On behalf of The Asian American Tech Table (Tech Table) we write to request robust additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Nearly 20 million households across the country rely on ACP for high quality, reliable, and affordable broadband access. The median cost of internet service is $74.99 per month, an unsustainable amount for the 89.7 million people living 200% below the poverty line in the United States. ACP offers these households a discount of up to $30 per month, or $75 per month on tribal lands, to help alleviate these costs.

The undersigned organizations are deeply concerned about the risks that artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated decision-making systems pose to the well-being and rights of the American people. We welcome the intense attention that Congress is placing on these issues, and the inclusion of some key civil society representatives in the first Senate AI Insight Forum that took place on September 13th.

NHMC and the undersigned organizations strongly believe in the protection and promotion of diversity in all facets of the United States in order to sustain a competitive ecosystem for historically and intentionally marginalized communities to thrive. When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, addressing the dire need for diversity in companies, product development, and competition is no exception.

We, the undersigned civil, technology, labor, consumer, transparency, accountability, and human rights groups, call upon the Biden-Harris administration to make the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (AI Bill of Rights) binding U.S. government policy for the federal government’s use of AI systems in the forthcoming AI Executive Order (AI EO). We agree in particular that AI tools must be demonstrated to be safe and effective and free from algorithmic discrimination, two of the core principles of the AI Bill of Rights.

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) already has disparate impacts on different communities, and are likely to further exacerbate existing disparities and biases.

Recent reports suggest that lawmakers are considering changes to the proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) that would exempt data brokers who provide services to law enforcement agencies. These proposed changes would dramatically infringe upon the civil liberties of Americans, providing law enforcement with tools for surveillance and prosecution without the need for a warrant or due process.

We commend the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or commission) for moving quickly to implement the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of 2022 (Martha Wright-Reed Act). The barrier between incarcerated people and their loved ones created by sky-high prison phone rates makes it more difficult for incarcerated people to succeed when they return home and places a significant financial burden on their families, while disproportionately impacting communities of color.

We write to convey our strong support for the nomination of Anna Gomez to serve as commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or commission) and the renomination of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to continue serving as FCC commissioner. At a time when access to reliable, diverse news and information — as well as affordable broadband and communications — is paramount, a fully staffed FCC is a top priority for the nation and for the constituencies we represent. Both Ms.

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write to strongly urge YouTube to reverse the recent decision to allow false election claims about the outcome of the 2020 election on your platform and reinstate the policy that prohibits 2020 election denial content on the platform.

Data brokers have immeasurable influence over consumers’ lives as they collect, store, and sell personal data that can include a childhood home address, email, phone number, browsing activity, credit card purchases, and more. As data brokers have commodified the collection and sale of personal information, it is crucial that the CFPB use its regulatory power through the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to address the deceptive exploitation of consumers’ personal information by data brokers.