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How the FCC Overruled State Municipal Broadband: Berin Szoka in WashingTech
In the ongoing effort to provide greater access to fast, affordable internet, many have looked to municipal broadband as the solution. However, these government-run broadband...
FCC Prepares to Become Internet’s Privacy Cop: Berin Szoka in The National Journal
The Federal Communications Commission is set to enforce new privacy regulations on Internet providers. The FCC’s “enforcement advisory” outlines, with little detail, the actions it...
KY ownership of broadband raises privacy issues: Berin Szoka in The Courier-Journal
In four years Kentucky residents can look forward to better Internet service. Steve Beshear and his administration recently proposed the KentuckyWired project. The plan seeks...
Edward Snowden Did the Right Thing: Berin Szoka on Stossel
Since Edward Snowden first leaked documents revealing the National Security Agency’s spying on American citizens, debate has raged over whether the former NSA contractor should...
Weighing in on drone privacy rules: TechFreedom in FCW
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) is currently dodging criticism regarding the privacy of drones. Public reaction ranged from mundane to concerns about having...
Giving Away Mobile Data For Free Shouldn’t Be Illegal: Berin Szoka in the Heartland Daily Podcast
Some mobile providers offer customers free, “zero-rated” access to selected websites or services, like Spotify or ESPN, in addition to customers’ regular paid data usage....