ICPA Would Modernize Internet Laws, Solve Microsoft’s Dispute
Breaking news flashed across the country when the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari for United States v Microsoft on October 16th. The court’s pending decision will resolve…
Internet Got Faster Without Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality proponents argue that internet service providers (ISPs) will slow your internet speed and charge you extra fees if the FCC abandons its Title II regulatory expansion. Wrong. This…
Net Neutrality Has Nothing to Do With Censorship
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai put the Obama-era “net neutrality” rules on the chopping block in a 2-1 vote on May 18th to move forward with a proposed…
Section 702’s Expiration Date — Could it Bring Backdoor Searches to an End?
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act (FISA) is set to expire on December of 2017, and the debate over Fourth Amendment protections vs. security will be revisited.
If You Build the Blockchain, Regulators Will Come
The hardest part of drafting any new regulation is establishing a definition. In fact, most of the policy work is in the definition and there are alarmingly few policy considerations…
With Unanimous Passage through the House, the Email Privacy Act will Modernize Online Data Privacy
Back in the 1980s, everyone was walking around with their perms and mullets, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson were playing sold out concerts, and people still couldn’t believe that Darth…
With Viber’s Latest Update, Congress is Losing the Encryption Battle
WhatsApp, the popular online messaging service, recently changed the landscape of the encryption debate after announcing that their entire platform, between all devices, would offer end-to-end encryption. This announcement…
Comcast Strikes Deals with Samsung and Roku, Leaving FCC in the Dust
For quite some time now, the FCC has been trying to sell the idea of “opening” the set-top box as something innovative and beneficial for consumers. However, on the…
Anti-Encryption Bill is an Affront to Privacy, Technological Security
In recent months, the government has regularly been unable to underscore technological security and privacy in the digital sphere, as more and more tech companies turn to encrypting their data.
WhatsApp Extending Encryption to Billions, Protecting Privacy Worldwide
The debate regarding encryption and privacy in the digital age has become a hot-button issue in light of the recent legal struggles between Apple and the FBI. Many technology producers…