SiFi Networks will construct an all-fiber network for 40,000 households in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Democratic legislator called on NTIA end the automatic disclosure of .US web domain users’ personal information.
The Digital Services Act imposes transparency requirements and other accountability measures for tech platforms.
Participants voiced concerns over alleged abuses by big tech companies.
The committee wants wider use of opt-out from certain text messages.
'These letters show that…carrier geolocation data practices are all over the map.'
The draft privacy law includes a provision to enhance privacy protections online for children under 17.
'The key to striking the right balance lies in ‘guided FTC rulemaking’ in a federal law, echoed by privacy experts and private sector companies alike.'
There are new proposed rules that offer legal protections to those aiding in enforcement efforts against illegal robocalls.
Different state privacy laws stifle competition and places burdens on small companies, experts say.
Comedian John Oliver wants the federal government to work on federal privacy legislation.
DuckDuckGo argued that its contextual ads are effective and not intrusive.
The recruiting of 29 outside experts at the NTIA comes a day before the agency announced a new spectrum coordination initiative with the FCC.
If laws are robust enough and enforcement agencies are well-resourced, states should avoid implementing right to privacy action legislation.
Jessica Dheere said surveillance-based business models are negatively impacting consumers' digital rights.
And the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League calls for Section 230 reform.
'These companies know how many resources they [agencies] have,' Klobuchar said.
Staunch privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya appears to be Joe Biden's pick for the FTC, Axios reports.
Companies also want to discuss cybersecurity, net neutrality, taxes and privacy.
Executive order would kickoff new antitrust and net neutrality regulations.
Ajit Ghuman said Americans generally would pay more for full privacy -- including on smartphone purchases.
Verizon is expanding 5G in California and Texas, the U.S. and E.U. see differently on facial tech, FAA drone rules.
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