Public Filings & Letters

2024

• Letter to Sen. Caballero on AB 3172, August 2024
• OfCom Consultation Re: Protecting children from harms online, July 2024
• Coalition Letter Opposing FSGG Approps Cuts to FTC, June 2024
• Letter in Support of Vermont H121 VT Data Privacy, June 2024
• Coalition Letter Re: FCC's School and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, May 2024
• Letter in Support of Colorado SB24-041 CO Privacy Act, May 2024
• Oral Testimony from Girard Kelly Re: Colorado HB24-1136 Healthier Social Media By Youth, February 2024
• Written Testimony from Holly Grosshans Re: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, February 2024
• Support Letter Re: Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, February 2024
• Support Letter Re: Maryland Kids Code, February 2024

2023

• Written Comments from Common Sense for Sen. Schumer's AI Insight Forum, November 2023
• Letter to Appropriations Leadership in Support of WH Supplemental Funding Request, October 2023
• Coalition (CADE) Thank You Letter to Gov. Newsom for Vetoing AB 41, October 2023
• Coalition Letter (CADE) to Gov. Newsom to on Middle Mile, October 2023
• Coalition Letter (CADE) to Gov. Newsom to Veto CA AB 41, September 2023
• Coalition Letter to FTC to Investigate Deepfakes, September 2023
• Letter of Support for AB 1394 to Sen Approps, August 2023
• Coalition Request for Investigation to the Federal Trade Commission on YouTube, August 2023
• Comments to Senator Lujan's USF Working Group, August 2023
• Coalition Letter to CA Senate Appropriations Committee Chair in Opposition of AB 41 with Amendments, August 2023
• Comments to CPUC from CADE on 5 Year BEAD Action Plan, August 2023
• SHLB letter to NTIA about BEAD Letter of Credit (LOC) Issue, August 2023
• Comments on NTIA Internet Use Survey and Census data Collection, August 2023
• Letter of Support for COPPA 2.0 Markup in Front of Senate Commerce Committee, July 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for SB 680 (Asm Appropriations Committee), July 2023
• Letter of Support for the Nominations of Anna Gomez and Geoffrey Starks to the FCC, July 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA AB 286 (Sen Approps Chair), July 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 787 (Sen Approps Chair), June 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 873 (Sen Approps Chair), June 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA SB 680 (Asm Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee), June 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA SB 680 Re: Social Media Platform Liability, June 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 348 Re: Nutritious Meals for Every Student, June 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 873 Re: Media Literacy Curriculum Framework, June 2023
• Coalition Letter of Opposition to Cuts to Broadband Infrastructure Funding, June 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for the Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Changes to Meta Privacy Order, June 2023
• Coalition Letter in Support of COPPA 2.0, June 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 787 Re: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy (Sen Ed Committee), June 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA AB 787 Re: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy (Sen Ed Committee), June 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 509 Re: K-12 Behavioral Health Training (Asm Ed Committee), June 2023
• Joint Comment to the CA Public Utilities Commission Re: Infrastructure and Video Competition Act, June 2023
• Coalition Letter to CA Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Chair in Support of AB 286, June 2023
• Coalition Letter Calling for an Extension of the ACP, May 2023
• Comments to the NTIA Re: Digital Equity Act RFC, May 2023
• Coalition Letter to the Appropriations Committees on FTC Funding, April 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 287 in the Senate Appropriations Committee, April 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA AB 41 on the Digital Equity in Video Franchising Act, April 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 348 on Nutritious Meals for Every Student, April 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA AB 1394 on Social Media Platform Liability, April 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 1394 on Social Media Platform Liability, April 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA SB 287 on Social Media Platform Liability, April 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 287 on Social Media Platform Liability, March 2023
• Comments to OfCom on Online Safety Regulation, March 2023
• Coalition Letter of Support for CA AB 286 on Broadband Infrastructure Mapping, March 2023
• Letter of Support for CA SB 348 on Nutritious School Meals for Every Student, March 2023
• Joint Statement by National Organizations in Support of SNAP, March 2023
• Comments to the FCC Re: Motion to Extend Digital Discrimination Proceeding Deadline, March 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 286 on Broadband Infrastructure Mapping, March 2023
• Letter of Support for CA AB 787 on Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy, March 2023
• Comments to the NTIA on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights, March 2023
• Support Letter for the Online and Biometric Data Privacy Act and Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, February 2023
• Written Testimony of Irene Ly to the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee on the Online and Biometric Data Privacy Act, February 2023
• Group Letter in Support of CA Broadband Infrastructure Fund, February 2023
• Comments to the FCC on Eliminating Digital Discrimination, February 2023
• Comments to the FCC on ACP Data Proceedings, February 2023
• Letter to Senator Thune in Support of National Urban League's Submission to BB Program Comments, January 2023
• Common Sense Media's Recommendations to Gov. Wes Moore and the Transition Team, January 2023

2022

• Coalition Letter of Support for Kids' Privacy Compromise, December 2022
• Brief of Amici Curiae to the Supreme Court of the United States in the Google v. Gonzalez Case, December 2022
• Group Letter to the FCC on Discrepancies in National Broadband Map, December 2022
• Comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency on Modified Proposed Regulations, November 2022
• Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Practices, November 2022
• Response to Office of National Cyber Director's Request for Information on Cyber Workforce, Training, and Education, November 2022
• Coalition Letter to FCC Re: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, November 2022
• Coalition Letter to Senate HELP on CAMRA in Mental Health Package, October 2022
• Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, September 2022
• Ex-Parte Filing to the FCC on Transparency Rules for the Affordable Connectivity Program, September 2022
• Written Testimony of Irene Ly to the Maryland Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Consumer Privacy, August 2022
• Comments from Common Sense to the California Privacy Protection Agency on Proposed Regulations, August 2022
• Comments from Common Sense to the Colorado Office of the Attorney General on Dark Patterns, August 2022
• Group Letter to ED Office for Civil Rights on Discriminatory Effects of Online Monitoring on Students, August 2022
• Group Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on COPPA 2.0 and Kids Online Safety Act, July 2022
• Letter to Chair Hueso to Oppose CA AB 2749, June 2022
• Written Testimony of Jolina Cuaresma Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, June 2022
• Group Letter to Senate Leadership on CAMRA, June 2022
• Group Letter Requesting the FTC to Investigate Manipulative Design Practices by Electronic Arts, Inc., June 2022
• Joint Comments to the FCC on Redlining, May 2022
• Letter to the Appropriations Committee Supporting an Increase in the FTC Budget, May 2022
• Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on the Consumer Protection Remedies Act, May 2022
• Letter to CA Assembly Committee on Appropriations in Support of AB 2751, May 2022
• Letter to CA Assembly Committee on Appropriations in Support of AB 2748, May 2022
• Memo to the IRS on the Child Tax Credit, May 2022
• Group Letter Opposing LA HB 987, April 2022
• Support Letter for CA Digital Equity and Video Franchising Act, April 2022
• Support Letter for CA Affordable Internet and Net Equality Act of 2022, April 2022
• Support Letter for Creation of CA Office for the Protection of Children Online, April 2022
• Support Letter for CA Digital Literacy and Media Literacy Grant Program, April 2022
• Support Letter for CA Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, April 2022
• Letter to Support Gigi Sohn's Nomination to the FCC, April 2022
• Researcher Letter to Support the CAMRA Act, April 2022
• Support Letter for CA Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, March 2022
• Group Letter Re: Public Fiber Leasing Language in NY, March 2022
• Comments to the FCC on the ACP Outreach Grant Program, March 2022
• Group Letter Re: Broadband Mapping in Multi-Family Residential Housing, March 2022
• Group Letter Opposing IA HF 2506, March 2022
• Group Letter Opposing TN SB 1554, March 2022
• Group Letter Opposing TN HB 1467, March 2022
• Group Letter Opposing UT SB 227, March 2022
• Support Letter for CA Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, March 2022
• Comments to the FCC on Broadband Nutrition Labels, March 2022
• Coalition Letter Re: Recommendations to the FCC on the Emergency Connectivity Fund, February 2022
• Comments to the FCC on the Universal Service Fund, February 2022
• Comments to the NTIA on Broadband Deployment in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, February 2022
• Coalition Letter on the Nomination of Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC, January 2022
• Coalition Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Surveillance Advertising, January 2022
• Written Testimony to the Maryland Senate Finance Committee on "Maryland Online Consumer Protection and Child Safety Act," January 2022
• Comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Biometric Technology, January 2022

2021

• Reply Comment for the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, December 2021
• Comments from Common Sense on FCC Implementation of the Affordable Connectivity Plan, December 2021
• Comments from Common Sense on FTC Strategic Plan 2022-2026, December 2021
• NY Amicus Brief on Low-Cost Broadband, December 2021
• Written Testimony of James Steyer Before The United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, December 2021
• Comments from Common Sense to the California Privacy Protection Agency, November 2021
• Coalition Letter to Ambassador Rice on Civil Rights and AI October 2021
• Coalition Letter Calling to Extend the Emergency Connectivity Fund October 2021
• Common Sense's Response to the UK Online Safety Bill
• Op-Ed from Jim Steyer and Sal Khan in the Hill on Extending the Emergency Connectivity Fund
• Op-Ed from Ariel Fox Johnson in the New York Daily News on 'Building a better internet for American kids'
• Letter on Extending the Emergency Connectivity Fund in the Budget Reconciliation Package
• Written Testimony of Ariel Fox Johnson Before The United States Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
• Letter on Appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission in FY 2022
• Letter from Common Sense and Dr. Jenny Radesky on Article 26 of the Digital Services Act
• Letter and Report of AdTech and Kids to Members of the European Parliament Regarding the Digital Services Act
• Common Sense's response to the U.S. Department of Education's Invitation for Public Comment on Proposed Priorities Related to the American History and Civics Education Grant Program
• Comments from Common Sense in Response to the FTC's Request for Comment After the"Bringing Dark Patterns to Light" Workshop
• Comments from Common Sense to the FCC Regarding Establishing Emergency Connectivity Fund to Close the Homework Gap
• Written Testimony of Ariel Fox Johnson Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce
• Comments from Common Sense on the Irish Data Protection Commission's Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing
• Comments of Common Sense on the Use of E-Rate Funds to Support Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Reply Comments on the Use of E-Rate Funds to Support Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic from New America, Common Sense, and Others
• Reply Comments on Emergency Broadband Benefit from NDIA, Common Sense, and Others
• Comments of Common Sense Kids Action on the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

2020

• UK Call for Evidence: Impact of COVID-19 on Education and Children's Services
• Comments of Common Sense Media on the European Commission Consultation on the Digital Services Act
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission in Support of NALA Petition for Waiver of Lifeline Mobile Broadband Minimum Standard and Voice Support Phase-Down
• Comments to the Federal Trade Commission on Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
• Letter to the US Department of Agriculture Clarifying That Local Wellness Policy Rules Apply to Digital Food and Beverage Marketing on School-Issued Devices
• Comment on the Federal Trade Commission's Implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, and Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income Consumers

2019

• Comments on the Federal Trade Commission's Implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
• Response Submission for the United Kingdom's Online Harms White Paper
• Consultation Response to the European Union's Information Commissioner's Office Draft of the Age-Appropriate Design Code
• Submission to the United Nations on Children's Rights in the Digital Environment
• Request for the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Facebook In-App Purchases for Violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

2018

• Submission of Evidence for the European Union's Information Commissioner's Office in the Matter of the Age-Appropriate Design Code
• Complaint to the Federal Trade Commission Regarding a Request to Investigate Google's YouTube Online Service and Advertising Practices for Violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• Letter to the Federal Trade Commission Regarding the Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Hearings
• Comments for the Federal Communications Commission on Bridging the Digital Divide for Lower-Income Consumers

2017

• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission in Support of High-Speed Broadband and Wi-Fi Through the E-Rate Program
• Comments to the Federal Trade Commission in Advance of the Student Privacy and EdTech Workshop
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Maintaining E-Rate Funding
• Comments in Response to the Federal Communications Commission's Request for Reconsideration Concerning Lifeline Broadband Providers
• Comments for the Federal Communications Commision on the Opposition to Broadband Petition for Reconsideration

2016

• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Modernizing the E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries
• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission Regarding Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
• Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
• Comments for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things
• Letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization
• Comments on the Federal Communications Commission's Need for Broadband Privacy Rulemaking

2015

• Comments on the Federal Trade Commission's Workshop on Cross-Device Tracking
• Comments on the Federal Communications Commission's Proposed Rulemaking for Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, Telecommunication Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support, and the Connect America Fund