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Ben Brody

Technology Reporter

Ben has been covering tech policy for more than five years, chronicling the tech sector’s slide into one of Capitol Hill’s foremost punching bags after enjoying years as a darling of lawmakers. As a technology reporter, Ben covers efforts in both the House and Senate to rein in tech companies, from social media giants to nascent artificial intelligence firms. Ben previously covered tech policy at Protocol and reported on tech and politics at Bloomberg News. Originally from the suburbs of New York, he also covered merger enforcement at MLex with a focus on tech company deal-making.

Latest from Ben Brody

Tech: Industry group descends on Hill to battle tariffs

The CTA has lined up 30 meetings, mostly with members and staff on the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees.

Tech Finance + Economy

Carr prods GOP to go big on spectrum

Carr said today Republicans should make “at least” 600 megahertz of mid-band spectrum commercially available in their reconciliation bill.

How Ted Cruz is scoring wins with pared-down bills

The Take It Down Act, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law, is arguably the first new law cracking down on social media in seven years.

Hawley wants more small firms suing Big Tech

Big companies complain that the antitrust laws allow consumers to seek large damages when suing for competition violations. Sen. Josh Hawley thinks it doesn’t go far enough.

It’s crunch time for spectrum negotiators

Republicans are getting closer to a deal to renew the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to auction off spectrum, but key details have yet to be figured out.