Battle Over FCC's Net Neutrality Rules May Redefine Free Speech
The Federal Communications Commissions defense of its rules regulating broadband services in court has a free speech element that could have wide implications for how the Internet should function and...
View ArticleEU Forces U.S. to Find New Surveillance-Privacy Balance
The European Court of Justices invalidation of a European Union-U.S. data protection agreement this month sent shock waves through U.S. businesses and caused Congress and President Barack Obamas...
View ArticleLawmakers Push 'Dig-Once' and Other Bipartisan Policies to Expand High-Speed...
There is at least one issue on Capitol Hill bringing together Republicans, Democrats, the tech industry and even the White House: Legislation to expand high-speed Internet access nationwide, especially...
View ArticleLawmakers Look to Protect Consumers' Critical Online Reviews
Lawmakers are mulling legislation to protect consumers' right to criticize businesses online, even when the consumers have agreed to obscure clauses the businesses use to safeguard their reputations.
View ArticleSenators Mull Selling More Airwaves to Boost Broadband Access
A draft bill making the rounds among Senate lawmakers would require selling even more airwaves than initially agreed to in the recent budget deal.
View ArticleLawmakers Question Telecom Grid Security After Paris Attacks
House lawmakers Tuesday expressed concern over the vulnerability of the nation's communications network in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Paris on Friday.
View ArticleWarrant Concerns Could Stymie Email Privacy Bill
A bipartisan House bill that would require the government obtain a warrant to access emails is facing road blocks as groups including law enforcement and federal agencies seek exceptions.
View ArticleFate of FCC's Net Neutrality in Federal Court
A federal court will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit that challenges the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules. It is a high-stakes case that is likely to touch on free speech and...
View ArticleLegislation Requiring a Warrant for Email Access Stalled
A bill that would require warrants for government access to emails is the most popular piece of bipartisan legislation in this Congress, drawing more than 300 co-sponsors and support from tech giants...
View ArticleACLU, Others Urge FCC Privacy Rules for Broadband Providers
More than 50 privacy, digital rights and consumer groups are urging the Federal Communications Commission to propose rules as soon as possible that would protect consumers information from being...
View ArticleBillions at Stake as EU Regulators Consider New Data Transfer Pact with U.S.
The European Union and United States reached a political agreement last week on allowing EU citizens personal information to be sent across the Atlantic, but lingering uncertainty about whether the...
View ArticleOPM Officer Resigns Days Before Hearing on Massive Data Breach
Office of Personnel Management CIO Donna Seymour announced Monday she is retiring just two days before she was scheduled to testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on a data breach...
View ArticleNet Neutrality Divides House Panel
On a politically polarized Capitol Hill, one of the House panels that often stands out for bipartisanship is becoming fractured by disputes over the effects of the Federal Communications Commissions...
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