Long time telecom lawyer Nathan Simington is being confirmed for the position of FCC Commissioner. The current Commissioner has been part of blocking low-power 5G approval for Ligado Networks. We also have YouTube, facebook and twitter deplatforming people without consequences. Hopes are that Simington will act upon Trumps, up till now ignored, social media executive order signed this past summer.
This could finally take protections of Section 230 away from the above named platforms which are acting as publishers.
If they can take down posts due to their content, then they are responsible for all offensive and illegal content on their platforms.
Sights like read.cash would continue to enjoy protection as they take nothing down.
https://deadline.com/2020/09/donald-trump-fcc-nathan-simington-michael-o-rielly-1234578248/
Long time telecom lawyer Nathan Simington is being confirmed for the position of FCC Commissioner. The current Commissioner has been part of blocking low-power 5G approval for Ligado Networks. We also have YouTube, facebook and twitter deplatforming people without consequences. Hopes are that Simington will act upon Trumps, up till now ignored, social media executive order signed this past summer.
This could finally take protections of Section 230 away from the above named platforms which are acting as publishers.
If they can take down posts due to their content, then they are responsible for all offensive and illegal content on their platforms.
Sights like read.cash would continue to enjoy protection as they take nothing down.
https://deadline.com/2020/09/donald-trump-fcc-nathan-simington-michael-o-rielly-1234578248/