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Unnecessary Net Neutrality Bill Fails to Address Real Threat to Open Internet: Section 706
Today, Sen. Markey and Reps. Waxman and Eshoo introduced the Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014, a bill that would reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s...
Feds Allow More Transparency on FISA Surveillance but Don’t Go Far Enough
Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has reached an agreement with Google and Microsoft to allow them and other tech companies to report,...
Over 10,000 Call for Reversal of FDA’s Actions Against 23andMe
Late last year, the FDA ordered home genetics testing company 23andMe to cease marketing its diagnostic service, which informed customers about their predispositions to a...
Obama’s NSA Reforms Positive, but Don’t Address Biggest Concerns
In a speech today, President Obama announced he will “end the Section 215 bulk metadata program as it currently exists,” among other executive actions and...
Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Rules but Grants FCC Sweeping New Power over Internet
Today, the D.C. Circuit struck down most of the FCC’s 2010 Open Internet Order, rejecting rules that required broadband providers to carry all traffic for...
FCC’s Prison Payphone Rates Stayed on Appeal, Likely to Be Struck Down
Today, the D.C. Circuit stayed the rate-of-return regulations the Federal Communications Commission adopted last summer to lower interstate calling rates for prisoners in state prisons. Thus, until...