Subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want the content on my blog delivered to your inbox four times a week before it’s posted here. Other Developments A third antitrust suit has been filed against Google in the United States (U.S.), with this legal action alleging “exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store … Continue reading Other Developments, Further Reading, and Coming Events (21 July 2021)
Congress has started the new fiscal year as it usually does with a short-term bill. However, full appropriations may not be enacted until next spring. And yet, another stimulus bill may infuse more money into technology programs. Congress and the White House agreed to a short-term bill to fund the federal government and all its … Continue reading Appropriations Move Ahead
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 and 2020 here. Other Developments The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with the FCC Chair and four Commissioners.New Zealand’s Parliament … Continue reading Further Reading and Other Developments (29 June)
On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) (P.L. 116-136), the third stimulus package in the last month, that could cost $2.5 trillion, or even more, once all the spending is accounted for. There are provisions in the package loosening restrictions and increasing funding … Continue reading CARES Act Largely Bypasses Tech Funding and Issues
First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. These are the articles from last week’s issue: CARES Act Largely Bypasses Tech Funding and IssuesRevised CISA Essential Workers GuidanceU.S. and Other Governments Respond To Privacy and Data Implications of … Continue reading Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (3 April)
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