Jon Brodkin is a Senior IT Reporter at Ars Technica. He focuses on the telecom industry, covering key areas such as Federal Communications Commission rulemakings, broadband consumer affairs, and government regulation of the tech sector. Jon has been featured in publications including WIRED, The Hoops News, and Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine.
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Jon Brodkin's coverage primarily revolves around legal and regulatory aspects within the technology industry, with a particular focus on high-profile figures such as Elon Musk and companies like SpaceX. He also delves into government announcements related to technology.
Given this focus, pitches should provide insights from legal or regulatory experts in the technology sector, specifically those who can offer unique perspectives on cases involving prominent tech personalities or major corporations. As Jon's geographic focus is national (United States), sources with expertise in US laws and regulations would be particularly relevant for his coverage.
Additionally, considering his interest in privacy & cybersecurity topics along with false advertising issues, offering expert commentary or analysis related to these areas could also pique his interest.
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By: Jon Brodkin
14 pts The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX's Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX's exemption is good…
Minnesota, the first US state to prohibit prediction markets, was prevented from enforcing the law by a federal court ruling just days before the ban was scheduled to take effect.
By: Jon Brodkin
eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
By: Jon Brodkin
37 pts eBay and three former executives agreed to pay nearly $56 million in a settlement over a macabre campaign of cyberstalking and harassment that targeted two journalists in 2019. As we've previously written, the case involved deliveries of live cockroaches, a funeral wreath, a book about surviving the loss of a…
A lawsuit against Comcast's cable division alleges that a store manager humiliated the lowest performing salesperson each month with a strange ritual
By: Jon Brodkin
6 pts A lawsuit against Comcast's cable division alleges that a store manager humiliated the lowest performing salesperson each month with a strange ritual in which a cream pie was smashed into the employee's face. The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate…
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks on stage during the Concordia Annual Summit on September 22, 2025, in New York City.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a news conference following an FCC meeting on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 23, 2025.
By: Jon Brodkin
13 pts The Trump administration said it will reinstate a broadband grant program to comply with a court ruling that prevented it from fully ignoring the Digital Equity Act enacted by Congress in 2021. The US government said in a court filing that it plans to start taking applications for grants in December. However,…
