Today, TechFreedom was joined by more than 70 legal scholars, free speech groups, and other experts expressing concerns over recent threats by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to punish broadcasters for airing constitutionally protected speech—an attempt to pressure media outlets through […]|
Last week, TechFreedom filed comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for comment (RFC) to better understand how consumers may have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care” (GAC), especially as it relates to minors. Our comments focus on the limited scope of the Commission’s authority and the potential impact of its actions on speech protected by the First Amendment.| techfreedom.org
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on the modernization of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules. Our comments focus on the issue of whether NEPA applies […]|
Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a district court order blocking Florida’s HB 3, a law that restricts minors 15 and under from creating accounts on social media […]|
Yesterday, TechFreedom submitted comments in response to a “Request for information on State Laws Having Significant Adverse Effects on the National Economy or Significant Adverse Effects on Interstate Commerce” from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Economic Council. We […]|
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments to the U.S. Senate Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group in response to their Request for Comment. Congress should enact legislation directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to either eliminate or completely overhaul its private delegation […]|
Today, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the Trump administration’s emergency application seeking to deprive the Federal Trade Commission of its independence. In March, President Trump purported to fire two FTC commissioners without cause. […]|
Yesterday, before a hearing on “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation,” TechFreedom sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee rebutting the FTC’s assertions that moderating U.S. content to comply with foreign laws is “unfair or deceptive.” | techfreedom.org
Today, TechFreedom submitted comments in response to the NOAA Office of Space Commerce and the Department of State Office of Space Affairs’ request for U.S. stakeholder perspectives regarding the draft European Union Space Act. While comprehensive outer space legislation is long overdue, it cannot come in the form of an overly excessive regulatory regime which places outsized burdens on industry.| techfreedom.org
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for public comments regarding the FTC’s approval of the $13.5 billion merger of Omnicom and Interpublic on the condition that the combined family of advertising agencies refrain from certain […]|
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments explaining why Missouri’s proposed rule—forcing social media platforms to let users choose their own content moderation algorithms—violates the First Amendment. Missouri, in its effort to regulate social media, is disregarding the Court’s clear ruling that while the government can enforce competition laws, it cannot force private platforms to host speech they reject.| techfreedom.org
