WASHINGTON D.C. — TechFreedom led a bipartisan coalition letter with seven other policy organizations to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express concern over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plans to convene a meeting of state attorneys general to discuss allegations that …
T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Benefit Consumers, TechFreedom Tells the FCC
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments opposing petitions to deny the T-Mobile/Sprint merger and urging the FCC to both approve the transaction swiftly, as well as use this as an opportunity to clearly define its competition analysis. “This merger probably …
#236: Low Hanging Fruit with Professor Daskal
Law enforcement continues to face challenges with the evolving problems associated with digital evidence gathering. Just last year, US law enforcement made over 130,000 requests for digital evidence to just six tech companies – Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, and Oath. …
Net Neutrality & Public Safety: Clearing Up the Confusion
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA), asking the Federal Communications Commission to update the Wireless Priority Service rules for the first time since 2001 — …
Key Issues Facing FTC on Consumer Protection in the Digital Age
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments addressing critical issues related to the FTC’s enforcement of consumer protection and competition laws in the 21st century, which the Commision will address in its upcoming series of public hearings. The series of …
EC’s Android Suit: the Stupidest Antitrust Suit of All Time?
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the European Commission imposed an unprecedented €4.34 billion ($5.06 billion) fine against Google. In an hour-long press conference, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager charged Google with three antitrust violations involving its the open-source Android mobile …
Developing, Advancing Alternative to GDPR Should Be NTIA’s Top Priority
WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on a notice of inquiry from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration regarding “its international Internet policy priorities for 2018 and beyond.” The comments urge NTIA to focus on developing a U.S. alternative …
Coffman Net Neutrality Bill Dead on Arrival
WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) today unveiled draft legislation to codify net neutrality rules in statute. His “21st Century Internet Act” marks the third Republican legislative proposal since 2011, the last time Democrats offered legislation of their own. …
#232: Nationalizing 5G
According to leaked documents in January, a senior official from the National Security Council in the White House had suggested to build a national 5G network and have it under state control for national security reasons. Reaction from Trump appointed …
TechFreedom Event: 20 Years of Coping with COPPA
TechFreedom Event: 20 Years of Coping with COPPA WASHINGTON D.C. — October 21 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which governs the collection and use of information from, or about, children age 13 or …
Justice Kavanaugh Would Actually Help Keep Trump Agencies in Check
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, President Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his pick to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court of the United States. “Judge Kavanaugh has been the leading voice on appeals courts for limiting Chevron …
#231: Preview of the Internet Governance Forum USA 2018
This episode is a preview of the Internet Governance Forum USA 2018. IGF USA will take place on July 27, 2018 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies located at 1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036. Ashkhen is joined …
