Foreword
The First Amendment: Rock Star of the American Constitution

By |2018-09-27T16:51:40-04:00October 18th, 2017|First Amendment Trends|

By Floyd Abrams...  American First Amendment law, former United States solicitor general and associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Charles Fried has rightly said, “is the most libertarian and speech protective of any liberal democratic regime.” As such, its consequences and implications are profound. The exceptionalism of the United States in the [...]

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The First Amendment: Rock Star of the American Constitution

First Amendment Litigator and Scholar Floyd Abrams To Chair Steering Committee of The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy

By |2023-11-26T23:12:48-04:00November 27th, 2023|Press Releases|

FOR RELEASE: November 27, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., November 27, 2023 – Noted First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams, long-time member of The Media Institute’s First Amendment Advisory Council, will chair the Steering Committee of The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy. The Madison Project is [...]

FCC Enacts Anti-Digital Discrimination Rules

By |2023-11-27T12:52:42-04:00November 15th, 2023|Issue Watch|

By John Eggerton, Multichannel News, 11-15-23 In a party-line 3-2 vote, the Democratic-led Federal Communications Commission has voted to adopt new rules to prevent discrimination in the provision of broadband service – including pricing. The rules target both intentional and unintentional discriminatory actions and policies and FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel pledged the agency would [...]

Biden Administration’s National Spectrum Strategy Lacks Specifics

By |2023-11-27T12:50:31-04:00November 13th, 2023|Issue Watch|

By John Eggerton, Multichannel News, 11-13-23 The Biden Administration has released a long-awaited National Spectrum Strategy, but one lacking the specifics sought by some industry players. That strategy, released Nov. 13 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, rests on the following four “pillars”: (1) a spectrum pipeline to feed advanced and emerging tech; [...]

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Global Adversaries, Allies Reach First Agreement on Containing AI Risks

By |2023-11-01T13:20:09-04:00November 1st, 2023|Issue Watch|

By Cat Zakrzewski and Anthony Faiola, washingtonpost.com, 11-1-23 Governments from six continents on Nov. 1 agreed to a broad road map to limit the risks and harness the benefits of artificial intelligence, coming together in Bletchley Park, England, the symbolic birthplace of the digital era, for the first clear international declaration on a potentially world-altering [...]

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High Court Struggles on Whether Officials May Block Social Media Critics

By |2023-11-01T13:19:12-04:00October 31st, 2023|Issue Watch|

By Ann E. Marimow, washingtonpost.com, 10-31-23 The Supreme Court on Oct. 31 struggled to agree on how to determine when public officials can block critics from their private social media accounts, reviewing two cases that will have broad implications for citizen interactions with politicians online. All nine justices seemed to acknowledge the challenge and importance [...]

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Biden Signs Sweeping Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

By |2023-10-30T19:40:01-04:00October 30th, 2023|Issue Watch|

By Cristiano Lima and Cat Zakrzewski, washingtonpost.com, 10-30-23 President Biden signed a sweeping artificial intelligence executive order on Oct. 30, marking the U.S. government’s most ambitious attempt to spur innovation and address concerns the burgeoning technology could exacerbate bias, displace workers, and undermine national security. The sprawling order tackles a broad array of issues, [...]

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Media Institute Announces Major New Initiative: ‘The Madison Project: Free Speech and Press in American Democracy’

By |2023-10-25T15:53:08-04:00October 25th, 2023|Press Releases|

High-Impact Project Will Examine Profound Shifts in Information Flow FOR RELEASE: October 25, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 25, 2023 – The Media Institute has announced a major new initiative that will explore the future of free speech, freedom of the press, and the First Amendment in American [...]

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FCC Reasserts Authority Over Internet Access

By |2023-10-26T14:51:13-04:00October 19th, 2023|Issue Watch|

By John Eggerton, Multichannel News, 10-19-23 The Federal Communications Commission has voted 3-2 to begin the process of giving utility-style authority to regulate broadband access by reclassifying broadband as a Title II telecommunications service subject to some common-carrier regulations and then restoring bright-line rules against blocking, throttling and paid prioritization…. Broadband access is currently [...]

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Media Institute To Honor Author Bob Woodward and Cable Leader Michael Powell At ‘Free Speech America’ Gala in Washington on Oct. 19

By |2023-10-12T17:06:32-04:00October 18th, 2023|Press Releases|

Event Coincides With Nationwide Celebration of Free Speech Week Oct. 16-22 FOR RELEASE: October 18, 2023 Contact: Richard T. Kaplar The Media Institute 703-506-8030 Vienna, Va., October 18, 2023 – The Media Institute will bestow awards on best-selling author Bob Woodward, associate editor of The Washington Post, and former FCC chairman Michael Powell, president and [...]

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Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could Weaken FCC

By |2023-10-26T14:49:06-04:00October 13th, 2023|Issue Watch|

By John Eggerton, Multichannel News, 10-13-23 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case early next year that could impact how much regulatory discretion the FCC has over the communications industry. The court agreed Friday to hear Relentless Inc., et al. v. Dept. of Commerce, et al., a case about federal fishing rules…. The [...]

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