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Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Just came from a hearing at USTR, where Amazon, Facebook, Google and a slew of other tech firms slammed France’s new tax on digital services. On top of arguing the tax is discriminatory and hard to calculate, Amazon went further and said it’ll pass on the tax beginning Oct. 1. — PolitiTweet.org

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Commerce has added more than 45 Huawei-linked businesses to an export blacklist and has renewed a temporary license that lets US companies do limited business with Huawei for the next 90 days. Now to dig into what’s changed in the new temporary license! https://t.co/nyQTd4Dn85 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JStein_WaPo: *You* may not be old or disabled But do you have a parent who is retiring soon? What is your plan? Medicare won't cover… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is an important and deeply troubling story by @JStein_WaPo: As millions of Americans age out of the labor force and into long-term care, the country is woefully unprepared for the work ahead — and the costs: https://t.co/ca9juAuC2p — PolitiTweet.org

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Put another way, Walmart thinks it sells one out of every five bullets in America. — PolitiTweet.org

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Walmart’s CEO is calling for a debate on reauthorizing the assault weapons ban, and adds that while Walmart accounts for 2 percent of U.S. gun sales, it accounts for 20 percent of ammunition sales: https://t.co/LMJKLuTU4c https://t.co/UDOtZYigBL — PolitiTweet.org

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The House Homeland Security Committee has subpoenaed 8chan: https://t.co/UJkH7qluIT https://t.co/UF2jGVm01v — PolitiTweet.org

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The FCC’s other Dem, @GeoffreyStarks, is also calling for a chance for the public to comment on T-Mo/Sprint https://t.co/J1XoDyqlUQ — PolitiTweet.org

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For further insights on how the timing of this could play out, I found a blog post by @mikeofcc from last year unpacking the (largely nonpublic) details of agency procedure in situations like these: https://t.co/ar7vCVfsjS — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JRosenworcel responds to the proposal: https://t.co/9RfecrrNro — PolitiTweet.org

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But no matter how long it takes, there’s still the multi-state lawsuit to block the merger. T-Mobile and Sprint have agreed not to close their deal until after that case is resolved. A trial is expected in early December. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Pai’s got the votes, as he and the FCC’s two other Republicans, @BrendanCarrFCC and @mikeofcc have already expressed support for the deal. But it could take days or even weeks for the proposal to clear, depending on what agency Democrats decide to do. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just in: The FCC has moved to green light the T-Mobile/Sprint deal, with @AjitPaiFCC formally recommending to his colleagues that the agency approve the merger. — PolitiTweet.org

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@sarahjeong There’s also the 50 Cent Party, which you might say was the precursor to organized digital disinformation campaigns. — PolitiTweet.org

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"In China’s version, a small, violent gang of protesters, unsupported by residents and provoked by foreign agents, is running rampant, calling for Hong Kong’s independence and tearing China apart.” https://t.co/GAlsSEHNiy — PolitiTweet.org

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@zackwhittaker @kevincollier @maassive [click] — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

Earnest tweet here but despite all the concern-trolling about e-scooters, dockless bikeshare, etc., market testing for alternatives to the internal combustion engine is a ~good thing~ https://t.co/BUaCOMDZXP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ceciliakang: Hard agree. When I was there, not a crumb of evidence Bezos influenced coverage. All friends there are eager to be fair, t… — PolitiTweet.org

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The US is delaying new tariffs on cellphones, laptops, game consoles and toys until Dec. 15. Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a price hike right before Christmas! — PolitiTweet.org

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The only difference was that post-Bezos, we all had to insert a disclaimer — “Amazon chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos also owns The Post” will forever be etched into my muscle memory — but my coverage of the company was never shaped by anything but the merits of the actual story. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I covered tech and biz for the Post, both before and after Bezos bought the paper. Not once did an editor have my Amazon stories killed, nor edited to reflect more positively (or negatively!) on the company. Pre- and post-Bezos, the work I did was the same. Just my experience. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

My commute home last night was spent listening to @JHWeissmann’s really fun interview with a worldbuilder for Magic: The Gathering, which of course meant I lost the following three hours to MTG Arena https://t.co/O8BGkmVTqU — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

IHS is out with an interesting (for nerds) teardown report looking at 6 different 5G smartphones. Some highlights: The vast majority use Qualcomm chipsets (shocker). Also, most of the phones rely on one 5G modem, and then a separate one for 3G/4G. https://t.co/4M2sAu1r63 — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I ran the numbers. Collectively, the states and the District represent roughly 44 percent of the U.S. by population, per https://t.co/B0cZ7juvAR’s July 2018 estimates. That’s a lot of potential lost business if the deal can’t go through in those regions. https://t.co/yVvzInFf5Z — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

NEW: Oregon says it’s joining the multi-state lawsuit to block the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. So as of today, that’s 15 states plus DC trying to prevent the deal from taking effect within their respective borders. — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

I keep getting this scam robocall that starts off with “Dear citizen…” and all I can think of is young James Kirk getting pulled over while blasting Beastie Boys https://t.co/l5cjkvsPVk — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @donie: "I bet you scores of conservatives are turning over in their grave right now listening to all of these big government approaches… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @donie: Responding to @b_fung’s reporting on a proposed Trump executive order on social media, @RonWyden tells me, if implemented, the p… — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House’s readout of that meeting today with tech companies: https://t.co/3oosKebGjl — PolitiTweet.org

Brian Fung | @[email protected] @b_fung

“Eleven current and past moderators, who have worked on the front lines of content decisions, believe that popular creators often get special treatment in the form of looser interpretations of YouTube’s guidelines.” https://t.co/tkvlyLTZxH — PolitiTweet.org