It has not been the practice on this blog to endorse candidates or even political views, with a few exceptions as to attempts at internet regulation that may be misguided. We make an exception on this page (i) because it involves a State Senate district in the heart of Silicon Valley in the California State…
This week has witnessed increased political attacks against Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA 230) by the Trump Justice Department and federal legislation seeking to “reform it” and the creation of a new association to assist professionals dealing with the many issues involved in content moderation under CDA 230. CDA 230…
The Russian’s use of social media platforms to influence the 2016 election and the fallout from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal has triggered calls for regulation of the tech sector, but with no proposals emerging. Earlier this month, former acting-Commerce Secretary Cameron Kerry called for reviving the Obama-era Privacy Bill of Rights. Enter Senate Intelligence Committee…
Tech’s DC Agenda for 2018 with David Snead LISTEN/DOWNLOAD When the House of Representatives returns to work on Monday there will be approximately 90-days left on the House calendar until election day. What is on tech’s agenda for this election-year session. Internet Infrastructure Coalition Co-Founder & Policy Working Group Chair David Snead returns to…
Tech Leaders: “Trump Would Be a Disaster” A who’s who of the tech community have signed an open letter from “inventors, entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, researchers, and business leaders working in the technology sector” denouncing Republican nominee Donald Trump’s vision for America. The 145 signatories, who include internet pioneer Vint Cerf and founders of Apple, eBay, Facebook,…
Speaking to nearly 2,000 local leaders at the National League of Cities annual meeting, President Obama announced his TechHire initiative, a new campaign to work with communities to get more Americans rapidly trained for well-paying technology jobs. The United States has about 5 million open jobs today, more than at any point since 2001. Over…
The Internet Law Center Joins Battle for the Net with Internet Slowdown Day. The firm is proud to be joining organizations such as those depicted left in stressing the need to protect Net Neutrality through Internet Slowdown Day. via Battle For The Net.; If you woke up tomorrow, and your internet looked like this, what…
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