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Christopher Terry

@christopherterry.bsky.social
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University of Minnesota/HSJMC Associate Professor of Media Law. I teach folks about the 1st Amendment, @FCC, @FEC& @FTC policy for a living. Otherwise talking Brewer Baseball and Fishing. And yes, the hostile opinions re: FCC policy failures are mine.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4h
totally normal to use $20 million in taxpayer dollars to air black and white Trump midterm propaganda on all the major broadcast networks definitely no red flags
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 2h
I'd like to suggest that there's no way this goes wrong, but I've watched/read enough science fiction to know better. I mean, there's also the whole thing with him being the guy...sure...but its mostly the science fiction. Yeah....let's go with that...its the science fiction.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 7h
Broadband for Rural Public Safety potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Broadband for Rural Public Safety
Today’s blog talks about the problems encountered by first responders in rural areas related to poor broadband and cellular coverage. The blog was prompted by an excellent report, Beyond Connectivi…
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 8h
Victoria's Secret Violated Deal For Instagram Ad, Model Says www.law360.com/media/articl...
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Victoria's Secret Violated Deal For Instagram Ad, Model Says - Law360
Victoria's Secret unlawfully used a professional model's entire face in a recent Instagram perfume advertisement, despite explicit restrictions in the parties' contract to use less than 30%, and refus...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 8h
9th Circ. Judges Doubt X's Claims Against Anti-Hate Group www.law360.com/media/articl...
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9th Circ. Judges Doubt X's Claims Against Anti-Hate Group - Law360
Ninth Circuit judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of X Corp.'s bid to revive claims against two nonprofits for scraping tweets to study online hate speech, with one judge questioning X's contract dama...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 8h
3rd Circ. Calls Westlaw AI Fight 'Ordinary Copyright Case' www.law360.com/newjersey/ar...
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3rd Circ. Calls Westlaw AI Fight 'Ordinary Copyright Case' - Law360
The Third Circuit said the first appellate fight over artificial intelligence training and fair use ultimately came down to an "ordinary copyright case," affirming that Ross Intelligence infringed Tho...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 19h
Minneapolis installed a speed bump by my apartment last week. It is a road students drive excessively fast on because it has comparatively few stop signs compared to surrounding side streets. It is destroying undercarriages and bottoming out vehicles at a high rate. I'm thinking a streaming camera.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, I mean if Brendan doesn't have a problem with it...well it must be above board...or...um...something. I mean, this wouldn't be like that whole "talk radio gets an exclusion to my imagined fever dream new approach to equal opportunities" or anything else he's done as chair.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not with the folks who mainline the kool-aid that are leading both agencies these days.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Arvig Gives $130,000 to Local Schools blandinonbroadband.org/2026/09/30/a...
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Arvig Gives $130,000 to Local Schools
Arrvig announces… Arvig announced today that it distributed more than $130,000 to local K-12 schools this past year through its long-standing Internet School Partnership Program. Building on …
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Public Citizen Files 2 Complaints Over Trump Ads www.law360.com/publicpolicy...
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Public Citizen Files 2 Complaints Over Trump Ads - Law360
Nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen has filed two complaints following the appearance of an ad boosting the image of President Donald Trump that was paid for by government funds.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Social Media Cos., Teens Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Trials www.law360.com/productliabi...
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Social Media Cos., Teens Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Trials - Law360
Social media companies and teens who allege the companies harmed their mental health sparred in California state court Tuesday over what evidence jurors will hear in an upcoming round of bellwether tr...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/09/2026
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Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws
FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit as Judge Says BOTS Act Applies www.billboard.com/pro/ticketma...
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Ticketmaster Must Face FTC Ticket Resale Lawsuit as Judge Says BOTS Act Applies
Ticketmaster must face the FTC's ticket resale lawsuit brought under the BOTS Act, a judge ruled on Monday (Sept. 28).
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Blake E. Reid @chup.blakereid.org · 29/09/2026
You can also see exactly when this happened by watching Congress’ relationship with the courts go from a sophisticated dialectic in tech policy cases (e.g., Turner I-II) straight into the toilet by the time the Internet takes off. Congress hasn’t passed comprehensive tech legislation since 1998.
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Erik Ugland @erikugland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In our new Virginia Law Review Online article, Chris Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social and I analyze the FCC's new Equal Time guidance, its selective scrutiny of TV talk shows & its inattention to GOP appearances on talk radio. virginialawreview.org/articles/une... #FCC #BrendanCarr #EqualTime
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shady corrupt politician relies on shady campaign finance decisions to engage in shady electioneering campaign. Film at 11.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why Some ISPs Fail potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09/29/w...
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Why Some ISPs Fail
I saw several articles that described the collapse of Maverix Broadband in Colorado. It’s been reported that the company has received over $9 million in the past from Capital Project Fund grants, a…
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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 28/09/2026
@joshkovensky.bsky.social joined @jaredlholt.bsky.social and @michaelehayden.bsky.social of the Posting Through It podcast to talk about the influencer grifters boosting the Trump admin's agenda open.spotify.com/episode/59Tb...
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144: Content Creators for the Authoritarian State feat. Josh Kovensky
Posting Through It · Episode
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He'll live on forever in reruns of Saved By the Bell on many local TV stations...reruns that are used to meet the FCC's weekly "Kid TV" requirements.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My latest, with @erikugland.bsky.social : virginialawreview.org/articles/une...
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Unequal Enforcement Of The Equal Time Rule:Late Night, Talk Radio, And TheNews Interview Exemption - Virginia Law Review
Introduction It is rare for the head of a regulatory agency like the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to emerge as a central figure in popular and political discourse. But in his short time a...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meta's new motto: we care about privacy www.axios.com/2026/09/25/m...
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Meta's new motto: we care about privacy
Meta is making privacy a centerpiece of its AI reboot.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's only two Republicans on the FCC now and its bad enough. www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Wyden Warns an All-Republican FCC Could Violate Federal Law and Cause Partisan FCC Actions to be Overturned in Court | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TikTok To Pay At Least $100M, Curb Teen Use In Alabama Deal www.law360.com/compliance/a...
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TikTok To Pay At Least $100M, Curb Teen Use In Alabama Deal - Law360
TikTok agreed to pay at least $100 million and implement usage limits, age verification and other safety measures in a landmark settlement to resolve Alabama's claims the social media platform harmed ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's one heck of a research project out there for someone who wants to put in the time tracking how judges are dealing with/sanctioning attorneys for AI hallucinated citations over time. www.law360.com/personal-inj...
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AI Mishap Has Judge Questioning 'Our Collective Character' - Law360
A California attorney was barred from representing the plaintiffs in a Massachusetts insurance coverage dispute and ordered to pay legal costs of up to $10,000 to opposing counsel, after a federal jud...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shocking! www.law360.com/trials/artic...
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Meta Lied About Data Privacy, New Mexico Jury Finds - Law360
A New Mexico jury said Friday that Meta lied willfully on 26 different occasions regarding data privacy, hate speech, misinformation and Facebook's outside investigation of third-party app developers ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is some next level Brendan Carr audacity: A Court doesn't have jurisdiction to review our completely retaliatory actions against ABC. www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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FCC Insists DC District Lacks Jurisdiction In Fight With ABC - Law360
The Federal Communications Commission again urged a D.C. federal court to jettison ABC Inc.'s legal action claiming retaliation against the network over content disliked by President Donald Trump, say...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026 www.broadcastlawblog.com/2026/09/arti...
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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: September 21, 2026 to September 25, 2026
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How common are stories like this going to be?
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Midwest substitute teacher loses job over her OnlyFans
“If teachers were paid better, women wouldn’t have to resort to online content creation. Sex sells,” she said.
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Eric Goldman @ericgoldman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Blog Post: The Fifth Circuit Does Fifth Circuit Things in Copyright Embedding Case–Emmerlich v. Particle blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
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The Fifth Circuit Does Fifth Circuit Things in Copyright Embedding Case-Emmerlich v. Particle - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Here is a real-time video of me trying to read any new Fifth Circuit opinion on Internet Law: Odds are that the outcome will be terrible; and even if not, the reasoning will be 100% cringe. * * * This...
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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I remember when X sued advertisers over this kind of thing. I recall a Trump Admin settlement over allegations of anticompetitive conduct for refusing ads www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
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FTC Takes Action to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem
The Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, took decisive action today to stop collusion between the nation’s largest advertising agencies that distorted America’s modern public
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: Meta Lied About Data Privacy, New Mexico Jury Finds www.law360.com/consumerprot...
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BREAKING: Meta Lied About Data Privacy, New Mexico Jury Finds - Law360
A New Mexico jury said Friday that Meta lied willfully on 26 different occasions regarding data privacy, hate speech, misinformation and Facebook's outside investigation of third-party app developers ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Snap Wants to be a State Actor??--Kansas v. Snap blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/202...
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Snap Wants to be a State Actor??-Kansas v. Snap - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
For decades, private Internet services have uniformly tried to avoid being legally characterized as government actors. If they become state actors, they must comply with Constitutional restrictions–me...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FCC Warns Broadcasters To Comply With Renewal Guidelines www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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FCC Warns Broadcasters To Comply With Renewal Guidelines - Law360 UK
The Federal Communications Commission has warned broadcast licensees to comply with renewal processing guidelines, but nevertheless directed the Media Bureau to process five pending applications that ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FTC Eyes Tech Cos.' Profits In Fight Against Online Scam Ads www.law360.com/competition/...
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FTC Eyes Tech Cos.' Profits In Fight Against Online Scam Ads - Law360
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it wants input on whether it should update rules for preventing impersonation scams online, homing in on ad optimization tools that have helped scammers net ...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PACER Experiences Outages Of Some Court Dockets www.law360.com/securities/a...
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PACER Experiences Outages Of Some Court Dockets - Law360
PACER, the online public repository of federal court documents, experienced technical errors on Wednesday and Thursday preventing some users from accessing certain court dockets.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
TikTok Loses Bid To Trim Kids' Data Privacy Suit In Calif. www.law360.com/classaction/...
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TikTok Loses Bid To Trim Kids' Data Privacy Suit In Calif. - Law360
A California federal judge on Thursday refused TikTok's bid to trim claims from a proposed class action alleging that the platform exploits the private information of users under 13, saying at a heari...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thank you.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Expensive AND shitty. www.law360.com/pulse/legal-...
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PACER Experiences Outages Of Some Court Dockets - Law360 Pulse
PACER, the online public repository of federal court documents, experienced technical errors on Wednesday and Thursday preventing some users from accessing certain court dockets.
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Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Free for audible members till 9/30: "Liberty on Trial in America: Cases that Defined Freedom." Many of these cases are about free speech.
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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 24/09/2026
“We hope that Judge Kelly will soon make his TRO permanent, and that his permanent order addresses the news organizations’ First Amendment claims ... The First Amendment bars the president from transforming the press corps into a propaganda machine.” knightcolumbia.org/content/judg...
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Banning News Organizations From White House
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Verizon Asks FCC To Dismiss Data Speed Complaint www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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Verizon Asks FCC To Dismiss Data Speed Complaint - Law360
Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss a customer's complaint that it violated the commission's rules by reducing the speed on his Verizon plan once his 200-gigabyte data l...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Media Ban Judge Declines Ruling On TRO, For Now www.law360.com/media/articl...
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Media Ban Judge Declines Ruling On TRO, For Now - Law360
A D.C. federal judge Wednesday declined to rule immediately on a temporary restraining order restoring White House access for major news organizations barred by the Trump administration since last wee...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You could almost come to the conclusion that the network of spy cameras might be a problem.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Study: Renewals for Streaming Shows Continue to Decline www.tvtechnology.com/insights/ana...
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Study: Renewals for Streaming Shows Continue to Decline
A new study of cancelled streaming series found that renewal rates on broadcast were significantly higher than for shows on major SVOD services
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I read this as people ditching broadband because of the cost in the current economic situation. A New Type of Churn potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/09/23/a...
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A New Type of Churn
I think every ISP I’ve talked with this year is seeing higher churn. For those not familiar with the term, churn is the measure of how many customers an ISP loses. Churn is inevitable. It’s churn w…
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Guy who once endorsed Green Coffee Beans as weight loss miracle now explaining how insurance works...or something. Film at 11.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 22/09/2026
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Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules
Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Minn. AG Says X Lacks Standing To Challenge Deepfake Law www.law360.com/corporate/ar...
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Minn. AG Says X Lacks Standing To Challenge Deepfake Law - Law360
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has urged a federal judge to dismiss X Corp.'s amended challenge to the state's election deepfake law, arguing Elon Musk's social media company still has not s...
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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cable Biz Insists FCC Can Preempt Broadband Rate Regs www.law360.com/telecom/arti...
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Cable Biz Insists FCC Can Preempt Broadband Rate Regs - Law360
A cable industry group argued Monday that the Federal Communications Commission has the authority to stop states from regulating broadband rates when the federal agency issues new rules aimed at speed...
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