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EU-US Privacy Shield: A Farce in Three Acts

February 3, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, the European Commission announced that it had negotiated a new “Privacy Shield” to allow American companies to provide Internet services to...


Senate Passes Judicial Redress Rights for Europeans, but Plays Hardball on Safe Harbor

January 28, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. —  Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 19-1 to extend redress rights to certain European citizens so they can enforce their data protection...


FCC’s War on Set-Top Boxes is Short-Sighted and a Costly Distraction

January 28, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his plans to force pay-tv or multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to change their existing equipment...


TechFreedom Launches the Tech Policy Podcast

January 12, 2016

TechFreedom today announced the launch of the Tech Policy Podcast, a new venture from the Washington, D.C.-based think tank that will feature interviews about current...


Global Leaders Must Support Strong Encryption

January 11, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom joined nearly 200 organizations, companies, and experts from more than 40 countries in urging world leaders to support strong encryption...


FTC’s Big Data Report Offers Little Analysis, Zero Economics

January 6, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the FTC reiterated its age-old formula: there are benefits, there are risks, and here are some recommendations on what we regard...