Yelp’s public policy chief Luther Lowe discusses digital competition. Mr. Lowe testified before a Senate antitrust subcommittee contending that Google is advancing its own interests at the expense of Yelp and other digital companies.

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National Association of Broadcasters CEO Gordon Smith talks about how the American public watches and uses TV - including stepped-up reliance on TV at this time of the coronavirus outbreak. He also discusses spectrum and media ownership.

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National Association of Broadcasters CEO Gordon Smith talks about how the American public watches and uses TV - including stepped-up reliance on TV at this time of the coronavirus outbreak. He also discusses spectrum and media ownership.

Andrew Marantz, author of Antisocial, describes how the internet allowed trolls, the alt-right, & a subculture of extremists to flourish online. Social media platform creators tried to limit censorship but this resulted in extremists posting ideas.

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Former FCC Commissioner Susan Ness talks about the “golden age” of the FCC on which she served & what was accomplished. She also talks about her current work trying to reduce hate speech and online extremism. She co-chairs a group of U.S. & European officials, academics, & tech leaders called the Transatlantic High Level Working Group. She spoke with C-SPAN at the State of the Net Conference.

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Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, talks about CES 2020 and the technology that was shown, as well as the biggest tech issues and tech problems in 2020. The CTA sponsors CES.

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Two law enforcement experts talk about encryption technology & privacy. Justice Department Associate Deputy Attorney General Sujit Raman makes a case against end to end encryption. And former FBI General Counsel James Baker discusses a need for encryption.

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Two members of Congress talk about the future of technology and a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission talks about how the internet is used in campaigns for election.

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Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, talks about efforts she is leading for a bill about privacy.

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Microsoft President Brad Smith draws on his company’s experience, and observations of other tech companies, to talk about how technology can be both a helpful tool & a weapon in society. He also advocates for more regulation of the tech industry. He’s co-author of the new book “Tools and Weapons.”

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