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FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Sets Date for Vote to Restore Net Neutrality
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced this morning that the FCC would vote during its April Open Meeting to restore Net Neutrality.
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EPIC Joins Public Knowledge,Benton Institute in Supporting FCC Authority to Combat Digital Discrimination and Establish Civil Rights Office
On April 1, Public Knowledge, joined by EPIC and the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, filed Reply Comments in support of the FCC's legal authority to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination.
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Communications Privacy
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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EPIC Seeks CISA Report on Threat of SS7 Surveillance
Following up on a letter from Sen. Wyden to Pres. Biden, on March 12 EPIC submitted a FOIA request to DHS for an unclassified, unpublished 2022 CISA report on the threat of SS7 surveillance and securing America's communications networks.
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EPIC Emphasizes That FCC Pilot Program Protect Student Privacy, Not Just School Cybersecurity
The E-Rate program uses discounted pricing to facilitate schools and libraries providing free internet access to their students and patrons.
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EPIC-Led Coalition Urges FCC to Protect Consumers from SIM Swap Fraud by Holding Carriers Liable, Banning Forced Arbitration
EPIC, NCLC, and six other advocacy organizations submitted reply comments urging the FCC to state there is a presumption of carrier liability in SIM swap and port-out fraud contexts and to prohibit carriers from using binding pre-dispute arbitration clauses as a means of avoiding facing consumer victims in court for claims arising from these attacks.
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EPIC Urges FCC to Offer Wi-Fi Without Surveillance to Students
EPIC filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission, supporting the agency's proposal to expand its E-Rate program to include Wi-Fi hotspots, but urging the FCC not to require surveillance of users' online activities through those hotspots.
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Communications Privacy
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FCC Adopts EPIC Recommendations to Safeguard 911 Location-Based Routing Data
In its Order, the FCC agreed with EPIC that its existing rules for safeguarding the privacy and security of dispatchable location information (i.e. where an ambulance is sent) should apply equally to the precise location information used in routing a 911 call to the nearest emergency assistance call center.
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Communications Privacy
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EPIC Urges FCC to Protect Consumer Data from Misuse by ISPs
EPIC submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission in the FCC's proceeding on reclassifying Broadband Internet Access Service (“BIAS”) providers (such as internet service providers (ISPs)) as common carriers subject to Title II of the Communications Act.
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Communications Privacy
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EPIC: FCC Should Incentivize Carriers to Guard Against SIM Swapping and Port-Out Fraud
EPIC submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission applauding the Commission’s new rules that will strengthen consumer protections against SIM swap and port-out fraud and urging it to continue to develop regulations to incentivize carriers to reduce security vulnerabilities.
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EPIC Testifies at House Hearing on Securing Communications Networks
EPIC Executive Director and President Alan Butler will testify before the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology in a hearing regarding “Safeguarding Americans' Communications: Strengthening Cybersecurity in a Digital Era.”
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