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To Comply with State Privacy Laws, Companies Ironically Need More Data

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2020 – As states draft and pass state-wide privacy laws, company compliance becomes increasingly “untenable,” said Konture Technology Services President Scott Crespo at...

Broadband's Impact2 weeks ago

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

Pro-tech advocates changed more minds than their anti-tech counterparts at a Silicon Flatirons debate on Sunday. Pro-tech and anti-tech advocates engaged in an Oxford-style debate at...

Antitrust2 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

A New York federal court on Tuesday refused to block the planned $56 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, Law360 reports, rejecting a challenge by 14...

Privacy and Security3 weeks ago

European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations Are Beginning to Bite Tech and Telecom Companies Globally

WASHINGTON, February 5, 2020 - Fines under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation follow patterns, some predictable and others less so, according to a presentation...

Infrastructure4 weeks ago

Advocates for Cities Say They Are More in Touch with the Privacy Views of Americans Than the Federal Government

WASHINGTON, January 30, 2020 – Even though broadband is often considered a part of interstate commerce, city leaders need to take gaps in the law into...

Broadband Roundup4 weeks ago

Broadband Roundup: Mayor Pete Makes Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bid, USDA ReConnect Grants Announced, US Telecom and Robocalls

Presidential hopeful and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a $1 trillion dollar infrastructure plan that he says will create millions of jobs, reports The...

Privacy and Security4 weeks ago

Panelists Call Federal Privacy Legislation Necessary and Express Optimism Toward That Goal

WASHINGTON, January 29, 2020 – Federal privacy legislation is necessary to ensure standardization of legal treatment, technology experts said Tuesday at the 2020 State of the Net...

Privacy and Security4 weeks ago

U.S., Australian and British Law Enforcement and High Tech Advocates Debate Access to Encryption

WASHINGTON, January 28, 2020 - Proponents of the high tech industry and law enforcement officials from several countries squared off, with fundamental disagreements about whether catching...

Privacy and Security1 month ago

Panelists Debate Federal Role in Digital Privacy, But Agree Upon Need to Minimize Algorithmic Bias

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2020 - Panelists at a Next Century Cities event on Thursday clashed on the appropriate federal role in the regulation of digital privacy,...

Privacy and Security1 month ago

FTC Settlement with YouTube Has Creators Upset and Worried About FTC Approach to Children’s Privacy

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2020 – Google’s decision to require all content creators for YouTube to designate whether their videos are intended for children is negatively impacting...

Privacy and Security2 months ago

Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons Talks Competition, Seeks Modern Privacy and Consumer Protection Statue

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons on Tuesday talked up the role of competition, and his agency’s role in enforcing it, at a CES 2020 Event...

Privacy and Security3 months ago

Lawmakers, Prosecutors and Big Tech Companies Spar at Senate Hearing Over Unlocking Encryption

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2019 - Lawmakers remain concerned about law enforcement’s inability to access highly encrypted devices for investigations. Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing questioned some...

Privacy and Security3 months ago

The California Consumer Privacy Act Lets People Know What Information is Collected, But Can’t Stop It

WASHINGTON, November 20, 2019 - At its core, the California Consumer Privacy Act is a law that allows individuals to know how their personal information is...

Broadband Roundup3 months ago

New Hampshire Plans a Broadband System, Microsoft on Californian Privacy, and Google Collects Medical Data

New Hampshire state legislature is in the works of forming a bill authorizing multi-town districts for the purpose of establishing a broadband system, Government Technology reports....

Privacy and Security4 months ago

As Technology Enables Employer Mass-Surveillance, Activists Say Current Privacy Laws Benefit the Wealthy

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2019 - The poor and working classes are most concerned about privacy and surveillance, yet current privacy laws ultimately benefit the wealthy, experts...

Privacy and Security4 months ago

Republican and Democratic Senators Agree that Big Tech is Hoarding the Value of Consumers’ Digital Data

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2019 - A growing bipartisan consensus emerged from a Thursday Senate Banking Committee hearing that technology companies are improperly extracting the bulk of the...

House of Representatives4 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Tell Congress that Its Cryptocurrency Promotes Financial Inclusivity

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2019 - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in the spotlight again on Wednesday, when he is scheduled to testify before the House...

Antitrust4 months ago

Big Tech Gets a Big Lashing by Democratic Presidential Candidates, on Antitrust, Section 230 and Data Privacy

Big technology companies were a big target during Tuesday night's debate in Ohio of the leading Democratic presidential candidates. No new candidate joined Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth...

Antitrust5 months ago

Broadband Roundup: Comcast vs. Google, Sprint’s Open 5G Network, Ransomware Rises

Comcast is emerging as an antitrust foe against big tech companies such as Google, according to US News and World Report. Last month, Comcast’s video ads...

Antitrust6 months ago

Broadband Roundup: Two Separate State Antitrust investigations of Google and Facebook, and Broadband Mapping

Two separate bi-partisan groups of state attorneys general on Friday confirmed that they are launching antitrust investigations into tech giant companies Google and Facebook. New York...

Privacy and Security6 months ago

Comparing Privacy Policies for Wearable Fitness Trackers: Apple, Fitbit, Xiaomi and Under Armour

WASHINGTON, September 6, 2019 - Wearable fitness trackers are just another way of monitoring personal data. Yet the market for wearables is booming, because people want...

Privacy and Security6 months ago

Ranking Digital Rights Project Seeks to Compare Privacy and Free Expression by Big Tech and Internet Companies

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2019 – In the context of the increasing scrutiny faced by global technology and internet companies, the think tank New America has taken...

Broadband Mapping & Data6 months ago

Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption

Ads that describe immigrants of color as an “invasion” violate Facebook’s community standards and should not be allowed to run, according to a Wednesday petition from...

Broadband Roundup6 months ago

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping

The Trump Administration on Tuesday decided to delay a new 10 percent tariff for Chinese goods such as laptops and other electronics, Law360 reported. Any other...

Privacy and Security7 months ago

Public Knowledge Blasts Latest Privacy Meltdown, This One at Instagram Affiliate Hyp3r

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2019 – News of another data breach at Facebook marketing partner Hyp3r on Thursday prompted more demands for federal privacy legislation. According to...

House of Representatives7 months ago

Bipartisan Committee Leadership Calls to Remove Tech Immunity From U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2019 — The United States should be cautious about including language similar to the Communication Decency Act’s Section 230 in trade agreements, wrote...

Privacy and Security7 months ago

Poorly Executed Federal Privacy Law Could Cost U.S. Economy $122 Billion Annually, Says ITIF

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2019 – If not properly executed, a federal privacy law could cost billions, according to a report released Monday by the Information Technology...

Privacy and Security7 months ago

Millennials Do Value Privacy, and Congress Should Pass Federal Privacy Legislation, Says Rick Boucher

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 – Disputing the stereotype that the “millennial” generation doesn’t value privacy as much as their elders do, former Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va.,...

Antitrust7 months ago

Big Tech and Big Data Make Privacy Law An Important New Topic for Antitrust Enforcement

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 – Privacy legislation and antitrust action don’t normally get discussed together. Yet as big tech firms are increasingly under fire from competition...

Europe7 months ago

‘Like’ Button Liability, the Fight Against ‘Addictive’ Social Media, Defending PEG Media

Third party websites that use Facebook’s “Like” button can be held liable for processing personal user data and transmitting it to Facebook, according to the European...

Antitrust7 months ago

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

The Department of Justice announced Friday that it and the Attorneys General for five states reached a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint regarding their proposed merger....

Broadband's Impact7 months ago

Law Enforcement and Advocates of Facial Recognition Technologies Battle Misconceptions

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 - Experts in law enforcement and privacy came together at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation on Wednesday to debunk common assumptions...

Congress7 months ago

Historic Facebook Settlement Criticized for Ineffectiveness; FTC Calls For Federal Privacy Law

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — The Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday details of its $5 billion settlement with Facebook over privacy violations such as the...

Broadband Roundup7 months ago

Muni Broadband Fare Well in PCMag Study, CenturyLink Intercity Fiber, Facebook and Kids’ Privacy

Locally-run internet service providers offer better broadband than their private sector counterparts, according to a recent study by PCMag. The data shows that six of America’s...

Artificial Intelligence7 months ago

New Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology in Public Housing Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 — As concern about smart home technology grows, three progressive representatives are planning to introduce a bill this week to ban facial...

Broadband Roundup7 months ago

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

California businesses and legislators are pushing to change the California Consumer Privacy Act, San Francisco Chronicle reports. Dirk Lorenz, owner of Fremont Flowers, said that the...

Broadband Mapping7 months ago

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to utilize public input to fix broadband...

Artificial Intelligence7 months ago

Panelists, Including Facebook Executive, Call For Increased Content Moderation

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2019 — The primary responsibility of moderating online platforms lies with the platforms themselves, making Section 230 protections essential, said panelists at New...

Broadband Roundup7 months ago

Venture Fund Investments, Prime Day Privacy, and Cable Growth

The Consumer Technology Association announced on Tuesday that it will invest in Harlem Capital Partners and SoGal Ventures as part of its $10 million commitment to...

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Privacy and Security

Broadband Roundup: Zuckerberg and EU Discuss Rules for Facebook, Trumps Supports Oracle, Nevada Caucus Anxieties

To Comply with State Privacy Laws, Companies Ironically Need More Data

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations Are Beginning to Bite Tech and Telecom Companies Globally

Advocates for Cities Say They Are More in Touch with the Privacy Views of Americans Than the Federal Government

Broadband Roundup: Mayor Pete Makes Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Bid, USDA ReConnect Grants Announced, US Telecom and Robocalls

Panelists Call Federal Privacy Legislation Necessary and Express Optimism Toward That Goal

U.S., Australian and British Law Enforcement and High Tech Advocates Debate Access to Encryption

Panelists Debate Federal Role in Digital Privacy, But Agree Upon Need to Minimize Algorithmic Bias

FTC Settlement with YouTube Has Creators Upset and Worried About FTC Approach to Children’s Privacy

Federal Trade Commission Chair Joseph Simons Talks Competition, Seeks Modern Privacy and Consumer Protection Statue

Lawmakers, Prosecutors and Big Tech Companies Spar at Senate Hearing Over Unlocking Encryption

The California Consumer Privacy Act Lets People Know What Information is Collected, But Can’t Stop It

New Hampshire Plans a Broadband System, Microsoft on Californian Privacy, and Google Collects Medical Data

As Technology Enables Employer Mass-Surveillance, Activists Say Current Privacy Laws Benefit the Wealthy

Republican and Democratic Senators Agree that Big Tech is Hoarding the Value of Consumers’ Digital Data

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Tell Congress that Its Cryptocurrency Promotes Financial Inclusivity

Big Tech Gets a Big Lashing by Democratic Presidential Candidates, on Antitrust, Section 230 and Data Privacy

Broadband Roundup: Comcast vs. Google, Sprint’s Open 5G Network, Ransomware Rises

Broadband Roundup: Two Separate State Antitrust investigations of Google and Facebook, and Broadband Mapping

Comparing Privacy Policies for Wearable Fitness Trackers: Apple, Fitbit, Xiaomi and Under Armour

Ranking Digital Rights Project Seeks to Compare Privacy and Free Expression by Big Tech and Internet Companies

Free Press Denounces Facebook Ads, New Content Moderation, Problems of Broadband Adoption

Trump Delays 10 Percent Tariff on Chinese Tech Goods, Buttigieg on Broadband, Facebook Eavesdropping

Public Knowledge Blasts Latest Privacy Meltdown, This One at Instagram Affiliate Hyp3r

Bipartisan Committee Leadership Calls to Remove Tech Immunity From U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Poorly Executed Federal Privacy Law Could Cost U.S. Economy $122 Billion Annually, Says ITIF

Millennials Do Value Privacy, and Congress Should Pass Federal Privacy Legislation, Says Rick Boucher

Big Tech and Big Data Make Privacy Law An Important New Topic for Antitrust Enforcement

‘Like’ Button Liability, the Fight Against ‘Addictive’ Social Media, Defending PEG Media

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

Law Enforcement and Advocates of Facial Recognition Technologies Battle Misconceptions

Historic Facebook Settlement Criticized for Ineffectiveness; FTC Calls For Federal Privacy Law

Muni Broadband Fare Well in PCMag Study, CenturyLink Intercity Fiber, Facebook and Kids’ Privacy

New Bill Banning Facial Recognition Technology in Public Housing Aims to Protect Vulnerable Communities

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

Maps Still Inaccurate, YouTube Privacy Breach, and Commerce Department Dysfunction

Panelists, Including Facebook Executive, Call For Increased Content Moderation

Venture Fund Investments, Prime Day Privacy, and Cable Growth

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NTIA Broadband Webinar With Pew, Georgia and Tennessee Officials Discuss Solutions to Digital Divides

Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Agree that Current AI Assessment Tools are Garbage, But Differ on How to Proceed

Attorney General Bill Barr Calls for ‘Recalibrated’ Section 230 as Justice Department Hosts Tech Immunity Workshop

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Tech Officials Diagnose Excessive Trump Actions as Product of ‘Huawei Derangement Syndrome’

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FCC and FTC Commissioners Address ‘Technology Optimism and Pessimism’ at Silicon Flatirons Conference

At Silicon Flatirons on Monday, Panelists Differ on the Real Value of the Internet

Drones Will Need Access to 5G Services to Put Out Forest Fires and Do More Advanced Tasks

Biased Artificial Intelligence has Sinister Consequences for Marginalized Communities, Argue Panelists

Broadband Roundup: Mobile World Congress Cancelled, Yang Bows Out, Ajit Pai at Wind River Tribe

To Comply with State Privacy Laws, Companies Ironically Need More Data

Pro-Tech and Disability Advocates Criticize Time-Consuming Process for Autonomous Vehicle Safety at House Hearing

Pro-Technology Advocates Change More Minds than their Anti-Tech Counterparts During Silicon Flatirons Debate

AT&T Hosts Carousel of Diverse Industries and Advocates to Highlight Applications for 5G Solutions

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

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An Open Letter to Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk and Starlink Leadership: Three Reasons to Make Starlink Open Access for America’s Local ISPs

New Technology of Augmented Reality, Including Eye Control, Enable Greater Access By Disability Community

EU Grills Facebook on Third-Party Apps, Google CEO ‘Maps’ the Future, Broadband Now Checks FCC Data

Netflix Will Lose and Disney Will Win the Streaming Wars, Predicts Financial Analyst at Tech Policy Institute Event

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Attempts to Broker Agreement Between Satellite and Broadband for the C-Band

Justice Department Antitrust Chief Pledges Department is ‘Getting Better,’ Talks Up T-Mobile Merger Approval

Chancellor of North Dakota University Proposes a Digital-Cyber Land-Grant Program to Revitalize Rural America

Copyright Pros Don’t Know What to Do About Authorless AI Paintings

Broadband Roundup: State of the Union Rural Internet, Plus State of the States, No More Google Fiber Video

European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations Are Beginning to Bite Tech and Telecom Companies Globally

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