Privacy
Advocacy Groups Applaud FCC Releasing Mobile Data Collection Information
‘These letters show that…carrier geolocation data practices are all over the map.’
FSF
FCC Advisory Committee Gets Extension, E-Space Adds to Ranks, Think Tank Wants Big Tech in USF
The FCC’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, which provides guidance to the commission, has term extended two months.
FCC
TikTok Data Practices, FCC’s Mandate on Wireless Outages, AT&T First Responder Network
Lawmakers are calling on the FTC to investigate data claims by China-based social media app TikTok.
FCC
TikTok Data Concerns, Broadband Data Collection System, Internet Access on COVID-19 Mortality
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is requesting Apple and Google remove the TikTok app over data concerns.
DISH
Dish Partners with Samsung on 5G, EU Targets Apple on Antitrust, Mediacom Extends Fiber in Iowa
Dish enlists Samsung for 5G deployment.
Amy Klobuchar
Russian Cyberattacks Warning, Meta Russia Disinformation, IIJA Requirements
International alert warns about Russian cyberattacks.
Alan Davidson
Apple CEO Against App Legislation, Russian Cyberattack Thwarted, European Telecoms Exit Russia
Apple CEO is not a fan of the legislation that would allow third-parties to bypass Apple store payments.
Justice
TikTok and Snapchat Parental Control, DOJ Endorses Antitrust Legislation, Senate Passes Competes Act
Forty-three state attorneys general signed a letter urging TikTok and Snapchat to have friendlier parental control policies.
Antitrust
Senate Judiciary Passes Open App Act, North Korea Hacked, Ford Pushes Electric Vehicles
Targeting Apple and Google Play stores, bill forbids 50 million+ user marketplaces from requiring developers to use in-app payment options.
Amazon
Fear of Big Tech in Auto Industry, Montana Hires Lightbox, USTelecom Hires Media Affairs Director
Technology advocacy groups are concerned about big technology companies entering the auto industry.
FCC
New Multitenant Proposal Praised, Dutch Fine Apple, Cameron Comms Expands in Louisiana
Associations including INCOMPAS and WISPA applaud new multitenant proposal.
Verizon
Ookla Fourth Quarter Report Puts T-Mobile as Fastest, Most Consistent Wireless Provider
T-Mobile ranks fastest mobile provider, improving on third quarter performance.
FTC
CES 2022: Patreon Policy Director Says Antitrust Regulators Need More Resources
To find the best way to regulate technology, antitrust regulators need more tools to maintain fairness in the digital economy.
Big Tech
Year in Review: With Key Hires On Antitrust and Looming Regulation, A Look Back at Big Tech in 2021
Big technology companies faced hurdles in 2021 — and it’s only the beginning of a Biden administration crackdown.
Ninth Circuit
New York Lawmaker’s Social Media Bill, Google Data Settlement Upheld, Netherlands Antitrust for Apple
NY’s Brad Hoylman introduced legislation that would attempt to control how social media handles users’ speech.
BBLO
Broadband Experts Agree on Multiple Datasets, Disagree on Level of Granularity for Maps
Three broadband experts on a Broadband Breakfast live event discussed data collection and specificity of mapping.
