Get ready: The Senate is about to hold a hearing on net neutrality

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on network neutrality on September 17.

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Get ready: The Senate is about to hold a hearing on net neutrality

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on network neutrality on September 17.

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Get ready: The Senate is about to hold a hearing on net neutrality

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on network neutrality on September 17.

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Get ready: The Senate is about to hold a hearing on net neutrality

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on network neutrality on September 17.

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Chairman Walden Fears Rough Waters Ahead for FCC

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler agreed to be the lone witness at the House Communications Subcommittee FCC oversight hearing May 20, where he could hear it from both sides of the aisle on network neutrality, and Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) indicated May 19 that it was not going to be a triumphal return for Chairman Wheeler.

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When Ads Look Like Content

The Federal Trade Commission on Dec 4 will host an informal workshop for advertisers, publishers and legal experts titled "Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content?" to discuss whether media outlets are adequately identifying sponsored stories on their websites as promotional pitches, and to consider if consumers might be misled.

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House committee to debate future of FTC

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.

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Sen. Rockefeller to push for Do Not Track at hearing

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.

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House Commerce Committee to Mark Up Internet Governance Bill

The House Commerce Committee has scheduled an April 17 markup of a bill that would codify the earlier sense of the Congress resolution endorsing the multistakeholder model of Internet governance.

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House panel set to debate CISPA

The House Intelligence Committee will meet behind closed doors on the afternoon of April 10 to mark up a controversial cybersecurity bill before it heads to the floor for a vote, which could come as early as next week.

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