The list includes internet providers, as broadband remainsa key point of focusin the president’s domestic agenda. Partnerships between landlords and internet providers are a challenge when it comes to addressing and mitigating the digital divide.

Microsoft engaged Kanter to push officials to take action against Google during the Obama administration, according to Bloomberg. He also reportedly represented Yelp, which urged the Justice Department to sue Google last year. Biden’s action is especially significant given the multiple antitrust cases against Google. Google declined to comment.

The move marks the latest step in securing the future of data flows between the US and Europe. It also includes a provision allowing EU citizens to seek redress through an independent Data Protection Review Court. Meta’s president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, welcomed the signing of the executive order on Friday. “The EU and US share common values,” he said in a Twitter post.

Politicians on Capitol Hill have been sounding the alarm, too. The FCC’s proposed rules would also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies. But in June, Huawei called the FCC’s measure “misguided and unnecessarily punitive.” The FCC has also worked to ban Chinese telecommunications operators from the US. Last month, itvoted to revoke the authorizationfor China Telecom’s US subsidiary to operate in the United States.

The two bills join a number of other efforts by the Biden administration to bolster cybersecurity.

“These arejunk fees. They’re unfair, and they hit marginalized Americans the hardest, especially low-income folks and people of color. They benefit big corporations, not consumers, not working families,” the president said. “Today’s actions are going to save consumers more than $1 billion each year.”

He experienced only mild coronavirus symptoms, including a runny nose, fatigue and an occasional cough. On Saturday, O’Connor said Biden’s health had been monitored daily since the positive, rebound test result. The news about Biden comes amid concern aboutOmicron BA.5, the new and extremely contagious variant of COVID. Read more:What We Know About Omicron BA.5

Every state and the District of Columbia has its own gas tax that funds local transportation projects. Biden will deliver a speech on the gas holiday proposal today at 2 p.m.

The nonsurgical N95 masks will reportedly come from the government’s Strategic National Stockpile. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Khan, who has been critical of Amazon and Facebook, now chairs the agency. Digital rights advocates applauded Bedoya’s nomination. Bedoya’s nomination will be sent to the Senate, which will then vote on his nomination. The FTC is composed of five commissioners who vote on enforcement actions and policy decisions. The independent agency is designed to operate with no more than three commissioners from a single political party.

A surge of COVID-19 cases due to the highly infectious omicron variant has overwhelmed some hospitals in recent weeks. During Thursday’s remarks, he provided more details on those plans. He highlighted that vaccinated Americans overwhelmingly either have no or mild symptoms if they contract COVID-19. “If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, do it,” Biden said.

This is the latestmove by the Biden administrationto help slash greenhouse gas emissions and combat the climate crisis.

Employees would have until Jan. 4, 2022, to get all their required COVID shots. After that, they’d need to get the weekly test.