Joe Kane is director of broadband and spectrum policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. He researches telecommunications regulation and previously worked at the R Street Institute and Mercatus Center. He holds a law degree from The Catholic University of America, a master's degree in economics from George Mason University and a political science degree from Grove City College.
DI has documented statements by Joe Kane on 2026 Midterm Elections, Artificial Intelligence, and Election Security, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Information Technology and Innovation Foundation policy author
Condemned
Statement summary
Kane argues that exempting political calls would weaken consumer protections and create a content-based distinction vulnerable to constitutional challenge.
“Because the petition would weaken consumer protections while creating significant constitutional risks, the Commission should deny it.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Reply Comments to the FCC Regarding the Club for Growth's Petition for Expedited WaiverIntroduction's closing sentence; sections on content-based exemptions and TCPA safeguards.
Why we used this label
Relative to the proposed political-call exemption, Kane expressly argues that the FCC should reject it. Supporting equal treatment of AI and non-AI calls does not amount to support for this exemption.
Club for Growth asked the FCC to let political callers use prerecorded or AI voices on cellphones without prior consent, subject to call limits and opt-outs. Commissioner Anna Gomez, Common Cause and the Center for Democracy and Technology oppose the request, which is pending.
