On Thursday, April 2 at 11:00 a.m. ET, The Capitol Forum will host a conference call as part of our ongoing Tech Policy Briefing Series, hosted by Executive Editor Teddy Downey. (Please note this week’s call will take place on Thursday due to the Good Friday holiday.) Each week, we highlight timely and forward-looking insights from our TMT Weekly newsletter, a subscriber-exclusive tipsheet that previews regulatory, enforcement, and litigation trends across technology, media, and telecommunications.
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This week’s discussion will focus on key policy, enforcement, and geopolitical developments shaping the regulatory landscape in 2026.
Teddy will provide his regular update on key tech policy headlines, followed by discussion and audience Q&A. Special guests are often announced shortly before the call.
This week, we will cover:
• Policy outlook: Reassessing and making new predictions for 2026 policy developments and what they signal for enforcement and regulatory direction
• Platform liability and data use: FTC settlement with Match Group (MTCH) and OkCupid over alleged sharing of user photos and location data with facial recognition firm Clarifai, and what it suggests about enforcement limits
• Global trade and digital policy: USTR tensions with the WTO over the e-commerce moratorium and what it could mean for cross-border digital regulation
• Geopolitics and tech supply chains: Latest developments related to Iran and the potential implications for technology supply chains, elections, and regulatory posture
• Rare earths and U.S. supply chains: The Trump administration’s effort to build a domestic rare earths supply chain and the potential risks in how that strategy is being implemented
Teddy Downey
Executive Editor at The Capitol Forum
Hannah Monicken
Senior Correspondent at The Capitol Forum
Sacha Sloan
Senior Correspondent at The Capitol Forum
