The top Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee is pushing for Congress to overhaul the law governing the Internet, television and phone service. Sen John Thune (R-SD) said that the Senate would likely begin work to update the law in 2015, and seemed to shine on the notion that Republicans would have taken control of the upper chamber.
President Obama ‘remains committed’ to network neutrality
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“President Obama remains committed to an open internet, where consumers are free to choose the websites they want to visit and the online services they want to use, and where online innovators are allowed to compete on a level playing field based on the quality of their products.”
Senator Fischer calls for data privacy
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Sen Deb Fischer (R-NE) took to the Senate floor to call for action on data privacy, in the wake of a data breach at the shopping giant Target over the holidays.
House committee to debate future of FTC
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The four current members of the Federal Trade Commission will testify at a hearing being held by the House Commerce subcommittee on Trade. The hearing -- entitled “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go from Here?” -- will examine the competition and consumer protection agency’s mission, budget and authority as it enters its second century.
FCC chief: Reagan could be proud of ‘Obamaphone’ program
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Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn forcefully defended her agency's phone subsidy program for the poor in a speech.
Senate panel advances media shield bill
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The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation to protect journalists from having to cooperate with government investigations but made sure to limit the safeguard to professional news gatherers.
FTC Chairwoman targets firms with vast databases
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman said the FTC will aggressively police companies with control over large databases of personal information.
Obama’s school Internet plan could derail FCC picks, former members warn
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Two former Republican members of Congress warned that President Obama's proposal to expand a federal Internet program for schools could derail two nominations to the Federal Communications Commission.
Democrats demand Obama ‘end the bulk collection of phone records’
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Sens. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) demanded that President Barack Obama “end the bulk collection” of the public’s phone records.
Sen. Rockefeller to push for Do Not Track at hearing
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Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) will hold a hearing April 24 to push for a feature that would allow users to opt out of online tracking.