Whether the language of the Data Security and Breach Notification Act draft is too vague to protect consumers and provide guidance to companies, gives the FCC and FTC ample authority to protect consumers, and allows innovation, and whether privacy and data security can be regulated separately were key topics at the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade’s hearing on the draft bill Wednesday. The bill was touted as bipartisan. But many Republican subcommittee members favored the narrow approach of the bill, while Democratic members raised concerns with the bill’s pre-emption of stronger state laws and a limited definition of what constituted as personal information.
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason Furman urged the FCC to hold the TV incentive auction as now planned in early 2016, speaking Wednesday at a Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy event on the five-year anniversary of the FCC National Broadband Plan. The auction was one of the 2010 broadband plan's key recommendations. Work remains to fulfill the plan, officials said at an event Tuesday that was organized by nonprofit groups (see 1503170014).
CTIA slammed the FCC’s Feb. 26 net neutrality order Tuesday for its “breezy dismissal” of competition in the wireless industry and the order’s “disregard for the pro-consumer benefits of that dynamic competition.” Meanwhile, CEA carried the net neutrality fight to the South by Southwest conference in Austin Tuesday as part of its policy summit there. The FCC released the order last week, which reclassifies broadband under Title II of the Communications Act (see 1503120053).
The FCC Disability Advisory Committee got started Tuesday, holding its inaugural, mostly introductory, meeting at agency headquarters. Commissioner Mike O’Rielly cautioned the group that new regulation is often not the best approach to making communications more accessible.
CTIA slammed the FCC’s Feb. 26 net neutrality order Tuesday for its “breezy dismissal” of competition in the wireless industry and the order’s “disregard for the pro-consumer benefits of that dynamic competition.” Meanwhile, CEA carried the net neutrality fight to the South by Southwest conference in Austin Tuesday as part of its policy summit there. The FCC released the order last week, which reclassifies broadband under Title II of the Communications Act (see 1503120053).
CTIA slammed the FCC’s Feb. 26 net neutrality order Tuesday for its “breezy dismissal” of competition in the wireless industry and the order’s “disregard for the pro-consumer benefits of that dynamic competition.” Meanwhile, CEA carried the net neutrality fight to the South by Southwest conference in Austin Tuesday as part of its policy summit there. The FCC released the order last week, which reclassifies broadband under Title II of the Communications Act (see 1503120053).
The FCC Disability Advisory Committee got started Tuesday, holding its inaugural, mostly introductory, meeting at agency headquarters. Commissioner Mike O’Rielly cautioned the group that new regulation is often not the best approach to making communications more accessible.
Explaining why the net neutrality order released publicly Thursday is 400 pages, a senior FCC official told reporters that the agency wanted to deal with points raised by critics and commenters because it fully expects the order to be challenged in court.
Explaining why the net neutrality order released publicly Thursday is 400 pages, a senior FCC official told reporters that the agency wanted to deal with points raised by critics and commenters because it fully expects the order to be challenged in court.
Recognizing FCC approval of net neutrality regulations raised questions about preserving the privacy of customer information, including the FTC's role (see 1502240070), FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said his agency will hold an April workshop for stakeholders to discuss how best to move forward. Wheeler did not give more specifics Tuesday night as he spoke at the Center for Democracy & Technology’s annual dinner. The agency Wednesday didn't provide more information.