OTI Appalled that Administration Seeks Renewal of Privacy-Invasive and Ineffective Phone Records Program
Congress should repeal the Section 215 call detail records program now, and truly end bulk collection of Americans’ phone records.
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Congress should repeal the Section 215 call detail records program now, and truly end bulk collection of Americans’ phone records.
The FCC is rubber-stamping an anti-competitive merger that would prices and harm consumers, all without the public’s input.
The proposed cap on funding for the Universal Service Fund would only hamper the FCC’s ability to address the digital divide.
The DOJ’s plan to approve Sprint and T-Mobile’s merger is a half-baked alternative to the agency’s best option: blocking the deal.
The FTC has stepped up its privacy enforcement, but further action is necessary to create meaningful change.
OTI opposes any effort by law enforcement to force tech companies to compromise their encryption algorithms.
International civil liberties and technology coalition renewed call for Australian Parliament to amend new encryption law.
OTI is urging Congress to auction c-band spectrum and use the revenue to close the rural broadband divide.
OTI and EFF pushed the Government of the United Kingdom to provide further clarity around its proposed Online Harms regulatory framework.
OTI called on the FCC to reject a petition that would harm the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries access broadband service.