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House Passes Crucial Email Privacy Bill, Senate Must Follow
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed (419-0) the Email Privacy Act, which would finally require law enforcement to get a warrant...
On Amazon’s UI Design, FTC Knows Best
Court Decision Gives FTC Sweeping Discretion to Second-Guess Web Design WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, a federal district court granted the FTC’s motion for summary judgment...
#68: Uber Settles a Lawsuit
Last week, Uber settled a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. While the settlement carries no...
#70: Auctioning the Airwaves
As the demand for mobile data explodes, so does the need for spectrum holders to free up the airwaves for wireless carriers. While free, over-the-air...
FCC Uses TWC-Charter Merger to Push Unrelated Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Department of Justice approved the merger of Charter and Time Warner Cable, the sixth and third biggest ISPs in America....
#67: Killing the Cable Box
The FCC wants to “unlock” the cable box. But shouldn’t the agency be helping to kill the box? The FCC recently proposed rules that would force cable,...