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Facebook ‘Supercookies’ Spur Privacy Concerns

Phil Britt
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November 08, 2011
Members of Congress are calling for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook after the social network giant admitted to watching Web pages its members visit even after those members hav

Oklahoma Officials Request FCC ‘Call-Termination’ Investigation

Alyssa Carducci
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November 08, 2011
In response to complaints in Oklahoma and other states from both telephone customers and service providers regarding problems with completion of telephone calls, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission

FCC Allows Telcos to Self-Regulate for ‘Bill Shock’

Phil Britt
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November 07, 2011
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced in October the wireless industry trade association, CTIA, has agreed to advise its member companies to provide consumers with

Telco Data Retention Policies Spur Privacy Concerns

Phil Britt
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November 04, 2011
The nation’s major mobile phone providers are keeping a treasure trove of sensitive data about their customers, according to a recently released Department of Justice internal memo that reveals the

Hard Slog Ahead for FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules

Phil Britt
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November 03, 2011
Although the Federal Communications Commission passed network neutrality regulations on December 21, 2010, enforcement is being delayed by challenges in Congress and in the courts.

Newton, NC, Implements City Wi-Fi

Bruce Edward Walker
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November 02, 2011
The first phase of a public wi-fi service covering a portion of the downtown area of Newton, North Carolina, became active in August.

EU Net Neutrality ‘Need’ for Internet Privacy Challenged

Bruce Edward Walker
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November 01, 2011
European proponents of network neutrality have added privacy concerns to their call for government regulation of the Internet, an argument identified as a red herring by opponents of the rules.

Jobs Act Would Impose $4.77 Billion Spectrum Tax

Alyssa Carducci
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October 31, 2011
Among the provisions of President Obama’s “American Jobs Act” is authorization for the Federal Communications Commission to impose taxes on broadcast spectrum and on profits earned by telecommunica

Government Employees Indicted for IT Collusion

Bruce Edward Walker
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October 28, 2011
Four men—including two senior employees of the U.S.
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