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AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file How the Cable Industry’s Lobbying Strategy Backfired
Cable providers wanted to ease set-top box rules, but now the FCC is pushing a plan to open the market to new competition.
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AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais The Obama Administration's Encryption Views Are All Over the Map
Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.
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AP Photo/Jeff Roberson Coalition Forms To Oppose Charter Communication’s Merger Bid
Competitors and consumer groups claim deal would shut smaller companies out of broadband market
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AP Photo/Rashah McChesney Giving Up on Congress, Privacy Advocates Shift Fight to the States
State lawmakers announced bills to limit police surveillance and protect the privacy of students and employees.
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Photo by Donna Stazzone, courtesy of Michael Daugherty How a Lone Conservative Firebrand Became the FTC’s Worst Nightmare
His small medical facility has gone bust, but Michael Daugherty continues his fight against federal “bullies” over data security.
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AP FTC Threatens to Sue News Outlets That Trick Readers With "Sponsored Content"
Regulators issue guidelines for the way websites should identify advertising.
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AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Free Data Sounds Great, but the FCC Has Questions
Are Comcast, T-Mobile, and AT&T using "innovation” to get around net neutrality?
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Shutterstock.com Controversial Cybersecurity Bill Poised to Pass in Massive Spending Package
Congress is about to take its biggest step yet to bolster cybersecurity, but privacy advocates fear it could expand surveillance.
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AP Photo/John Locher Ted Cruz Is Right: NSA Reform Bill Allows More Spying
With terrorism fears running high, Cruz and Rubio traded shots over government surveillance.
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Shutterstock.com Political Campaigns Are Spying on You, and There Are No Rules to Stop Them
Ted Cruz is just the latest candidate to mine data from Facebook and other sources to learn more about voters.
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Nathan Bilow /AP Images for The Breckenridge Resort … Feds Will Require $5 Registration Fee for Drones
Drone companies are expecting big sales for the holidays, but the government just gave them a lump of coal.
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AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Transparency Groups Target Bloomberg PAC in Long-Shot Bid to Unmask Donors
Can the FCC require TV stations to identify major donors by name in political ads?
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AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez How Google May Have Accidentally Undermined Net Neutrality Rules
Judges had tough questions about a last-minute change to the FCC’s regulations—one that came largely at Google’s behest.
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AP Photo/Susan Walsh FBI Chief Admits It’s Impossible to Ban All Encryption
The government can at least make it harder to hide from surveillance, James Comey says.
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AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Encryption Problem May Get the Classic Washington Solution—a Commission
Lawmakers are trying to find a way to spy on terrorists without breaking the Internet.
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National Journal Court Fight Threatens Key Parts of Net-Neutrality Rules
The FCC appeared to be on firm ground on the biggest issue, but may ultimately still lose portions of its rules.
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FCC What to Watch as Court Weighs Fate of Net Neutrality
Here are the main arguments broadband industry lawyers will make Friday to try to kill the FCC’s rules.
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National Journal A Majority of House Members Want to End Warrantless Email Spying. Why Hasn’t Their Bill Moved?
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte is wary of hamstringing government investigations.
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NSA Despite Bluster, Push to Crack Encryption Faces Long Odds in Congress
Even critics of the tech industry aren’t quite sure how to guarantee government access to terrorist communications.
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Associated Press Senate Panel Votes to Protect Your Right to Post Bad Yelp Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act would bar contracts that gag consumers from leaving negative online reviews.
