Digital Government
Consumers Rant to FCC about Net Neutrality
Thousands have filed complaints against Comcast, AT&T and other Internet service providers.
Modernization
Feds: App Secretly Hijacked Phones to Mine Digital Money
The "Prized" app drained batteries and burned through mobile data, according to regulators.
Modernization
Feds Urged to Investigate Uber’s Plan to Track Users
Privacy group wants FTC to step in to block changes to Uber’s privacy policy.
Digital Government
FCC Moves to Subsidize Internet as Republicans Warn of 'Tax' Hike
The agency wants to help poor Americans get online, but Republicans warn of pouring money into the controversial "Obamaphone" program.
Modernization
AT&T Faces $100 Million Fine in FCC's First-Ever Net-Neutrality Case
The wireless carrier, which is also fighting FTC charges, limits "unlimited" data.
Digital Government
Privacy Groups Boycott Administration's Facial Recognition Talks
The Commerce Department will forge ahead, but privacy advocates have lost faith in negotiations over software that can identify faces.
Cybersecurity
Does NSA Spying Leave the US Without Moral High Ground in China Hack?
Was the breach of federal employee records all that different from U.S. surveillance programs?
Digital Government
NSA Fight Isn't Over Yet; House Votes to Defund 'Backdoor' Spying
The same measure passed the House last year, but went nowhere in the Senate.
Digital Government
US Will Delay Plan to Give Up Internet Powers
The head of ICANN says his group needs more time to free itself from U.S. control.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Probe FBI’s ‘Disturbing’ Use of Spy Planes
The FBI has reportedly been using planes equipped with high-tech cameras and cell-phone tracking technology.
Digital Government
Telecom Law Overhaul Hit by 'Atomic Bomb' of Net Neutrality
Hopes are dimming for the first major update of the Communications Act since 1996.
Emerging Tech
US Regulators Want No Part in .Sucks Domain Fight
Celebrities and companies complain they're getting extorted to prevent embarrassing websites.
Modernization
FCC Wants to Make It Easier to Block Annoying Robocalls
The commission plans to tighten its rules on telemarketing.
Digital Government
NSA Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program. "That process has begun," an official said.
Digital Government
FCC Prepares to Become the Internet's Privacy Cop
Internet providers will soon face new rules on how they can handle customer information.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director Blasts Tech Companies Fighting for Encryption
Google, Apple, Facebook and others are urging Obama to back strong encryption, but James Comey worries it will hamper law-enforcement access to critical data.
Digital Government
NSA Spying Heads to Critical Senate Showdown
Mitch McConnell will force a vote on a clean reauthorization of the Patriot Act next week as a deadline looms.
Digital Government
Telecom, Cable Industries File Emergency Motion to Kill Net Neutrality
They want a federal court to block the rules before they go into effect June 12.
Modernization
Verizon's AOL Deal Could Lead to New Privacy Problems
AOL's advertising technologies could help Verizon better track users across devices.
Digital Government
The 'Privacy Coalition' That Wants to Trim Data Regulations for Telecom Giants
The 21st Century Privacy Coalition is funded by companies including Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon.
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