Facebook has embraced the metaverse as a business opportunity and a lobbying tactic. Personal privacy, competitive markets, and misinformation policies must be developed today before the metaverse makes those problems even greater. brook.gs/3F1Nmt5 via The Brookings Institution

The court’s Facebook decision shows why we need a digital regulatory agency brook.gs/3h5V4Zc via The Brookings Institution

Striking a deal to strengthen broadband access for all requires going beyond the headline numbers and diving into the details.brook.gs/2SF9tlg via The Brookings Institution

Today, data privacy start-up Gretel.ai launched its public beta, which enables developers to build quickly with data and safely share it with others.

Past article: TechCrunch: A group of ex-NSA and Amazon engineers are building a ‘GitHub for data’

A great choice! I’ve known Chris in many roles; he is the perfect choice to continue the great tradition of Gigi Sohn and @genekimmelman. The torch has been passed a new generation now is in the lead on the new generation of public interest issues

Everyone talks about the '5G race' but an important year has been lost by trying to outsource tough public interest decisions to private interests. How the FCC lost a year in “the race to 5G” brook.gs/2KiC9uZ via The Brookings Institution

Congrats to Beeck Center and The Rockefeller Foundation on launch of new Digital Service Collaborative to support government service delivery. Beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/supporting-gov…

In 2019 we have a chance to return net neutrality - thanks to the Democrats in House and Senate #Web30#ForTheWeb

In 2015 the FCC assured a fair and open internet despite Trump FCC the struggle continues #Web30#ForTheWeb

Watching Communicators with Tom Wheeler @CSPAN c-span.org/video/?457325-…

Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Says the Internet Needs Regulation wired.com/story/former-f… via WIRED

From today’s History News Network - Old Concepts for New Concerns: the Railroad, the Internet, and Government Regulation historynewsnetwork.org/article/171019

Egad that was tiresome!

The Supreme Court and House Democrats breathe new life into net neutrality brook.gs/2JRj4Np via The Brookings Institution

Rep. Ro Khanna's leadership has produced a cogent vision of the policies for the internet future. Introducing the Internet Bill of Rights nytimes.com/2018/10/04/opi…

The real 5G 'race' is to serve all Americans, not just a marketing pitch for industry-desired policies brook.gs/2MZzMdp via The Brookings Institution

Where are the corporations that profit from free speech and Why aren’t they standing up? brook.gs/2NFzkp4 via The Brookings Institution

Great news from California! California Lawmakers Pass Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Law nyti.ms/2N2im47

No secret back room deals even if President Trump called sending Sinclair to a hearing a “disaster.” To uphold its integrity, the Trump FCC must proceed with Sinclair hearing brook.gs/2nxOUEu via The Brookings Institution

Scoop: 20 ways Democrats could crack down on Big Tech axios.com/mark-warner-go…