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FCC Seeks Input on How to Treat Specialized Services, Mobile Broadband

WASHINGTON, September 1, 2010 - Sometimes, no matter what you do, things are complicated and you can’t please every one all the time. Welcome to the...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

India Gives RIM Two More Months to Comply

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 - India's government has given BlackBerry-maker RIM two more months to comply with a request for increased access to e-mail from its...

International9 years ago

RIM Agrees to Give India Access to Networks

WASHINGTON, August 19, 2010 - India is the latest nation to require Research in Motion to provide a government with access to the traffic across the...

FCC9 years ago

Complaints to the FCC Jumped 230 Percent in the First Quarter of 2010

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2010 – Complaints to the Federal Communication Commission about various issues increased 230 percent during the first quarter of this year over the...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

FCC Seeks Input as It Embarks on Crafting Cybersecurity Plan

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2010 - The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on a cybersecurity roadmap to identify vulnerabilities to communications networks or end users...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

UAE Retreats from BlackBerry Ban, Germany Steps Forward With Concerns

The Saudi government has decided to back down from its threat to shutter the BlackBerry corporate messenger service in the United Arab Emirates, saying it is...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

Smart Grid Cyber Security Legislation Passes Senate Committee

WASHINGTON August 6, 2010 - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved legislation that gives the Secretary of Energy the power to issue orders...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Public Interest Groups Bemoan Reported Google, Verizon Secret Network Neutrality Pact

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2010 - It has been reported that Google and Verizon are working on a secret pact about network neutrality. The New York Times...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

UAE BlackBerry Ban Highlights State Threat to Broadband Freedom

LONDON, August 4, 2010 - The plan announced this week by the United Arab Emirates to ban use of BlackBerry Messenger, e-mail and web browsing services...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

United States Woefully Lacking a Cohesive Cyberspace Strategy, Says GAO

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2010 – Federal agencies have not provided top-level leadership for the United States on cybersecurity issues, according to a new report by the...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

Verizon Releases New Study on Cybercrime

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2010 – According to a study on Cybercrime released by Verizon Wireless almost half of security breaches in the United States Government are...

Europe9 years ago

Google Exonerated of Data Violations in UK

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2010 – Following an investigation of Google’s unauthorized Wi-Fi data collection, UK data protection authorities announced that the telecom giant had not done...

Privacy and Security9 years ago

Facebook, Google, and Apple Ease Privacy Concerns of Senators

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2010 – Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation are worried about unclear consumer online privacy policies and the negative...

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Genachowski and Leibowitz Testify Before Senate on Privacy Issues

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2010 – The Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission have formed a task force to deal with online privacy concerns facing American...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

Cybersecurity Conference Considers Challenges; Debates Need for New Solutions

WASHINGTON July 28, 2010 –Speaking at a conference on cybersecurity hosted by the Department of Commerce yesterday, one expert argued that when it comes to cybersecurity...

Europe9 years ago

Sweden’s Pirate Party to Launch ISP with Privacy Focus

WASHINGTON July 21, 2010- Sweden’s Pirate Party is planning to launch its own ISP which will be maintained by users. Subscribers will be responsible for fixing...

Mobile Broadband9 years ago

Is Apple Big Brother?

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 – Buried within a 40 page privacy policy Apple says that it will share location data with its partners. “Apple and our...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

White House Hosts Cybersecurity Conference; Discusses Solutions

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2010 –White House Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President Howard Schmidt has announced that 12 of 19 Federal agencies would be...

Transparency9 years ago

Internet’s Little Black Book Gets a Tighter Lock

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2010 - A group of government bodies and a private entity with deep ties to the internet on Friday afternoon announced that they...

Copyright9 years ago

Tech and Content Industry Still at Loggerheads Over Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Deal

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2010 – Major U.S. technology companies are worrying over an international trade agreement currently under negotiations because they see it as putting them...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

OMB and DHS Clarify Cybersecurity Responsibility and Activities within the Executive Branch

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2010- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Cybersercurity Coordinator recently released a joint memo...

Copyright9 years ago

Trade Group Slams Administration Over Secret Trade Deal Negotiations

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2010 – A communications and technology lobbying group is gnashing its teeth over a pending international trade agreement governing intellectual property that it...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Cyber Bullying and High Risk Behaviors

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2010 – The best way to avoid cyber bullying is not to be a teenage girl, said an expert on Tuesday at a...

Cybersecurity9 years ago

Cyber-security Bill Moves Out of Committee

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2010 –The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental affairs has passed the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; as...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Cybersecurity Legislation Gains Traction

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2010 – House Intelligence Subcommittee Chairwoman Jane Harman, D-Calif., announced the consideration of new cybersecurity legislation introduced in the Senate last Wednesday. The...

International9 years ago

Google Faces Lawsuits for Collecting Data from Unprotected Networks

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – A class action lawsuit filed May 17 accuses Google of violating federal privacy and data acquisition laws, and asks that Google...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Experts Debate Lack of Transparency in Federal Spectrum Policy

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – Experts gathered last week to discuss problems surrounding transparency in federal spectrum policy and the challenges in addressing the issue. A...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Europe Looks for Economic Growth Through Its Digital Agenda

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2010 - One half of European productivity growth over the last 15 years can easily be attributed to information and communications technology, according...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Irish ISP to Cut Off Illegal File Sharers

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2010 – Eircom, one of Ireland's biggest internet service providers, will cut off access to users who have been accused of illegal file-sharing.

Broadband's Impact9 years ago

Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2010 - A U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., has ordered Google to turn over wireless data from its Street View cars which...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Study: Consumers Experience ‘Bill Shock,’ Unaware of High Cell Phone Fees

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2010 – A survey released today by the Federal Communications Commission found that one in six mobile users has been surprised by their...

Expert Opinion9 years ago

UTOPIA, Perfection or Fantasy: Partnering public-private sectors with broadband

UTOPIA, billed as providing light-speed to your door while connecting you with friends, family, entertainment, businesses, healthcare, and education, highlights itself as being part of your...

International9 years ago

Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2010 – The United States needs to act as a world leader by using its talents to help develop an innovative global privacy...

Intellectual Property9 years ago

From the Department of Bogus Statistics: Measuring the Impact of Piracy and Fair Use

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, 2010 - Measuring the impact of the U.S. legal doctrine of "fair use," which enables online activities such as search, limited copying,...

Broadband Data9 years ago

Let Consumers See Clearwire’s Network: They’ve Got a Map For That

By now, the omnipresent television commercials have drummed Verizon’s 3G message into all our heads: big red map good, splotchy blue map bad. But nascent national...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

House Republican Leaders Ask for Permission to Use Skype

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – House Republican leaders sent a letter last week to the House speaker and chairman of the Administration Committee requesting that lawmakers...

Privacy and Security9 years ago

ACLU Applauds New Google Information Request Tracking Tool

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – The American Civil Liberties Union is applauding Google’s new tool that tracks and displays the number of government requests that the...

Privacy and Security9 years ago

Commerce Seeks Comment on Privacy Law, Creates Task Force

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2010 – The Commerce Department is seeking public comment on the impact of privacy laws in the United States and around the world...

Broadband Updates10 years ago

State Telecom Regulators Urge ‘Sunshine Law’ Reform

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2010 -- Federal laws designed to guarantee public access to certain data should be revised to allow members of the Federal Communications Commission...

Copyright10 years ago

Connecting America, Chapter 4: ‘Broadband Competition and Innovation Policy’

Twenty-five years ago, the World Wide Web did not exist. Very few Americans had even seen a mobile phone, and broadband networks were available only to...

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FCC Seeks Input on How to Treat Specialized Services, Mobile Broadband

India Gives RIM Two More Months to Comply

RIM Agrees to Give India Access to Networks

Complaints to the FCC Jumped 230 Percent in the First Quarter of 2010

FCC Seeks Input as It Embarks on Crafting Cybersecurity Plan

UAE Retreats from BlackBerry Ban, Germany Steps Forward With Concerns

Smart Grid Cyber Security Legislation Passes Senate Committee

Public Interest Groups Bemoan Reported Google, Verizon Secret Network Neutrality Pact

UAE BlackBerry Ban Highlights State Threat to Broadband Freedom

United States Woefully Lacking a Cohesive Cyberspace Strategy, Says GAO

Verizon Releases New Study on Cybercrime

Google Exonerated of Data Violations in UK

Facebook, Google, and Apple Ease Privacy Concerns of Senators

Genachowski and Leibowitz Testify Before Senate on Privacy Issues

Cybersecurity Conference Considers Challenges; Debates Need for New Solutions

Sweden’s Pirate Party to Launch ISP with Privacy Focus

Is Apple Big Brother?

White House Hosts Cybersecurity Conference; Discusses Solutions

Internet’s Little Black Book Gets a Tighter Lock

Tech and Content Industry Still at Loggerheads Over Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Deal

OMB and DHS Clarify Cybersecurity Responsibility and Activities within the Executive Branch

Trade Group Slams Administration Over Secret Trade Deal Negotiations

Experts Debate Causes, Cures for Cyber Bullying and High Risk Behaviors

Cyber-security Bill Moves Out of Committee

Cybersecurity Legislation Gains Traction

Google Faces Lawsuits for Collecting Data from Unprotected Networks

Experts Debate Lack of Transparency in Federal Spectrum Policy

Europe Looks for Economic Growth Through Its Digital Agenda

Irish ISP to Cut Off Illegal File Sharers

Court Orders Google to Turn Over Wireless Data in Portland Case

Study: Consumers Experience ‘Bill Shock,’ Unaware of High Cell Phone Fees

UTOPIA, Perfection or Fantasy: Partnering public-private sectors with broadband

Privacy Experts Urge U.S. to Engage in Global Debate, but Get Own House in Order

From the Department of Bogus Statistics: Measuring the Impact of Piracy and Fair Use

Let Consumers See Clearwire’s Network: They’ve Got a Map For That

House Republican Leaders Ask for Permission to Use Skype

ACLU Applauds New Google Information Request Tracking Tool

Commerce Seeks Comment on Privacy Law, Creates Task Force

State Telecom Regulators Urge ‘Sunshine Law’ Reform

Connecting America, Chapter 4: ‘Broadband Competition and Innovation Policy’

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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

Internet Industry Under the Microscope as House Committee Grills Witnesses on Liability for Online Content

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

China Experts Advise Political Leaders to Tone Down Disputes, Cite Benefits of Bilateral Trade with China

With or Without Negative Latency, Google Stadia Likely to Massively Churn Broadband Bandwidth

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Ron Quirk: FCC Again Proposes to Enlarge Service Areas for Wireless Public Access Licenses

D.C. Circuit’s Decision in Net Neutrality Case Likely to Open New Fronts of Attack Against FCC

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D.C. Circuit Court Upholds FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Repeal of Net Neutrality, But Allows States to Fill the Void

Comments on Digital Opportunity Data Collection Largely Supportive of FCC’s New Mapping Initiative

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

Senators Continue to Grill Witnesses About Perceived Lack of Antitrust Enforcement Against Big Tech

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Washington

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Many Facets of Wireless Industry Join to Celebrate Launch of OnGo Using Mid-Band Spectrum

Benton Foundation Renamed Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, Renewed Focus on Advanced Internet Networks

Who’s On First? Congress Upset With Wasteful and Petty Antitrust Squabbles Between Justice and FTC

Broadband Roundup: CBRS on a Roll, Innovation Fund in Rural California, Another Verizon 5G Announcement

Broadband Roundup: FCC Announces More Rural Funding, Everyone On Expands Footprint, US Telecom Gets Political

With FCC Broadband Maps Denounced as ‘Terrible,’ Members of Congress Drill Into Details For Improvement

Digital Literacy Legend and Rural Telecommunications Congress Board Member Gene Crick Dies

Addressing the Impact of Big Data Upon Antitrust is More Complicated Than a Big Tech Breakup

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Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

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

Part IV: As Hate Speech Proliferates Online, Critics Want to See and Control Social Media’s Algorithms

Part III: The GOP Wants to Kill the Fairness Doctrine, Then Applies It to the Internet

Justice Department Collaborating with State Attorneys General’s Antitrust Investigation of Big Tech, Says Chief

Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet

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