OTI and RDR Urge FCC to Deny NTIA Rulemaking Petition on Troubling Section 230 Proposal
If the FCC accepts, it will join an effort to bully platforms into moderating content according to the administration’s desires.
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If the FCC accepts, it will join an effort to bully platforms into moderating content according to the administration’s desires.
OTI urges the European Commission to closely scrutinize Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit.
We need clear limits on the collection and use of biometric data.
Recommends antitrust enforcers expand their understanding of consumer welfare, and that Congress pass strong data privacy legislation.
While the PACT Act is a significant improvement over other recent proposals to amend Section 230, OTI has several remaining concerns.
The company’s petition would expose consumers to service disruptions and new fees.
Our study of internet pricing points to an affordability crisis in the U.S., where consumers pay more than consumers in Asia or Europe.
Both parties should commit to ensuring equitable access to technology and its benefits, and to protecting civil rights from abuse.
The decision is a victory for broadband privacy.
Facial recognition and IMSI-catchers pose a significant threat to the civil rights and civil liberties of all District residents.