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EPIC Urges FCC to Lower Prices, Reduce Surveillance on Prison Telecommunications

EPIC urged the FCC to lower the cost of prison phone and video calls, and regulate e-messaging systems.
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Surveillance Oversight
- Wiretapping
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to Combat Stalkerware and Police Misuse of Survivor Data in Safe Connections Rulemaking
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to Provide All Consumers With Robust Protection From Data Breaches
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC Cautions FCC About Limiting Breach Notices, Applauds Agency Attention to Data Security

EPIC filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the agency’s plan to enhance its breach notification requirements for telecommunications and interconnected VoIP providers.
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC Urges FCC to Safeguard Precise 911 Location Data Before Mandating Collection

EPIC urged the FCC to clarify the privacy and security rules carriers must follow if and when the carriers are required to collect more precise location data for 911 call routing.
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Location Tracking
- Updates
FCC Emphasizes EPIC, Coalition Concerns in Approved Rulemaking to Support Domestic Violence Survivors

The Federal Communications Commission voted to proceed with its Safe Connections Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which seeks to help survivors of domestic violence separate their phone line from a shared account with an abuser, to protect the privacy of calls with hotlines and shelters, and to support survivors experiencing financial hardship through affordability programs.
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC, EFF, and CDT to New Jersey Supreme Court: Don’t Let Police Sleight-of-Hand Avoid Wiretap Requirements
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Wiretapping
- Updates
EPIC Urges FCC to Prohibit Providers from Charging Detained Persons and Their Families for Call Surveillance
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Surveillance Oversight
- Wiretapping
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge FCC to Support Domestic Violence Survivors in Low-Cost Programs
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Updates
Illinois Law Stops Police from Getting Smart-Home Device Data Without Warrant
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Fourth Amendment
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates

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