Communications Privacy

Reply Comments in re: Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence (NPRM)

These reply comments recognize the support in the record for survivor self-certification and a presumption of financial hardship (Section II), to acknowledge the potential opportunities and unintended consequences of the proposals Survivor Advocates and others have supported (Section III), and to build a more robust record regarding the privacy concerns facing survivors of domestic and sexual violence (Section IV).

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Location Tracking

• APA Comments

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 Comments to FCC on Martha-Wright Reed Act Implementation

Comments of EPIC to the FCC on the Implementation of the Martha Wright-Reed Act to expand the authority of the FCC to lower prices for prison telecommunications.

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Government Databases

• Surveillance Oversight

• Wiretapping

• APA Comments

In the Matter of Supporting Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence (NPRM)

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Cybersecurity

• Data Protection

• Data Security

• Location Tracking

• APA Comments

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

What the FCC’s Safe Connections Rule Must Get Right to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence

The FCC's Safe Connections Rule must prioritize maximizing survivor self-determination, maximizing program utilization, and protecting privacy through data minimization.

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Analysis

Public Knowledge: Public Knowledge Commends FCC Vote To Protect Consumers from Illegal and Unwanted Calls and Texts

• Communications Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Robocalls

• News

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