Montana penalties may be unlikely against Republicans for calling voters with recorded endorsements for U.S. House candidate Greg Gianforte (R) by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, despite a Montana law banning robocalls. Enforcement of the state prohibition is difficult, Montana’s authority on political ethics told us Thursday. However, complaints are possible under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a TCPA attorney said. Gianforte also faced criticism after reportedly body-slamming a reporter asking questions about healthcare at a campaign event.
The Trump administration’s FY 2018 proposal of $36 million to fund NTIA “will assist” with “development and implementation of policies to meet challenges related to Internet openness, privacy, security, and the digital economy,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in written testimony before House appropriators Thursday. Ross didn’t note this is a cut in NTIA funding -- FY 2017 funding was about $39.4 million, lower than the $50.9 million the Obama administration requested. Cuts will portend challenges for its spectrum and broadband work.
The Trump administration’s FY 2018 proposal of $36 million to fund NTIA “will assist” with “development and implementation of policies to meet challenges related to Internet openness, privacy, security, and the digital economy,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in written testimony before House appropriators Thursday. Ross didn’t note this is a cut in NTIA funding -- FY 2017 funding was about $39.4 million, lower than the $50.9 million the Obama administration requested. Cuts will portend challenges for its spectrum and broadband work.
As dominant providers in Europe, American technology companies fighting for strong encryption face significant pressure from France, Germany, the U.K. and others, where actions are being implemented to undermine encryption, a New America Open Technology Institute event Thursday was told.
As dominant providers in Europe, American technology companies fighting for strong encryption face significant pressure from France, Germany, the U.K. and others, where actions are being implemented to undermine encryption, a New America Open Technology Institute event Thursday was told.
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- The increase in the de minimis value threshold last year seems already to be driving a shift in international trade patterns, said Brenda Smith, executive assistant commissioner for the CBP Office of Trade, during a May 25 interview at the West Coast Trade Symposium. "What we're seeing is significant changes in supply chains," reflected in the growing number of Section 321 entries, she said. For example, one port in Alabama with few CBP officers "is suddenly getting this flood because it's close to a distribution center," she said. Likely, that's a result of container-loads full of under $800 small packages that qualify for de minimis, she said.
U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials pressed Senate Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee members for a fix to enable agencies in both countries to access data held by technology companies overseas needed for investigations. They said a bilateral agreement could accomplish that but it needs Congress' approval.
U.S. and U.K. law enforcement officials pressed Senate Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee members for a fix to enable agencies in both countries to access data held by technology companies overseas needed for investigations. They said a bilateral agreement could accomplish that but it needs Congress' approval.
AT&T favors the approach outlined by House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., in her Browser Act. HR-2520 would subject ISPs and edge providers to strict privacy rules at the FTC, with opt-in required even of web browsing data use. Blackburn hinted this week that some in the Senate and some House Democrats may have interest in the bill (see 1705230042), which surprised many due to its strong opt-in provisions.
ORLANDO -- Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said the FCC mustn't ignore interests of state and local government as it moves toward new rules for speeding up the siting of wireless facilities. Clyburn also said she remains hopeful the FCC will retain some rules on net neutrality, Wednesday at the Wireless Infrastructure Association meeting, which also heard the agency may act soon on infrastructure-related rules (see 1705230057).