Rosenworcel: Section 230 Could Be Improved and FCC Could Be Involved

be a way to do better. I'm among them." Section 230 is important and helped the internet grow, but “we might over time want to condition its protections on more transparency, complaint processes, things that make you a good actor,” Rosenworcel said, conceding that creating an alternative to 230 would be difficult. Asked about FCC authority over 230, Rosenworcel condemned the previous administration’s efforts on that as “not particularly well-developed” but also seemed to indicate the agency could be involved in future 230 revisions. After Gonzalez v. Google, “we’re going to have to have some discussions about what changes we might see in Congress or what changes we might see at the FCC, but I don’t think that earlier petition that was filed was it,” she said, referencing a case argued Tuesday at the Supreme Court (see 2302210062). Rosenworcel said the agency has done a lot of “incredible things” with four commissioners, but she hopes it gets a fifth soon. One policy she would tackle with a majority is the FCC’s definition of broadband speeds, she said. “If I have five people we’re gonna up that standard,” she said. “It’s really easy to decry polarization and politicization in any environment in Washington,” she said. “But I think the more interesting thing is to put your head down and see what you can do. History is not interested in your complaints.” Asked about FCC efforts to improve connections for the incarcerated, Rosenworcel touted her recent circulation of an item on prison phone rates. She's “optimistic” about having unanimous support for the item at the agency, she said.