Outside the Beltway

Our brains are wired to seek approval but may not be equipped to handle our modern existence.

NIMBY is still alive and well in the age of the Internet of Things.

Huge swaths of the country are underserved.

Appoint more Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Or else!

Everything is easier with money.

Various federal and state agencies are enforcing existing laws while Congress scrambles to update them.

Hospital phone lines are being overwhelmed.

Not only are we deploying it more slowly than China and others but we’re doing it in a way that will live behind rural Americans.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected a challenge by three women to their prosecution for going topless on a public beach in the Granite State.

Yesterday’s test of the Presidential Alert system went about as planned.

Be prepared to get a test message from the Federal Government at 2:18 pm Eastern Time on Thursday. This is only a test.

Mark Zuckerberg’s second day before Congress was somewhat more contentious than the first, but at the end of the day it’s still unclear that more regulation is the answer to the issues raised by recent Facebook “scandals.”

News anchors at dozens of local stations owned by conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group were recently required to read a script mandated by corporate headquarters, and it’s leading to some bad media coverage for Sinclair.

Two weeks later, it’s still unclear what caused a false missile alert to be sent out in Hawaii.

A group of 21 states has filed a petition to review the F.C.C.’s recent net neutrality rule changes, but it faces an uncertain future.

Fortunately, yesterday’s missile alert in Hawaii was a false alarm. However, it is raising questions about the early warning system that’s in place and the state’s preparedness in case of an actual attack.

Donald Trump is continuing to up the ante in his rhetorical war against one of America’s most fundamental freedoms.

Another conflict of interest for President-Elect Trump.

Gary Johnson is doing better than any third-party candidate in twenty years, but that doesn’t mean he’s likely to get an invitation to the upcoming Presidential debates.

The FCC appears set to “encourage” telephone companies to install robocall blocking technology. Pollsters are panicking.

I’m not sure this is a concern that rises to the level of an article at The Atlantic.

Not surprisingly, the F.C.C. has rejected a petition to ban the word “Redskins” from the airwaves.

Should the Legislature take back legislating from the Executive?

The F.C.C. will be considering a petition to ban the word “Redskins” from the airwaves.

A long standing rule is finally repealed, but it’s not likely to change your viewing choices.

Watch your language in Wilson County, North Carolina.

The FCC is looking at re-examination of its sports broadcast rules. The NFL and other sports leagues should do the same thing.

A bunch of people talking on cellphones during a plane flight would annoy the heck out of me, but the government shouldn’t be involved in deciding if it should be allowed.

Imagine all these people talking on the cellphones during a long flight, or even a short one.

Finally, the FAA acts to end a pretty dumb rule.

John McCain is taking a break from advocating yet another war in the Middle East to make war against cable television companies.

The White House is backing an effort to overturn a bizarre ruled recently enacted by the Library of Congress

Barack Obama attended Martha Raddatz’ wedding. Now, she’s moderating the VP debate. Conspiracy!

With two weeks left in June, the Supreme Court is likely to be in the news quite a lot.

Rush Limbaugh may be a jerk, but he has a right to be a jerk.

Gary Johnson is right to be upset that he’s been excluded from debates, but he shouldn’t get the government involved.

People find the most interesting ways to justify something that is obviously wrong.

The Federal Communications Commission is using a statute from the 1930s to try to regulate the technology of the 21st Century. It’s a mistake.

Congress has been wrestling with the net neutrality issue for years. Two major players may force a decision soon.

A common sense decision on broadcast “decency” standards was handed down by a Federal Appeals Court today.