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FCC triggers firestorm with 'net neutrality' proposal
The proposal has already split the agency along party lines.
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Report: Commerce gets low mark on consumer privacy protection
Established in 2003 and led by Dixon, the World Privacy Forum is a nonprofit focused on conducting research and analysis about privacy issues.
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Free Press to FCC: Reclassify broadband as public utility
Group wants Internet connectivity classifed as a "telecommunications service."
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Maneuvering for leadership roles on House technology panels continues
Rep. Ed Markey will seek the top Democratic spot on the Resources committee and Republican Rep. Joe Barton is vying for chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
Modernization
New Congress could act on tech, communications issues
Two areas in the technology and telecommunications space -- privacy and spectrum -- are emerging as the likeliest to see legislative action during the 112th Congress.
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Google sues Interior Department
A spokeswoman for the Interior Department declined to comment on whether the procedure is unfairly favoring Microsoft over its competitors.
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Duffield, Va. selected as prime site for data center
TVA, according to a statement from Boucher, considered 50 sites throughout the Southeast for the distinction of "prime location" and chose 12 including Duffield.
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Tea Party could help net neutrality, leaders say
Brough preferred Waxman's bill to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.
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Companies defend their online privacy protections
Internet tracking devices known as cookies and beacons have become a source of concern for privacy advocates and lawmakers seeking to protect consumers online and shed light on the practice of behavioral marketing.
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Obama administration cracking down on Internet piracy
Official: White House is looking forward to working with Congress on finding an appropriate legislative solution.
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Net neutrality bill gives FCC no new rulemaking power
The Federal Communications Commission will not have rulemaking authority under a network neutrality bill that key House Democrats plan to introduce soon, according to a recent draft obtained by CongressDaily's Tech Daily Dose blog.
Modernization
Panel opens review of online privacy law
Enacted in 1986, the law aims to provide citizens the same privacy protections online that they are legally afforded offline. The committee hearing today was its first to explore the law in the 111th Congress.
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House net neutrality bill could be introduced soon
The House Energy and Commerce Committee may introduce a net neutrality bill sometime this week sources told CongressDaily's blog Tech Daily Dose.
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Biden: Stimulus dollars fueling energy- and life-saving technology
Recovery Act has fueled solar power and medical research breakthroughs, says vice president.
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Open Internet Coalition to FCC: Don't wait for Congress
Pushing back against a raft of lawmakers whom have urged the Federal Communications Commission to let Congress act first on Internet regulation, the Open Internet Coalition implored the commission not to wait for the legislative body to move forward with reclassification of broadband.
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FDA tightens reign on social media practices
Novartis cited for misuse of 'Facebook Share' widget.
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Effort to craft FCC broadband regulation bill collapses
The Federal Communications Commission suspended its series of private talks with stakeholders to write a narrowly focused telecommunications bill that could be fast-tracked through Congress this fall and an influential Democratic senator conceded that without a consensus, advancing a near-term bill is now "unlikely."
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Agriculture Department announces more broadband grants
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Wednesday his department was providing $1.2 billion to help fund 126 projects nationwide aimed at promoting broadband access and adoption, while also spurring economic development and job creation.
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