Yanni supports the policy team’s telecommunications portfolio, which includes issues such as Net Neutrality and broadband affordability. Before her time at Free Press, she was an associate at an international private law firm in Washington, D.C., and a law clerk for Judge Richard G. Stearns of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Yanni received her B.A. in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from Stanford Law School. At Stanford, Yanni served on the board of the Stanford Law Review, the Shaking the Foundations Conference and the Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association. Outside of work, you can find her baking cakes, making pottery, running or swimming.
Expert Analysis
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Free Press and its allies are defending the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules and broadband authority in federal court. Here’s where the case stands now.
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The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron will affect any area that federal agencies regulate, including telecom policy, environmental issues and reproductive justice.
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As calls to end Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act pick up steam, it’s worth noting the many reasons we need this essential internet law.
News
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“The government should not violate the First Amendment rights of TikTok creators and users because of unsubstantiated, abstract fears around national security,” said Free Press’ Yanni Chen.
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The ruling is a troubling dereliction of the justices’ duty to uphold the Constitution.
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“Banning TikTok in this way sets a dangerous precedent that could pave the way for future state interventions against free speech online,” said Free Press’ Yanni Chen.
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Congress can better address the federal government’s security concerns by passing comprehensive data-privacy legislation.
From the Policy Library
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Free Press urges the FCC to take action against internet service providers that use data caps in an unjust or unreasonable action.
FCC Filing & Correspondence
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Free Press and other public-interest groups intervened to defend the 2024 Net Neutrality and Title II rules against an industry challenge.
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This proceeding would ensure that survivors of domestic and sexual violence have reliable, safe and affordable access to vital communications infrastructure.
FCC Filing & Correspondence
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In a comment filed at the Federal Communications Commission, Free Press supports an agency plan to prevent the tracking of victims of domestic and sexual violence.
FCC Filing & Correspondence
