Reposted by Harold Feldevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Today's privacy and security guide: Connected Cars: Privacy and Security for Survivors www.techsafety.org/connected-ca...techsafety.orgConnected Cars — Safety Net Project 04219
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Dear Russia: One of the things I like about my SCA hobby is that we don't try to recreate the plague. 'kthxbai 110
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Every time I see an interview with a Trump voter asking why we can't just have a sensible policy, I would like to remind them Trump told Rs to kill that bill so he could run on immigration. Y'all get what you reward. 061
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Deep Thought from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 060
Reposted by Harold FeldAli Velshi @velshi.com · 07/10/2026With the $11 billion merger of Paramount-Skydance with Warner Bros. Discovery, just five corporations now control 90% of the U.S. media landscape. Ali Velshi explains why mega media mergers pose a threat to democracy. 10275124
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Despite the statute's lofty goals, FirstNet is still not truly interoperable. This is Congress' opportunity to fix that, says @haroldfeld.bsky.social in his latest blog post:publicknowledge.orgFinishing the FirstNet Job – Making the Interoperable Network the 9/11 Commission WantedCongress created FirstNet in the wake of 9/11 to launch a universal broadband network for first responders — but the work remains unfinished. 031
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The disappointing outcome of the multiyear Google ad-tech antitrust case is the latest example of antitrust enforcement alone being insufficient to rein in Big Tech. It's time for a digital regulator, says Audrey Black in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/its-time-for...publicknowledge.orgIt's Time for a Digital RegulatorPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 023
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On Sept. 30 at 12 P.M., @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will join the Lunch Tech Policy Briefing for a conversation exploring the use, prevalence, and community impact of data centers. Save your spot at the link below: www.lgbttech.org/event-detail...lgbttech.orgPolicy Outlook on Exploring Data Centers | LGBT TechHTTP, LGBT Tech, MMTC, and OCA invite you to our quarterly Lunch Tech Policy Briefing exploring the use, prevalence, and community impact of data centers. 021
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Everyone knows NTIA's "Condition 50" is anti-net neutrality. Turns out it will also cost CA billions in benefits they already have, preempt CA's "no throttling public safety" law, and give Trump a choke chain on CA tech policy. It's a deal only Trump could love! Will CA fall for it? 021
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 17/09/2026California is being asked to sacrifice up to $16 billion in broadband benefits it already has – in exchange for a $1.42 billion BEAD grant that the Trump administration can revoke whenever it likes. 131
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This should be mandatory reading for everyone -- especially reporters and analysts. Not just for content, but for boldly and clearly exposing the figurative "man behind the curtain" as a fraud. 061
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The public deserves AI governance that is proactive and prevents harms, not just a post-backlash PR cleanup mechanism. Read the latest from @ashiaaubrey.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/backlash-is-...publicknowledge.orgBacklash Is Not a Safety Feature: Protecting Users From Risky AI FeaturesPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 022
Reposted by Harold FeldMorgan Wilsmann @mwils.bsky.social · 14/09/2026JAWBONE Act is finally scheduled for a markup. Nearly a year ago, PK's @haroldfeld.bsky.social told Sen. Cruz we'd support a law that clarifies when the bully pulpit crosses the line into unconstitutional coercion of speech and gives victims of censorship pathways to justice. & now its here! 012
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This would be in addition to FirsNet, not instead of. And it would leave the FirstNet core and spectrum untouched. As Congress reauthorizes FirstNet, it should require true device interoperability for 2026, not 2001. publicknowledge.org/policy/first...publicknowledge.orgFirstNet Interoperability One-PagerThe below item is an interactive demonstration. Select the “simulate signal” button to activate. Interactive figure What sgp.32 interoperability means for first responders Click the button to simulate... 040
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Modern eSiMs can support multiple networks, allowing public safety to multihome devices for added reliability. It lets public safety use the network that works best without buying new devices. And it will give first responders access to different sats on same device. 130
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Today, as a result, we have FirstNet, which is sorta kinda interoperable like my email was in 2001. But in 2026, we can do better. That's why @publicknowledge.bsky.social has asked Congress to make FirstNet support devices that work across multiple networks. publicknowledge.org/policy/first...publicknowledge.orgFirstNet Interoperability One-PagerThe below item is an interactive demonstration. Select the “simulate signal” button to activate. Interactive figure What sgp.32 interoperability means for first responders Click the button to simulate... 130
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Interoperability and multiple networks allowed me to communicate with my family. But as we all should remember, first responders at the World Trade Center didn't have interoperable networks. Too many who could have lived died as a result of not getting warning in time. 131
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026When the phones wouldn't work here in DC on 9/11 (overwhelmed, I expect), it occurred to me this was exactly the kind of situation email was designed for. I was able to let my folks know I was OK, coordinate with my wife in Shady Grove, and get my son from daycare. 172
Reposted by Harold FeldBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This quote is from last February. Good work sir! 5341781019
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Coyote v Acme is a love letter to the Chuck Jones original. It is Lower Decks for Coyote/Road Runner. Highly recommend! 080
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Can the Federal Communications Commission really strip Disney's broadcast licenses over DEI? @publicknowledge.bsky.social Legal Director @bergmayer.net joins C-SPAN to discuss recent actions by the FCC and more. Link below: www.c-span.org/program/wash... 063
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“Public Knowledge is pleased to have participated and to endorse this report as the path forward to keep all Americans connected and provide our children the tools they need for the digital economy.” Our statement from Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social:publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge Joins Report Urging USF Modernization – Not TerminationPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 041
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 23/07/2026What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social weighs in on the Unbuffered podacst: share.transistor.fm/s/25b5e851share.transistor.fmDialing Back Protections: The Battle for California's Lifelines - Episode 18 of Unbuffered | Unbuffered | Episode 18What happens when telecom companies are allowed to walk away from providing basic, reliable phone service? Chris, Harold, and Arturo explore AT&T’s push to end its landline commitments in California a... 022
Reposted by Harold FeldISOC LIVE @isoc.live · 28/07/2026RECAP/RECORDING - FCC IP Transition Workshop isoclive.substack.com/p/fcc-ip-tra... Session-by-session video / summary / transcripts on the sunsetting of traditional telecom interconnection #IPTransition #FCC #Telecom @haroldfeld.bsky.social @publicknowledge.bsky.social 021
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I have this issue and it can b really annoying bcause ppl think you're trying to mock or pander but it's an unconscious thing 370
Reposted by Harold FeldJohn Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Having sad flashbacks to @haroldfeld.bsky.social's first years on Wetmachine when he was still with the Media Access Project. 041
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026As always, the bravery of @agomezfcc.bsky.social as lone D Commissioner speaking truth is phenomenal and inspiring. But so is willingness to negotiate with Carr on items where possible. She is not grandstanding. She is a true public servant. #FCC 060
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Sigh. Once again, listening to FCC Chairman Carr talk about the public interest and empowering local broadcasters, I feel like Gimli listening to Saruman at Orthanc. To paraphrase: The words of the chairman stand on their head! 'Localism' means consolidation. 060
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026In her post-FCC meeting press conference, @agomezfcc.bsky.social stresses that foreign ownership of Skydance/Paramount is not a rubber stamp. Needs to be voted by full Commission. #FCC 010
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Highly technical @FCC meeting before the big meeting next month to eliminate ownership cap. As always, a reminder to people eager to abolish the FCC that the FCC does a lot of important stuff that is super technical but critical to our economy. 030
Reposted by Harold FeldEd BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Moral panics about kids not reading and kids being addicted to their devices are projection on the part of adults who no longer read and are addicted to their devices.nl.nytimes.comOpinion | Is This Really the End of Reading?It’s not the children who stopped reading. It’s their grandparents. 835164
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Tomorrow at 9:45 AM! @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will join the FCC's IP Transition Workshop for the panel “The Right Interconnection Framework for and All-IP World.” Tune in using the link below: www.fcc.gov/news-events/... 041
Reposted by Harold FeldTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 30/06/2026What if broadband policy started with people in need, rather than in Washington? Justin Hendrix talks with Public Knowledge's Alisa Valentin and UnidosUS's Claudia Ruiz about their new in-depth report centering the households stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.buff.lyImagining Broadband Policy of, by, and for the PeopleA conversation with Alisa Valentin, broadband policy director at Public Knowledge, and Claudia Ruiz, senior civil rights policy advisor at UnidosUS. 0175
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 08/06/2026For anyone interested, my oral statement from last Thursday's House hearing on GPS and PNT. TL;DR -- do not privatize GPS! publicknowledge.org/policy/harol...publicknowledge.orgHarold Feld House Energy and Commerce Oral Testimony on Next-Gen GPSPublic Knowledge Senior Vice President Harold Feld testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. His testimony in the hearing on “Where Are We?: Ex... 021
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 02/06/2026📍 This Thursday, @publicknowledge.bsky.social Senior Vice President @haroldfeld.bsky.social will testify at the @housecommerce.bsky.social Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing “Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities (PNT) in the United States.” 141
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We're proud to announce the release of our latest paper, "The Blueprint for Equitable Digital Participation," by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social & @weareunidosus.bsky.socialSenior Civil Rights Policy Advisor Claudia Ruiz, in collaboration with NDIA! 155
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🎉 Today, @lujan.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov introduced the “Digital Opportunity Foundation Act” to establish a nonprofit foundation to help close the #digitaldivide by leveraging public and private investments. @dorismatsui.bsky.social introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House. 175
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Read our statement from Broadband Policy Director @alisavalentin.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge Warns FCCPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 021
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The FCC collects this broadband data to support its National Broadband Map – a tool designed to help close the #digitaldivide by identifying communities lacking high-speed internet access. “Streamlining” the data collection may undermine the map’s effectiveness. 221
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/05/2026“If you fail to properly diagnose the problem, you will fail in your abilities to solve the problem.” Today, the FCC voted to “streamline” the agency’s broadband data collection by reducing the number of ways consumers can challenge providers on coverage claims. 131
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 19/05/2026High-profile cases of teen suicides following long-term AI chatbot usage have spurred several bills from Congress to protect youth online. But not all solutions are created equal, Policy Analyst @mwils.bsky.social warns in her latest blog post: publicknowledge.org/congress-sho...publicknowledge.orgCongress Should Regulate AI Chatbots, But Not Who Can Use ThemTragic cases of youth suicides following long periods of interaction with AI chatbots online have inspired a flurry of bills to prevent further deaths. 084
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Not that I am cynical, but are they pinky swearing not to do anti competitive things as well? 161
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 13/05/2026🎉 This month, @washingtonian.com published its annual special issue highlighting the 500 most influential people shaping policy in 2026, recognizing Public Knowledge President & CEO @chrisjlewis.bsky.social. Congratulations, Chris! publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge President and CEO Recognized in Washingtonian 500 Most Influential People Shaping PolicyPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 052
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 12/05/20265 stages of corporate grief at regulation 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Fake bargaining. 4. Real bargaining. 5. Realization you can still make money. 010
Reposted by Harold FeldPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Today, we're happy to announce our newest white paper, “Getting Age Assurance Right: A Risk-Based Framework for High-Risk Online Features,” by @publicknowledge.bsky.social Government Affairs Director Sara Collins. publicknowledge.org/new-public-k...publicknowledge.orgNew Public Knowledge Paper Proposes Risk-tiered Framework To Get Age Assurance RightPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 123
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 12/05/2026New from @publicknowledge.bsky.social How to do age verification without killing privacy. publicknowledge.org/from-should-... aka actually address real risks and stop being lazy/nefarious about demanding government ID. Three tier approach described that respects privacy and kid safety.publicknowledge.orgFrom 'Should We?' to 'How?': A Framework for Getting Age Assurance RightPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 070
Harold Feld @haroldfeld.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I have been hearing predictions about Meta's decline for a decade. 151
