Digital Government

FCC triggers firestorm with 'net neutrality' proposal

The proposal has already split the agency along party lines.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

Free Press to FCC: Reclassify broadband as public utility

Group wants Internet connectivity classifed as a "telecommunications service."

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

Congress loses telecom giant

Rick Boucher loses election to GOP challenger.

Digital Government

Google sues Interior Department

A spokeswoman for the Interior Department declined to comment on whether the procedure is unfairly favoring Microsoft over its competitors.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

Obama administration cracking down on Internet piracy

Official: White House is looking forward to working with Congress on finding an appropriate legislative solution.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

Biden: Stimulus dollars fueling energy- and life-saving technology

Recovery Act has fueled solar power and medical research breakthroughs, says vice president.

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

FDA tightens reign on social media practices

Novartis cited for misuse of 'Facebook Share' widget.

Digital Government

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."

Digital Government

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.

Digital Government

Bipartisan bill would block FCC from seizing spectrum

The measure is aimed at supporting the FCC's effort to expand the amount of available spectrum to meet growing demand for wireless communications.