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  • Senators introduce Internet sales tax bill

    Four U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would allow states to collect taxes on Internet sales, even when the seller does not have a physical presence in the taxing state.

    Written by Grant Gross10 Nov. 11 04:42
  • White House threatens veto over net neutrality issue

    The executive office of U.S. President Barack Obama <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/legislative/sap/112/sapsjr6s_20111108.pdf">said</a> Tuesday that the administration strongly opposes passage in the Senate of a resolution that could impact the equal availability of the Internet to all classes of users.

    Written by John Ribeiro09 Nov. 11 15:03
  • Google's director of public policy quits at critical time

    Google has lost the man who has led its government relations efforts in the Americas for more than six years, at a time when the company's operations face intense scrutiny from legislators and regulators.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez09 Nov. 11 02:33
  • Debate on new copyright enforcement bill heats up

    Supporters of a controversial copyright protection bill recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives are firing back after several digital rights groups have suggested the legislation could lead to law enforcement officials targeting sites like YouTube and Twitter.

    Written by Grant Gross05 Nov. 11 06:24
  • House passes freeze on new mobile taxes

    The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a five-year moratorium on new taxes targeted toward mobile services, with supporters arguing that customers pay higher taxes on their mobile plans than on most other goods and services.

    Written by Grant Gross03 Nov. 11 01:21
  • New bill would target websites enabling copyright infringement

    A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would allow law enforcement officials to shut down websites that enable or facilitate copyright infringement, leading some digital rights groups to suggest that YouTube, Twitter and online news sites could be targeted.

    Written by Grant Gross27 Oct. 11 09:12
  • EFF, ACLU file lawsuits over Patriot Act data collection

    Two civil liberties groups have filed lawsuits asking the U.S. Department of Justice to detail its collection of electronic data and other information under the 10-year-old counterterrorism law, the USA Patriot Act.

    Written by Grant Gross27 Oct. 11 07:54
  • Group: New version of PROTECT IP may target legal sites

    An upcoming version of U.S. legislation designed to combat copyright infringement on the Web may include provisions that hold online services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube legally responsible for infringing material posted by users, according to one group opposed to the bill.

    Written by Grant Gross26 Oct. 11 03:34
  • US lawmakers push to limit gov't mobile tracking

    The U.S. Congress needs to pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get permission from a judge before tracking suspects through their mobile phones, instead of the now-common practice of tracking a mobile subscriber's location after a prosecutor-issued subpoena, two U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday.

    Written by Grant Gross19 Oct. 11 04:11
  • Lawmakers disagree on need for online privacy legislation

    While representatives of the online advertising industry questioned whether new laws are needed to protect consumer privacy online, several U.S. lawmakers on Thursday called for new regulations targeting online tracking.

    Written by Grant Gross14 Oct. 11 05:35
  • FairSearch.org urges AGs to tackle Google over antitrust

    <a href="http://www.fairsearch.org/">FairSearch.org</a>, a coalition of companies critical of Google's business practices, is urging all 50 U.S. state attorneys general to investigate the search giant over possible antitrust violations.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez12 Oct. 11 05:23
  • FTC: P-to-P software shared personal info from smartphones

    Peer-to-peer software developer Frostwire has agreed to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges that its software would likely cause users to unknowingly share sensitive personal files, including pictures, from their Android devices, the FTC said Tuesday.

    Written by Grant Gross12 Oct. 11 01:35
  • India releases draft of new telecom policy

    Indian Minister for Communications Kapil Sibal announced a new draft telecommunication policy on Monday, aiming to give preference to domestic manufacturers of equipment, with an eye to reducing the country's import bill and ensuring the security of telecom networks.

    Written by John Ribeiro11 Oct. 11 00:18
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