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#118: Subsidizing Uber
When we talk about Uber and ride-sharing on this show, it’s usually about regulatory battles. Today, we’re not talking about restricting or banning Uber —...
Social Media Disclosure Proposal Presents Major Privacy Risk
Imagine you’re at the airport, having just arrived in the United States. You’re going through customs, and you’re either a terrorist or someone who intends...
#117: FBI Spying on Journalists
What happens when the FBI wants to spy on journalists? This summer, The Intercept obtained classified rules revealing a largely unrestrained procedure for obtaining journalists’ call information using national...
#116: Digital Free Speech Part 2 with FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman
The Federal Election Commission has long taken a light-touch approach to regulating online speech. But two recent cases involving livestreaming and filming political debate resulted...
#115: Brexit and Tech
This summer, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Most of the fallout focused on the stock market and value of the pound,...
NTIA Violates Federal Law with IANA Transition
WASHINGTON — Today, the NTIA announced that it would violate federal law by allowing the contract between the U.S. government and the Internet Corporation for...