Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social

Chief of Staff at @OTI. Views are mine, RTs ≠ endorsement.

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

The @FCC majority is abandoning efforts to narrow the homework gap that afflicts low-income students without #internet at home. Learn more about the gap & why expanding E-Rate is integral to closing it: https://t.co/eNa956h3TR

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If there was any doubt that open-source #AI models are key for our global competitiveness, the breakout success of Chinese app @deepseek_ai makes it clear: The U.S. should prioritize AI openness in its economic strategy.

For more info, read @OTI’s report: https://t.co/JgbW3xLdKi

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

I'm in @WSJ talking how we can make the #broadband nutrition labels better - to wit, people need to be able to find them and then understand them. This is doable, come on people.

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.@WSJ's @patiencehaggin wrote a piece on #broadband nutrition labels, quoting OTI's @ckapadia: https://t.co/4IrSfvdDkD

#DYK: Our 15 years of advocacy successfully enabled the adoption of these labels. Learn more: https://t.co/K45IAKZg0t

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Unlock our phones! Kudos to @FCC for its 5-0 vote to open a rulemaking that proposes an auto 60-day unlocking rule for all cell phones, as proposed by @JRosenworcelFCC. This boosts consumer choice & competition, per @OTI, consumer groups & mobile carriers. https://t.co/9jlDol106a

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“Regardless of one’s political affiliation, funding the #ACP offers a rare win for all,” former @FCC Commissioners @MignonClyburn & @MPORielly wrote in a new @InsideSourcesDC op-ed, making a bipartisan case for refunding the #AffordableConnectivityProgram: https://t.co/g6cf7xZlv9

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

“The pain is temporary, the list of results on the internet is permanent” - sign seen during this morning’s #parkwayclassic

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Now that the #BroadbandNutritionLabel is being implemented as a mandatory disclosure to benefit consumers & the public, @OTI is taking a look back at how our 15 years of advocacy successfully enabled its adoption.

To learn more, read our latest blog post: https://t.co/K45IAKZg0t

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We agree, @RepYvetteClarke: Congress must act NOW to renew the #ACP connecting 23 million households before funds run out after next month.

To keep Americans like Mr. Milton Perez connected, @OTI endorsed the #AffordableConnectivityProgram Extension Act: https://t.co/wfM6mbKTmQ

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

1 in every 6 American households uses #acp to help pay their internet bills - so Congress choosing (and yes, it's a choice) not to fund it further is harmful and short-sighted. #digitaldivide

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With funds running out, #ACP enrollment freezes TODAY. If Congress doesn’t step in, millions in the #heartland may no longer be able to pay for #internet service.

We can—& must—fix this, @OTI’s @ckapadia writes w/ @OTI alum @ChrisJ_Sadler in @dailyyonder: https://t.co/2MuKKMhOlY

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

Seriously - why can't we just help people if they need a hand paying their internet bills? It's 2024, and it would be good for all of us if could just agree that the internet isn't a luxury anymore. #DontDisconnectUS

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Groceries ✅
Gas ✅
Rent ✅
Internet❓

The #AffordableConnectivityProgram helps 23M+ households afford #broadband. Congress must ACT NOW to keep #ACP from running out of $$$, or low-income families may have to choose between #internet & other necessities. https://t.co/o7XFR1teXw

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We at @OTI proudly endorse the newly-introduced #AffordableConnectivityProgram Extension Act of 2024, which would allocate $7B to continue funding #ACP. Let’s keep Americans connected w/ high-speed #internet for work, school, health care & so much more! https://t.co/rYXTPAq8JR

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

Super proud of my @OTI folks @MCalabreseNAF @sarahforland @PremMTrivedi Raza Panjwani for their great work standing up for the public interest! Let's hope this time it sticks...

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NEW: @OTI urges @FCC to restore its authority to hold ISPs accountable for anti-consumer policies & behavior by reclassifying broadband internet access services as a Title II telecommunications service, reestablishing nationwide #NetNeutrality protections. https://t.co/2xNyjIfwI3

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

In the span of an hour, I went from talking abt the right q's to ask re: K-12 students having any/good enough internet, to hearing abt the future of accountability in AI. The gulf between those worlds is huge. And it won't get better until we fix it. #digitaldivide #mentalvertigo

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JUNE 14 AT 9 AM ET: Join @OTI, @publicknowledge, and @NetworkOnUSA for our double-panel hybrid event, “Closing the #DigitalDivide: The #AffordableConnectivityProgram on the Ground and in DC.” Want to attend in-person or online? RSVP! #AccessOTI #Connect20 https://t.co/T3E48Tmz7u

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“States should not be creating roadblocks that prevent communities from harnessing the social and economic benefits of internet connection,” writes @lcoral in @OTI’s endorsement of the #CommunityBroadband Act, just introduced by @RepAnnaEshoo & @SenBooker: https://t.co/26ZAEhAlXU

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

So, maybe it’s possible I’ve watched the original Star Wars trilogy too many times?

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Why have Rupert Murdoch & Comcast teamed up to smear @gigibsohn & kill her @FCC nomination? Because a deadlocked FCC can’t vote on critical reforms or hold media and telecom giants accountable. @commercedems

@verge's @reckless explains all on @DecoderPod: https://t.co/E2bzs4rP6t

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

For folks interested in #techpolicy - here’s a good overview of Tuesday’s SCOTUS arguments around social media liability for algorithmic recommendations in Gonzalez v Google

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This week's @techpolicypress podcast features background and perspectives on Gonzalez v. Google, the case before SCOTUS that could upend Section 230.

Voices include @BenLennett, Mary McCord, @AnupamChander, @DBrody_, @justin_cole005 and @aaronsfisher: https://t.co/NGjVIlrfbl

[Open Tech Institute at New America @OTI]

You:
· 5+ years in law/public policy
· Have a law degree
· Big into #broadband
· Interested in #antitrust
· Invested in #NetNeutrality
· Want a spotlight on #spectrum

@OTI:
· Looking for a Senior Policy Counsel like you!

Apply now: https://t.co/gHCMRqDF9I

[Chhaya Kapadia - chhayakapadia.bsky.social @ckapadia]

The @FreeformTV channel just informed me that the original 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast…is a science fiction movie. Hmmmm.