FCC hires a privacy guru to help lead its telecom investigations
"If you want proof that the Federal Communications Commission is getting serious about privacy, you only need to look at its latest recruit. The agency has…
"If you want proof that the Federal Communications Commission is getting serious about privacy, you only need to look at its latest recruit. The agency has…
"In a move that signals a focus on Web privacy, the Federal Communications Commission has tapped Jonathan Mayer to serve as chief technologist of its enfor…
"But net neutrality advocates are skeptical about T-Mobile’s openness. “We can’t be really sure unless we know exactly what these technical requirements ar…
"Stanford University law professor Barbara van Schewick said the policy seemed clearly at odds with the FCC’s net neutrality rules. Throttling for network…
The nation's network neutrality drama isn’t over: the FCC’s landmark rules are in court again—after courts threw out two previous FCC net neutrality orders.…
"“She is both the most practical and most visionary at the same time,” said Marvin Ammori, a lawyer who has represented corporations and nonprofits before…
""I've gotten messages from people in the start-up community where they're pinching themselves to make sure it's real, they're really…
""Right now, the big carriers are simply looking for a loophole," said Marvin Ammori, a lawyer who advises major tech companies and supports net…
"Marvin Ammori, an attorney who advises startups and Web companies in favor of net neutrality, called that argument “nonsense.” Mr. Ammori said the FCC ca…
"Those at the meeting said Wheeler made it clear that he wanted to slow down the process. Marvin Ammori, a lawyer for the tech industry who supports net ne…
Cross-posted from Slate. Last Thursday, the FCC proposed authorizing Verizon to make an exclusive deal with MSNBC making it the exclusive premium news provider…
"To understand why, the best article to read is the one by Marvin Ammori, who has been fighting this fight for years. He argues that, unlike the CNET artic…