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Bipartisan Surveillance Reform Bill Is an Important First Step

April 28, 2015

Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the USA Freedom Act, whose main purpose is to end bulk collection of Americans’ phone records under Section...


Weighing in on drone privacy rules: TechFreedom in FCW

April 27, 2015

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...


Free Market Groups to McConnell: Don’t Fast-Track the Patriot Act

April 27, 2015

Today, a coalition of free market groups sent a letter to Senate leadership expressing strong opposition to the Senate’s latest attempt to fast-track a reauthorization...


Giving Away Mobile Data For Free Shouldn’t Be Illegal: Berin Szoka in the Heartland Daily Podcast

April 24, 2015

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....


Blocking Comcast-TWC Won’t Increase Competition

April 23, 2015

Today, the WSJ reported that Federal Communications Commission staff recommended the agency designate a hearing for Comcast’s proposed merger with Time Warner, signalling that the...


Insurance Companies Can Use Drones To Evaluate Your Next Claim

April 22, 2015

Originally appeared in: The Value Penguin The commercial use of drones is moving toward prevalence as insurance companies put them into practice. It is currently illegal...