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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is significantly expanding the reach of a national security tool known as the “Covered List,” with potentially significant consequences for U.S. supply chains, consumers, and technological innovation. The Covered List identifies communications equipment and services that the U.S. government has determined pose an unacceptable risk to national security. Its significance is straightforward.

Tags AICopyrightText and data mining Main takeaways Mandating flawed, unstandardised opt-outs like TDMRep and CAWG to exclude content from TDM, including AI model training, would fragment the web, increase compliance costs, and weaken European AI innovation Asset-level metadata is not a scalable solution for copyright opt-outs: it can be altered, is routinely stripped, and cannot reliably reflect ownership Instead of picking winners, the Commission should rely on consensus-driven...

· August 26, 2026 Small and medium businesses (SMBs) increasingly use and rely on online platforms to reach consumers. To protect users making transactions on their websites, online platforms create and enforce marketplace rules to address fraudulent activity. When a platform takes action against a seller, such as restricting an account, listing, inventory, or payment, legitimate sellers should be told why and given a meaningful opportunity to respond.

Tags AIChatbotChild ProtectionNebraska In the absence of a comprehensive federal framework for artificial intelligence (AI), state legislators are moving to regulate the rapidly expanding technology. In the first half of 2026, state legislatures introduced more than 1,300 AI-related bills, covering topics as varied as healthcare, employment, elections, and companion chatbots.

Tags AIantitrustOnline safetyPrivacy Credit: Andrea_Hill This week, legislators and advocates across the U.S. will attend the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) annual conference, where they will review the first half of the 2026 legislative sessions. 2026 reinforces a trend that has been building for several years: state legislatures continue to shape the future of technology policy in the United States.

Tags First Amendmentfree speechSCOTUS As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, few of our nation’s principles have proven to be more consequential than the First Amendment. The intellectual bedrock of the world’s leading democracy, it ensures that today — thanks to technology — Americans can speak, publish, and be heard at a scale the founders could scarcely have imagined.

Tags Digital Networks ActNetwork FeesTelecoms Main takeaways The proposed Digital Networks Act unjustifiably extends telecom-specific regulation to content delivery networks, private networks, and entire sectors – such as automotive and logistics – that have nothing to do with providing telecom services This regulatory expansion would increase compliance costs, create regulatory uncertainty, deter investment in connectivity, and open a pathway to network fees EU co-legislators should urgently...

and · July 7, 2026 Tags Bill of RightsConstitutionFourth AmendmentSCOTUS The Fourth Amendment was written to protect Americans’ “papers and effects[] against unreasonable searches and seizures,” providing a crucial check against the forms of intrusive law enforcement seen in the colonial era. 250 years later, these safeguards remain as essential as ever, even as our “papers and effects” have changed drastically and become ever more digital.

Tags antitrustClayton ActMicrosoftSherman ActStandard Oil As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, few areas of public policy better illustrate the country’s capacity for institutional durability and adaptability than antitrust law. Enacted in 1890, the Sherman Act remains the foundation of U.S. competition policy and enforcement despite profound economic transformations, from railroads and oil to digital platforms and artificial intelligence.

Tags AISemiconductor ChipsSpace Manufacturing Congress recently introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act, which would expand the CHIPS and Science Act tax credits to include semiconductor manufacturing in space. Through the Act, Congress is positioning the U.S. to lead a technological shift that will revolutionize commercial space and compute capabilities.