threats against broadcasters for airing political content he dislikes distort the law and risk turning the FCC into a tool for government censorship.

Get the FCC Out of the Censorship Business

As the Supreme Court recently reaffirmed, the “public interest” standard is limited by the text of the Communications Act. It doesn’t have the breadth to support going after broadcasters’ licenses based on their content. 

The FCC Has No Mandate to Police Speech in the ‘Public Interest’

The FCC Has No Mandate to Police Speech in the 'Public Interest'

The FCC’s draft Order would saddle the competitive broadband marketplace with regulations that will reduce the long-term availability and quality of broadband.

FCC’s Title II Order Would Reduce Broadband Availability and Quality

FCC's Title II Order Would Reduce Broadband Availability and Quality

President’s Executive Order on Online Censorship Is More Bluster Than Action but Should Be Taken Seriously, Says ITIF;  This Signals Inappropriate Use of Power

President's Executive Order on Online Censorship Is More Bluster Than Action but Should Be Taken Seriously, Says ITIF;  This Signals Inappropriate Use of Power

FCC Regulation of Disfavored Speech Is Unconstitutional, Says ITIF

Editors’ Recommendations

Chairman Carr’s Legal Theory of Content Regulation Is More Developed, but Still Wrong

Expression Over Radio Waves Is Not Exempt From the First Amendment

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