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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 Updates9 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...

Copyright9 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...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Privacy

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2010 – Chapter Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Data9 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and FCC Recommendations

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2010 - Section Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Networks

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2010 - Section Four of the plan focuses on broadband competition and innovation policy. It’s one of the most far-reaching sections in the...

Broadband Updates9 years ago

Former FCC Commissioner Says Leave Broadband to Business, Not Government

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2010 - Deborah Taylor Tate, a former commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, lauds some of the agency’s National Broadband Plan, but cautions...

Broadband Data9 years ago

Connecting America, Chapter 3: ‘Current State of the Ecosystem’

To see how broadband is transforming American life, walk down a busy street or pay a visit to any school, business or airport. Parents on business...

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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’

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Privacy

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and FCC Recommendations

National Broadband Plan: A Look at Chapter 4 and Networks

Former FCC Commissioner Says Leave Broadband to Business, Not Government

Connecting America, Chapter 3: ‘Current State of the Ecosystem’

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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

A Short History of Online Free Speech, Part I: The Communications Decency Act Is Born

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

House Homeland Security Committee Issues Subpoena to the Owner of 8chan Internet Site

FCC Finalizes Approval of T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, As States Continue to Oppose

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

Cable Industry Touts Energy Efficiency, Next Century Highlights Open Access Fiber, Aspen Forum Set

Local Government Officials Don’t Like FCC Preemption of Wireless Facilities, See Hope in D.C. Circuit Decision

FCC Authorizes $121 Million in Rural Broadband Funding from Connect America Fund

Tech Groups Push Back on Trump Social Media Bias, Microsoft Calls Rural Broadband ‘Urgent National Crisis,” Huawei Operating System

FCC Rejects Changes to Existing Radiofrequency Exposure Limits

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

Rep. Bob Latta and Ajit Pai on Robocalls, Rural Massachusetts Projects, John Horrigan Report on Digital Divide

Greater Commercial Use of Drones Will Force Revisions of Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, Say Experts

‘Dig Once’ Provides Future-Proofing Solution for Federal Highway Infrastructure, Says BroadbandNow

Protesting Twitter’s ‘Normalizing Racism,’ Activists Call on Social Network to Ban White Supremacists

White House on Friday to Host Social Media Officials to Discuss Violent Extremism

Faster Access in Metro and Suburban Areas, Amazon and Higher Prices, Trump and Social Media

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

Electric Coop Broadband Partnerships, Deepfake Enforcement, Problems with Hipster Antitrust

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

Seeking to Quell ‘Evil Contagion’ of ‘White Supremacy,’ President Trump May Ignite New Battle Over Online Hate Speech

Cloudflare Disconnects 8chan Web Forum, Democrats Seek Antitrust Civil Penalties, Verizon Lockdown on Phones

Tackling Broadband Mapping Critics, FCC Orders ISPs to Provide Geospatial Data and Will Implement ‘Crowdsourcing’

USF Cap, New Pew Map, State Support for Electric Co-Ops, IP3 Awards

Sen. Josh Hawley Speaks to the Snapchat Generation, Babysitting Them With 30 Minutes a Day on Social Media

South Korean Wireless Carriers Deploying Gigabit Wireless 5G, Says IHS Markit

5G Innovation is Contingent on Collaboration Between the Public and Private Sectors, Experts Say at CSIS Event

Federal Communications Commission and Internet Providers Need to Improve Broadband Mapping, Say Experts

Sen. Markey’s CAMRA Act Gains Support, Senators Seek Delay on Rural Health Changes, Groups Oppose USF Cap

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

Drew Clark: Broadband Maps Are a Mess, So Now Let’s Focus on Actually Improving Them

In Congressional Oversight Hearing, Register of Copyrights Says Office Is Responding to Online Users

Panelists Highlight Importance of Accurate Broadband Maps in Closing Digital Divide

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