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#128: Mobile Money in Africa
Cell phone ownership in Africa has ballooned over the last decade, bringing the benefits of the Internet to developing populations. In particular, mobile finances have...
#127: Rules of the Driverless Road
“Driverless cars” is a hot topic this year, especially as self-driving Ubers hit the roads in Pittsburgh. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
#126: Who Watches the Watchmen?
We know from the Snowden leaks that the NSA and other intelligence agencies are watching us. But who watches the watchers? Congress is responsible for...
#125: An Economics-Free Zone
Is the FCC an “economics-free zone?” The agency routinely issues regulations that will have a major impact on businesses and consumers. But does the Commission...
Szóka to Congress: Don’t Rush the IANA Transition
A Trial Period Would Safeguard Internet freedom WASHINGTON — Today, TechFreedom President Berin Szóka testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the “IANA transition,” which...
FCC’s Pai Proposes ‘Gigabit Opportunity Zones’
Other Reforms Would Ease Broadband Deployment, Bridge Digital Divide WASHINGTON — Today, Ajit Pai, a Republican Commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, laid out a...