Author: Allie Caccamo

On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Senate introduced the NO FAKES Act, legislation that would hold a broad range of platforms, including social media sites and the cloud, liable for hosting digital replicas posted by users. In addition to threatening platforms that host user content with crippling liability, the legislation would stifle AI innovation by opening… Continue reading Senators Introduce the NO FAKES Act

On Monday, Chamber of Progress released a new report examining the emissions impact of online delivery, showing that delivery orders reduce both carbon emissions and roadway usage over individual trips to the store. The report examines the increased efficiencies of delivery in urban vs rural areas, compares e-commerce to batched grocery and instant takeout delivery,… Continue reading New Research Shows Online Delivery Reduces Emissions

Two bills just introduced during the Nebraska state legislature’s special session propose new online delivery taxes – taxing Amazon and Walmart purchases, food delivery, takeout orders, and other goods purchased online. One bill (LB 19) threatens a tax of two percent on online purchases and another (LB 26) proposes a tax of 25 cents on… Continue reading Nebraska Lawmakers Propose Online Delivery Taxes

On Thursday, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), moving toward the first floor vote this Congress for major online content legislation. Chamber of Progress and a coalition of organizations have raised concerns that the legislation empowers far-right policymakers to censor online resources and that the bill will result… Continue reading KOSA Passes Cloture Vote Despite Censorship Concerns

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Proposition 22, upholding the 2020 ballot proposition that allowed gig work drivers to remain as independent contractors and extended benefits to gig workers, including minimum pay standards, health stipends, and accident insurance. When it passed in 2020, nearly 10 million Californians (58.6% of voters) cast… Continue reading CA Supreme Court Upholds Prop 22 in Win for Drivers

On Wednesday, the 5th Circuit Court ruled that the Universal Service Fund (USF) is unconstitutional, eliminating funding for four major connectivity programs for low-income households, hard-to-serve places, schools and libraries, and rural hospitals. USF, which is supported by an assessment on phone lines, funds broadband connections for over 30,000 schools and reduces phone costs for… Continue reading In blow to working families, court overturns Universal Service Fund