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WEBCAST MAR 19 – High-Density, High Impact: Connecting Apartment Buildings, Public Housing and Multi-Dwelling Units
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On Thursday March 19, 2026, at 12pm - 1pm EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Community Broadband Networks Initiative will host a webinar 'High-Den
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WEBCAST MAR 19 – High-Density, High Impact: Connecting Apartment Buildings, Public Housing and Multi-Dwelling Units
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On Thursday March 19, 2026, at 12pm - 1pm EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB) and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Community Broadband Networks Initiative will host a webinar 'High-Den
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WEBCAST NOV 12 – The People’s Oversight Hearing
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On Wednesday November 12, 2025, Public Knowledge convenes 'The People’s Oversight Hearing' in Washington DC. For the first 10 months of this Congress, there have been zero full oversight hearings for the Federal Trade Commission - FTC, Federal Communications Commission - FCC, and Consumer Financial Protection B
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WEBCAST NOV 12 – The People’s Oversight Hearing
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On Wednesday November 12, 2025, Public Knowledge convenes 'The People’s Oversight Hearing' in Washington DC. For the first 10 months of this Congress, there have been zero full oversight hearings for the Federal Trade Commission - FTC, Federal Communications Commission - FCC, and Consumer Financial Protection B
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Fucking wild that Dems did NOTHING to protect #GigiSohn when she was ratfucked out of a seat on the #fcc but allowed #BrendanCarr to get confirmed despite his being such a Dollar Store Goebbels that you could spot him from fucking ORBIT.
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Fucking wild that Dems did NOTHING to protect #GigiSohn when she was ratfucked out of a seat on the #fcc but allowed #BrendanCarr to get confirmed despite his being such a Dollar Store Goebbels that you could spot him from fucking ORBIT.
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Dodgy Group That Targeted Gigi Sohn FCC Nomination Now Under IRS Inquiry For Lying About Ad Spending | Techdirt
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Dodgy Group That Targeted Gigi Sohn FCC Nomination Now Under IRS Inquiry For Lying About Ad Spending | Techdirt
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And these same DINOs reached across the aisle to work with Republicans to keep some of the most competent, principled agency leaders from being seated, like the remarkable #GigiSohn, targeted by a homophobic smear campaign funded by the telco industry, who feared her presence on the #FCC:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/19/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband/
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And these same DINOs reached across the aisle to work with Republicans to keep some of the most competent, principled agency leaders from being seated, like the remarkable #GigiSohn, targeted by a homophobic smear campaign funded by the telco industry, who feared her presence on the #FCC:
https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/19/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband/
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The Biden administration has a *much* better FCC - though not as good as it could be, thanks to Biden hanging #GigiSohn out to dry in a homophobic smear campaign that ultimately led one of the best qualified nominees for FCC commissioner to walk away from the process:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/useful-idiotsuseful-idiots/#unrequited-love
Notwithstanding the tragic loss of Sohn's leadership in this vital agency, Biden's FCC - and its action on robocalls - illustrates the value of elections won with ballots, not wallets.
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The Biden administration has a *much* better FCC - though not as good as it could be, thanks to Biden hanging #GigiSohn out to dry in a homophobic smear campaign that ultimately led one of the best qualified nominees for FCC commissioner to walk away from the process:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/useful-idiotsuseful-idiots/#unrequited-love
Notwithstanding the tragic loss of Sohn's leadership in this vital agency, Biden's FCC - and its action on robocalls - illustrates the value of elections won with ballots, not wallets.
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The DoJ isn't the only public agency that's serving the American people. The #FCC just announced proceedings to force #Cybersecurity labels for "smart" devices:
This is long overdue, and it's a welcome action from the FCC, which was hamstrung for years because cowardly Democratic senators joined with homophobic, libelous #Republicans in blocking confirmation hearings for the amazing #GigiSohn:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/useful-idiotsuseful-idiots/#unrequited-love
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The DoJ isn't the only public agency that's serving the American people. The #FCC just announced proceedings to force #Cybersecurity labels for "smart" devices:
This is long overdue, and it's a welcome action from the FCC, which was hamstrung for years because cowardly Democratic senators joined with homophobic, libelous #Republicans in blocking confirmation hearings for the amazing #GigiSohn:
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/useful-idiotsuseful-idiots/#unrequited-love
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Gizmodo: What You Need to Know About the New FCC Commissioner https://gizmodo.com/what-to-know-about-anna-gomez-the-new-fcc-commissioner-1850818291 #federalcommunicationscommission #unitedstatestelecomassociation #jenniferrosenworcel #jessicajgonzalez #jonathanspalter #internetaccess #geofferystarks #williamkennard #netneutrality #lisamurkowski #shelleycapito #susancollins #sprintnextel #marialanghol #bigtelecom #uswireless #mikerounds #annagomez #freepress #toddyoung #gigisohn #joebiden #biden
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Senate Moves Toward Confirmation Of A Third Democratic Commissioner To Break Partisan FCC Deadlock
#BreakingNews #News #Politics #AnnaGomez #FCC #GigiSohn #JoeBiden #Senatehttps://deadline.com/2023/09/fcc-senate-confirmation-anna-gomez-democrats-1235539010/
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"‘Dark money’ and the never-ending election cycle kept a qualified consumer advocate out of the Federal Communications Commission."
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23800161/gigi-sohn-fcc-nomination-dark-money-campaign-net-neutrality-profilePS: Good coverage. I'd only change "qualified" to "highly qualified". Disclosure: I worked at #PublicKnowledge when #GigiSohn was its president.
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"‘Dark money’ and the never-ending election cycle kept a qualified consumer advocate out of the Federal Communications Commission."
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/20/23800161/gigi-sohn-fcc-nomination-dark-money-campaign-net-neutrality-profilePS: Good coverage. I'd only change "qualified" to "highly qualified". Disclosure: I worked at #PublicKnowledge when #GigiSohn was its president.
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But the Biden admin's unwillingness to side with one wing of the party also produces catastrophic failures, like the martyrdom of #GigiSohn, who was subjected to years of vicious personal attacks while awaiting confirmation to the #FCC, undefended by the Biden admin, left to twist in the wind until she gave it up as a bad job:
https://doctorow.medium.com/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband-4ce1ffb16dc5
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But the Biden admin's unwillingness to side with one wing of the party also produces catastrophic failures, like the martyrdom of #GigiSohn, who was subjected to years of vicious personal attacks while awaiting confirmation to the #FCC, undefended by the Biden admin, left to twist in the wind until she gave it up as a bad job:
https://doctorow.medium.com/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband-4ce1ffb16dc5
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📣Tuesday, June 6 at 7pm ET!
Our disinformation society is rending America's social fabric and destroying our democracy.
How can activists create a pro-democracy #FCC free from Big Telecom influence?
Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn.
Sign up:
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📣Tuesday, June 6 at 7pm ET!
Our disinformation society is rending America's social fabric and destroying our democracy.
How can activists create a pro-democracy #FCC free from Big Telecom influence?
Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn.
Sign up:
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Glad to see #POTUS nominated someone to fill long-vacant #FCC Commissioner seat.
Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn, Biden's previous nominee to the #FCC.to hear how she was smeared by Dark Money and how to avoid a repeat.
http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCCSign up here: http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCC
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Glad to see #POTUS nominated someone to fill long-vacant #FCC Commissioner seat.
Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn, Biden's previous nominee to the #FCC.to hear how she was smeared by Dark Money and how to avoid a repeat.
http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCCSign up here: http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCC
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Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn, longtime public advocate for media and communication policy and Biden's most recent nominee to the #FCC.
We'll discuss:
-FCC
-Dark Money
-ConsolidationSign up here: http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCC
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Join us for a conversation with #GigiSohn, longtime public advocate for media and communication policy and Biden's most recent nominee to the #FCC.
We'll discuss:
-FCC
-Dark Money
-ConsolidationSign up here: http://tiny.cc/DarkMoneyFCC
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Biden Administration Makes It Clear Broadband Consumer Protection Has Never Been Much Of A Priority
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/24/biden-administration-makes-it-clear-broadband-consumer-protection-has-never-been-much-of-a-priority/
#jessicarosenworcel #highspeedinternet #regulatorycapture #antitrustreform #digitaldivide #broadband #gigisohn #monopoly #gigabit #telecom #biden #fiber #fcc #5g #1 -
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161708600/gigi-sohn-fcc-withdraw-nomination #Bidenadministration Biden's pick for FCC commissioner withdraws after lengthy fight for the job
Her withdrawal comes as #JoeManchinSenatorForSale D-W.V., put out a statement announcing that he would vote no on the nomination over what he called "years of partisan activism The unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest have taken an enormous toll on me and my family," #GigiSohn said.
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White House Anonymously Throws Gigi Sohn Under The Bus After Screwing Up Her FCC Nomination
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/16/white-house-anonymously-throws-gigi-sohn-under-the-bus-after-screwing-up-her-fcc-nomination/
#highspeedinternet #regulatorycapture #digitaldivide #thewhitehouse #joemanchin #broadband #gigisohn #joebiden #linakhan #telecom #fcc #ftc #1 -
What the fuck does the Fraternal Order of Police 🐷🐷🐷
have to do with #GigiSohn and fucking #netneutrailty? -
What the fuck does the Fraternal Order of Police 🐷🐷🐷
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The world would be a better place if Manchin suffered karma. #FCC #GigiSohn https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/bidens-fcc-pick-withdraws-regrets-that-isps-get-to-choose-their-regulators/
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Hey look at this
* Burning Men by @mariafarrell https://westerlymag.com.au/burning-men-by-maria-farrell/
* #GigiSohn’s Full Statement On Withdrawing Her #FCC Nomination https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/08/gigi-sohns-full-statement-on-withdrawing-her-fcc-nomination/
* #UnitedAutoWorkers on Brink of Unprecedented Leadership Upset https://theintercept.com/2023/03/07/uaw-union-election-shawn-fain/
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Hey look at this
* Burning Men by @mariafarrell https://westerlymag.com.au/burning-men-by-maria-farrell/
* #GigiSohn’s Full Statement On Withdrawing Her #FCC Nomination https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/08/gigi-sohns-full-statement-on-withdrawing-her-fcc-nomination/
* #UnitedAutoWorkers on Brink of Unprecedented Leadership Upset https://theintercept.com/2023/03/07/uaw-union-election-shawn-fain/
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The world would be a better place if Manchin suffered karma. #FCC #GigiSohn https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/bidens-fcc-pick-withdraws-regrets-that-isps-get-to-choose-their-regulators/#p3
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Gigi Sohn’s Full Statement On Withdrawing Her FCC Nomination
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/08/gigi-sohns-full-statement-on-withdrawing-her-fcc-nomination/
#publicinterest #corruption #gigisohn #fcc #1 -
‘They're Probably Celebrating at Comcast:’ #Democrats Fumbled Their Shot at a Better #Internet
#Biden #FCC pick #GigiSohn after a multi-year, #homophobic #telecom and media industry smear campaign derailed the needed votes, Sohn withdrew her name from consideration, leaving the agency’s top media and telecom regulator without the staff or voting majority needed to do its job.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3wj5/theyre-probably-celebrating-at-comcast-democrats-fumbled-their-shot-at-a-better-internet -
‘They're Probably Celebrating at Comcast:’ #Democrats Fumbled Their Shot at a Better #Internet
#Biden #FCC pick #GigiSohn after a multi-year, #homophobic #telecom and media industry smear campaign derailed the needed votes, Sohn withdrew her name from consideration, leaving the agency’s top media and telecom regulator without the staff or voting majority needed to do its job.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3wj5/theyre-probably-celebrating-at-comcast-democrats-fumbled-their-shot-at-a-better-internet -
A relentless industry smear campaign and a comically-corrupt Congress made short work of Gigi Sohn for FCC Commissioner.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3wj5/theyre-probably-celebrating-at-comcast-democrats-fumbled-their-shot-at-a-better-internet
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A relentless industry smear campaign and a comically-corrupt Congress made short work of Gigi Sohn for FCC Commissioner.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3wj5/theyre-probably-celebrating-at-comcast-democrats-fumbled-their-shot-at-a-better-internet
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They took too long to get her in.
Public internet advocate Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC consideration | Engadget https://www.engadget.com/public-internet-advocate-gigi-sohn-withdraws-from-fcc-consideration-201020427.html?src=rss
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They took too long to get her in.
Public internet advocate Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC consideration | Engadget https://www.engadget.com/public-internet-advocate-gigi-sohn-withdraws-from-fcc-consideration-201020427.html?src=rss
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CW: FCC nominee drops out #uspol
#GigiSohn withdraws her nomination for FCC https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/7/23629307/gigi-sohn-withdraws-fcc-commissioner-nomination "[O]ver the last 16 months, a brutal and oftentimes bad-faith lobbying campaign has continued to block her nomination. That’s left the FCC with a 2–2 partisan split that has blocked many of Biden’s goals for the agency, including reinstating #netneutrality rules." The lack of a functioning #FCC is also endangering services like the Affordable Connectivity Program, with which I've had a lot of trouble.
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Telecom Monopolies Win Again: Gigi Sohn Forced To Withdraw From FCC Nomination
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/03/07/telecom-monopolies-win-again-gigi-sohn-forced-to-withdraw-from-fcc-nomination/
#highspeedinternet #regulatorycapture #digitaldivide #corruption #joemanchin #broadband #gigisohn #telecom #fcc #1 -
Biden FCC nominee withdraws, blaming cable lobby and “unlimited dark money“ - Enlarge / Gigi Sohn testifies during a Senate Commerce Committee confir... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1922327 #gigisohn #policy #fcc
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Biden FCC nominee withdraws, blaming cable lobby and “unlimited dark money“ - Enlarge / Gigi Sohn testifies during a Senate Commerce Committee confir... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1922327 #gigisohn #policy #fcc
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Ars Technica: Biden FCC nominee withdraws, blaming cable lobby and “unlimited dark money“ https://arstechnica.com/?p=1922327 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #gigisohn #Policy #FCC
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#JoeManchin to vote no on #GigiSohn for #FCC commissioner
Gigi Sohn withdraws FCC nomination
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/fcc-nomination-biden-gigi-sohn
"It is a sad day for our country and our democracy when dominant industries, with assistance from unlimited dark money, get to choose their regulators,” Sohn said in a statement to The Washington Post, which first reported the withdrawal. “And with the help of their friends in the Senate, the powerful cable and media companies have done just that."
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#JoeManchin to vote no on #GigiSohn for #FCC commissioner
Gigi Sohn withdraws FCC nomination
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/07/fcc-nomination-biden-gigi-sohn
"It is a sad day for our country and our democracy when dominant industries, with assistance from unlimited dark money, get to choose their regulators,” Sohn said in a statement to The Washington Post, which first reported the withdrawal. “And with the help of their friends in the Senate, the powerful cable and media companies have done just that."
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400+ groups across party lines have urged
#SenSchumer
to confirm #GigiSohn. It has been nearly 500 days since #JoeBiden's
nominated her to the #FCC#SenatorCantwell schedule a committee vote!
📣 #SenJackyRosen, #SenatorTester, #SenatorSinema & #commercedems don't fall for Right Wing smear campaign
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400+ groups across party lines have urged
#SenSchumer
to confirm #GigiSohn. It has been nearly 500 days since #JoeBiden's
nominated her to the #FCC#SenatorCantwell schedule a committee vote!
📣 #SenJackyRosen, #SenatorTester, #SenatorSinema & #commercedems don't fall for Right Wing smear campaign
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Texas Republicans want ISPs to completely block websites containing information about how to obtain an abortion.
This is why we need #netneutrality & a functioning #FCC.
Call your US Senators to urge them to confirm #GigiSohn ASAP.
Texas Republican wants ISPs to block a wide range of abortion websites
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/texas-republican-wants-isps-to-block-a-wide-range-of-abortion-websites/ -
FCC ‘Investigating’ Repeated Broadband Industry Coverage Lies
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/02/27/fcc-investigating-repeated-broadband-industry-coverage-lies/
#infrastructurebills #highspeedinternet #broadbandmaps #digitaldivide #broadband #subsidies #gigisohn #telecom #fcc #1 -
Testing @MonaApp quote repost, and @kkomaitis, we live in interesting times!
#fcc #GigiSohn #fairshare #regulatorycapture https://techpolicy.social/@kkomaitis/109864907247127138
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#JDVance Talks Racial Harmony –To Smear #FCC Nom As 'Anti-White'
#Trump butt-kisser Senator J.D. Vance discovered his inner Kumbaya and immediately put it to use, vilifying #Biden FCC nominee #GigiSohn.
https://crooksandliars.com/2023/02/jd-vance-talks-racial-harmony-smear-fcc
https://crooksandliars.com/cltv/2023/02/jd-vance-smears-fcc-nom-gigi-sohn
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Biden FCC nominee slams critics, says ISPs shouldn’t get to choose regulators
"It is critical for at least one member of the FCC to be a consumer advocate."
#FCC #GigiSohn #ISP
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/02/biden-fcc-nominee-slams-critics-says-isps-shouldnt-get-to-choose-regulators/
