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Would U.S. Congress find it acceptable that their phonecalls were recorded, sold, and published?

Updated on Aug 26, 2020 by Rick Falkvinge

Congress has decided that Internet Service Providers shall be Common Carriers but without the obligations of a Common Carrier. Specifically, which was the shocker last week - telephone secrets don't…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Minnesota Senate votes 58-9 to pass Internet privacy protections in response to repeal of FCC privacy rules

Updated on Aug 3, 2021 by Caleb Chen

In stark contrast to Congress's recent vote against the Internet privacy rights of American constituents, Minnesota's state Senators have voted to add broadband privacy protections at the state level. The protections were…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Dear Mr. President, you must veto S.J.Res.34, protect #BroadbandPrivacy, and #KeepOurNetFree

Updated on Aug 6, 2020 by Caleb Chen

President Donald Trump could and should veto a newly passed resolution which strips away Americans' broadband privacy protections. In response to the 215-205 vote by the House of Representatives to pass…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

House of Representatives votes 215-205 to do away with Broadband Privacy, allow ISPs to sell your private internet history

Updated on Aug 4, 2021 by Caleb Chen

“The ayes have it.” Broadband Privacy has been dealt a blow in Congress with the recent repeal of online privacy protections by the FCC with a 215-205 vote. Since the…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments

Today is Congress’s final vote to get rid of Internet privacy protections on your web browsing history

Updated on Jul 29, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Internet privacy in America faces a crossroads today on Capitol Hill. S.J. Res 34, the Senate joint resolution to do away with FCC #BroadbandPrivacy rules, passed with a 50-48 vote late…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

United Kingdom looks to ban encrypted messaging apps after Westminster attack

Updated on Aug 23, 2022 by Caleb Chen

The United Kingdom may soon introduce legislation that will ban encrypted messaging apps, according to statements made by British Interior Minister Amber Rudd. In the aftermath of the attack in…

Categories: Encryption, General Privacy News, Governments

When good loses to lawful: this thing about proper legal processes with indefensible outcomes

Updated on Mar 24, 2017 by Rick Falkvinge

It's interesting to watch people rushing to defend the legal processes in this week's story about a man jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt, and who are asserting that everything…

Categories: Governments

US Senate votes 50-48 to do away with broadband privacy rules; let ISPs and telecoms to sell your internet history

Updated on Jul 19, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Despite widespread disapproval from constituents, S.J.Res 34 has passed the United States Senate with a vote of 50-48, with two absent votes. Earlier today, at 12:25 Eastern March 23, 2017,…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

Telecom lobby to FCC: “Web browsing and app usage history are not sensitive information.”

Updated on Jul 20, 2021 by Caleb Chen

On March 16th, 2017, the CTIA filed a reply with the FCC claiming attempting to plead the case that “web browsing and app usage history are not sensitive information.” The…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance

These are the 17 House Representatives that introduced a bill to let telecoms sell your personal internet history

Updated on Jul 21, 2021 by Caleb Chen

Most Americans don't know that telecoms and internet service providers store the internet history of their users; even more don't know that recently introduced legislation aims to do away with…

Categories: General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance
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