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#32: McCaul Encryption Comission
While Apple’s recent refusal to comply with the FBI’s demand to unlock the iPhone of a San Bernardino attacker may have pushed privacy and encryption...
Bipartisan Digital Security Commission Is Only Way to Avoid PATRIOT-Style Legislative Panic
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to create a blue ribbon commission that would examine the...
#31: EU Digital Single Market: The View from Milan
When it comes to tech startups and innovation, the European Union has largely lagged behind the United States and China. In an effort to reverse...
Title II Anniversary: A Lesson In Unintended Consequences
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today marks the one year anniversary of the Federal Communications Commission’s vote to enact the Open Internet Order, which reclassified broadband under...
#30: “Net Neutrality” (Ahem, Title II) Progress Report
This time last year, the FCC voted 3-2 to reclassify broadband under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act, utility rules designed for railroads and...
#29: Bitcoin is Unleashing Economies
Bitcoin, a once-geeky novelty, has grown into a legitimate currency that disrupts financial markets — especially in the developing world. Bitcoin can be an alternative...