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President Trump Supports Repealing Section 230

  WASHINGTON, D.C.---Everywhere one looks in Washington one finds proposals to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which grants internet platforms legal immunity for most of the content posted by their users.  President Donald Trump, tweeted"  [embed]https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313511340124917760?s=20[/embed] Silicon Valley has total control over  American citizen's First Amendment rights…
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“Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Team Up for Rural Health Initiative”

Agencies Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on Efforts to Keep Rural Americans Connected to Vital Health Services WASHINGTON, September 1, 2020—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Bill introduced in Congress to give federal employees weight in reopening government and stripping the executive branches authority

Washington, D.C.---Senators Brian  Schatz, D-Hawaii) Gary Peters, (D-Michigan) Sherrod Brown, (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein, (D-California) Ben Cardin, (D-Maryland, and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) introduced the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. The bill would create formal task forces across government to review policies that impact employee safety during the pandemic and make sure…
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Carr Congratulates Health Care Heroes Approved For FCC Telehealth Funding FCC Has

Today, the FCC announced that the agency has "approved the applications of 25 additional health care providers for funding through the FCC’s Emergency COVID-19 Telehealth Program.  This latest and fourteenth round of funding decisions commits just over $10 million, which brings the total amount of funding committed by the FCC…
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