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New Lawsuit @AFPfoundation sues @NTIAgov: What is Acting Administrator Candeub Hiding?
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about #FOIA and #Section2301/ https://americansforprosperity.org/afp-foundation-sues-ntia-what-is-acting-administrator-candeub-hiding/
The lawsuit resulted from a months-old FOIA request for emails, text messages, and other communications from NTIA acting Administrator Adam Candeub, who was recently named to a senior position at the Department of Justice, and others.
2/ https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/13/commerce-candeub-trump-doj-444931
2/ https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/13/commerce-candeub-trump-doj-444931
From the limited information the agency has provided, it is already clear that Mr. Candeub has been using his personal email to conduct government business.
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The FOIA request sought records relevant to NTIA’s Section 230 @FCC petition.
NTIA and the Trump Administration have been trying to turn the FCC into an internet speech regulator.
@AFPfoundation and others have strongly opposed this power grab
4/ https://twitter.com/jessekblum/status/1323292909412720640
NTIA and the Trump Administration have been trying to turn the FCC into an internet speech regulator.
@AFPfoundation and others have strongly opposed this power grab
4/ https://twitter.com/jessekblum/status/1323292909412720640
This is not the first time Mr. Candeub’s communications and professional conduct have raised questions.
This 2007 FCC IG report focused on Mr. Candeub's behavior while he was a staffer at the agency. It's not flattering.
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https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IG-Report-DOC-277152A2.pdf
This 2007 FCC IG report focused on Mr. Candeub's behavior while he was a staffer at the agency. It's not flattering.
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https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IG-Report-DOC-277152A2.pdf
As my colleague @EricBolinderLaw makes clear
1) The public has a right to know who is lobbying Adam Candeub.
2) FOIA requests are intended to provide the American public with transparency from their officials and this level of evasion is alarming.
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1) The public has a right to know who is lobbying Adam Candeub.
2) FOIA requests are intended to provide the American public with transparency from their officials and this level of evasion is alarming.
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The full FIOA request https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020.9.17-FOIA-Request-to-NITA-re-Section-230-Comms.pdf
The lawsuit https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Complaint.pdf
Initial (highly redacted communications) produced by NTIA:
1 - https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NTIA-FOIA-20-071-Interim-Production-Combined-File.pdf
2 - https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NTIA-FOIA-20-071-Second-Production-Combined-File.pdf
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The lawsuit https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Complaint.pdf
Initial (highly redacted communications) produced by NTIA:
1 - https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NTIA-FOIA-20-071-Interim-Production-Combined-File.pdf
2 - https://mk0xituxemauaaa56cm7.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/NTIA-FOIA-20-071-Second-Production-Combined-File.pdf
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