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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’s Jake Wiener to Testify Again on Privacy Protections for Traffic Camera Systems in Maryland
EPIC's Jake Wiener to testify in Maryland Senate on privacy protections for automated traffic enforcement programs.
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EPIC, ACLU, EFF Urge NHTSA to Prioritize Privacy When Developing New Drunk Driving Prevention Systems
EPIC, EFF, and the ACLU urged NHTSA to select the most privacy protective technologies available for new rules requiring cars to prevent drunk and impaired driving.
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EPIC’s Jake Wiener to Testify on Privacy Protections for Traffic Camera Systems in Maryland
EPIC counsel Jake Wiener will testify in Maryland in support of a bill enacting strong privacy protections for automated ticketing systems.
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EPIC Comments on Proposed FTC Order that Prohibits Data Aggregator from Selling Location Data
EPIC filed comments this week in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed consent order with location data aggregator InMarket LLC, which used consumers’ location data to create and maintain consumer profiles to targeted advertising.
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EPIC, Demand Progress, EFF Applaud Proposed FTC Order with Location Data Broker, Urge Stronger Protections for Location Data
EPIC, Demand Progress, and EFF submitted comments in response to the FTC’s proposed order and settlement with X-Mode Social, a location data broker that has previously sold data to government contractors. The groups applauded the FTC’s proposed order for highlighting the sensitive nature of location data and the discrete harm of selling to government contractors for national security purposes, but urged the Commission to apply stronger, more consistent protections for location data.
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Data Broker Helped Anti-Abortion Group Target Planned Parenthood Visitors, Wyden Letter Reveals
A letter from Senator Wyden published today revealed that Near Intelligence, a location data broker, tracked individuals’ visits to nearly 600 Planned Parenthood locations to feed a massive anti-abortion ad campaign. Senator Wyden sent the letter Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission asking the agencies to investigate the company, which claims to have information on 1.6 billion people across 44 countries.
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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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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC, Accountable Tech Urge FTC to Investigate Google’s Failed Promise to Delete Sensitive Location Data
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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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