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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

Trump still has leeway with GOP on TikTok

President Donald Trump’s administration has to start enforcing the TikTok ban this week. Many Hill Republicans seem willing to let the president take his time.

The spectrum Tetris game

The Senate is closing in on a solution to the spectrum puzzle for its giant, veto-proof reconciliation bill. Of course, that’s when everyone digs in.

New broadband plan raises hackles

The Commerce Department’s new plan to roll out nearly $43 billion for states to update their broadband networks is prompting frustration even among some Republicans.

Fischer takes over rural internet group

Sen. Deb Fischer is relaunching a bipartisan group to weigh changes to a government program that helps pay for internet in rural areas and schools.

The spectrum change Rounds wants

Sen. Mike Rounds said he wants explicit language in the GOP’s reconciliation bill that would make clear the Defense Department doesn’t have to share the spectrum bands it uses.