Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said Nov. 21 that he plans to file a discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill to impose additional sanctions on Russia and new tariffs on countries that buy its oil and gas.
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) urged the FCC to back off its review of how the commission can further reduce wireless red tape and instead address the Environmental Health Trust’s August RF safety petition (see 2508070032). The group's filing came as the FCC is hit with hundreds of submissions -- ahead of any comment deadline -- opposing changes in a wireless infrastructure NPRM that commissioners approved at September's meeting.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said Nov. 21 that he plans to file a discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill to impose additional sanctions on Russia and new tariffs on countries that buy its oil and gas.
A federal court denied the Maryland attorney general’s motion to dismiss a case about the constitutionality of the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (MAADC) Act on Monday. Judge Richard Bennett ruled that trade group NetChoice “stated a plausible cause of action,” allowing the case to move ahead.
In 2026, states and regulators will likely focus on many of the same areas they examined previously, including kids’ privacy and AI, said Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, managing director of IAPP, Washington, D.C., in an interview with Privacy Daily. On the federal level, a flood of privacy legislation is expected by year-end, he added.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and top Democrats on the House and Senate Communications subcommittees raised concerns Wednesday night and Thursday about a draft executive order that would direct NTIA to potentially curtail non-deployment BEAD funding for states that the Trump administration determines have AI laws that are overly burdensome (see 2511190069). Gomez questioned the legality of a provision in the draft order directing the FCC to consider adopting a national standard for AI models that preempts state laws.
As a Russia sanctions bill appears to have more momentum (see 2511170041), Democratic senators declined to say what tariff levels would be effective or appropriate if it becomes law.
AARP remains concerned about older adults having an “uninterrupted ability” to reach 911 as the FCC considers proposals to speed up copper retirements and other network changes (see 2509300039), the group said in reply comments Tuesday in docket 25-208. “Because the transition will not occur overnight, it is important to establish a robust consumer-friendly roadmap to guide the nation’s modernization of its telecommunications network such that the transition is seamless for consumers and important consumer protections are retained.”
Major trade associations representing state and local governments called on the FCC to keep their interests in mind as the agency follows up on a notice of inquiry about changes to wireline infrastructure rules. Local governments also raised concerns. Comments on the notice, which commissioners approved 3-0 in September (see 2509300063), were due this week in docket 25-253.
As a Russia sanctions bill appears to have more momentum (see 2511170041), Democratic senators declined to say what tariff levels would be effective or appropriate if it becomes law.