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#57: Burner Phones and Terrorism
Pre-paid “burner” phones are often associated with the illegal world, whether it’s drug dealing, organized crime, or even terrorism. But for most consumers, they offer...
#56: FCC Intrigue, Netflix Throttling, and Zero-Rating (w/ FCC Comm’r Mike O’Rielly)
What’s the FCC been up to lately? Short answer: a lot. Luckily for us, a special guest, FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly, made time to join...
#55: 3D Printing, Free Speech, and Gun Rights
3D printing is revolutionizing manufacturing, but not without controversy. The technology has made printing guns in your home relatively easy and cheap using open-source code...
#54: Presidential Campaigns & Big Data
How much do the presidential campaigns know about you? Most Americans are probably aware that tech companies and intelligence agencies collect their personal information —...
#53: Don’t F@*# With My Call of Duty
Is the FCC f***ing with your Call of Duty? Could strict net neutrality regulation make online video gaming worse? The FCC’s Title II reclassification of...
FCC Uses Self-Manufactured Privacy Crisis to Justify Naked Power Grab
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the FCC voted to issue proposed privacy rules to govern the privacy and data security practices of broadband ISPs. These areas...