The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that would have required online classified advertiser Backpage.com to produce some documents Monday to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. PSI has been engaged in an 18-month inquiry into online sex trafficking. The three-judge panel said Friday it issued the administrative stay of U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Judge Rosemary Collyer's Sept. 16 ruling because it needs more time to review the dispute. The D.C. Circuit's order "should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits" of Collyer's decision, it said. The order comes a day after CEO Carl Ferrer was arrested on felony charges of sex trafficking in Texas.
Yahoo's reputation was damaged further after a news report that Yahoo secretly scanned hundreds of millions of customer emails at the behest of the U.S. government -- which the company denies is happening -- coupled with its recent disclosure that it suffered a major breach two years ago (see 1609220046 and 1609280050), said technology and communications experts Wednesday. It remains to be seen how the reports will affect Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo. One analyst said Yahoo's alleged actions may have widened the distrust of U.S. brands among foreign customers.
The FCC better not approve Chairman Tom Wheeler's set-top box order now on circulation in a 3-2 vote, said Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Wednesday. She and Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., members of the Commerce Committee, spoke on a news-media call organized by the National Urban League. They and others, including tax activist Grover Norquist, urged the agency to lift comment restrictions on the item that have been garnering criticism (see 1610030044) and demanded the release of the proposal’s text. An FCC spokeswoman declined to comment.
The FCC better not approve Chairman Tom Wheeler's set-top box order now on circulation in a 3-2 vote, said Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Wednesday. She and Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., members of the Commerce Committee, spoke on a news-media call organized by the National Urban League. They and others, including tax activist Grover Norquist, urged the agency to lift comment restrictions on the item that have been garnering criticism (see 1610030044) and demanded the release of the proposal’s text. An FCC spokeswoman declined to comment.
Yahoo's reputation was damaged further after a news report that Yahoo secretly scanned hundreds of millions of customer emails at the behest of the U.S. government -- which the company denies is happening -- coupled with its recent disclosure that it suffered a major breach two years ago (see 1609220046 and 1609280050), said technology and communications experts Wednesday. It remains to be seen how the reports will affect Verizon's acquisition of Yahoo. One analyst said Yahoo's alleged actions may have widened the distrust of U.S. brands among foreign customers.
The 911 National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), an independent entity established by CTIA, selected West's Safety Services to develop and operate the NEAD Platform, the association said Tuesday. “With a NEAD operator in place, the wireless industry remains on schedule to enhance indoor 911 location accuracy by harnessing commercial technologies,” CTIA said in a news release. Public safety groups hailed the development. The database “is one crucial element of a broad-based strategy aimed at making sure that every person who calls 911 can be located quickly and accurately,” said Brian Fontes, CEO of the National Emergency Number Association. "Getting the database online, with appropriate privacy and security controls, is a major milestone in our location accuracy agreement with the wireless carriers, and we look forward to the day when that milestone is reached.” The FCC approved rules last year aimed at improving indoor location accuracy for wireless calls to 911 (see 1501290066).
The 911 National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), an independent entity established by CTIA, selected West's Safety Services to develop and operate the NEAD Platform, the association said Tuesday. “With a NEAD operator in place, the wireless industry remains on schedule to enhance indoor 911 location accuracy by harnessing commercial technologies,” CTIA said in a news release. Public safety groups hailed the development. The database “is one crucial element of a broad-based strategy aimed at making sure that every person who calls 911 can be located quickly and accurately,” said Brian Fontes, CEO of the National Emergency Number Association. "Getting the database online, with appropriate privacy and security controls, is a major milestone in our location accuracy agreement with the wireless carriers, and we look forward to the day when that milestone is reached.” The FCC approved rules last year aimed at improving indoor location accuracy for wireless calls to 911 (see 1501290066).
If 2016 gridlock prevails, Mobile Now (S-2555) and the FCC Reauthorization Act (S-2644) won't likely vanish, even if a Senate leadership fight prevents their passage this year and Republicans lose control of the upper chamber. Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., wrote both measures this Congress, and despite his taking the lead, ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., committed to us he would, as potential chairman next year if there is a Democrat-controlled Senate, fight to revive and pass the measures in 2017 if need be.
If 2016 gridlock prevails, Mobile Now (S-2555) and the FCC Reauthorization Act (S-2644) won't likely vanish, even if a Senate leadership fight prevents their passage this year and Republicans lose control of the upper chamber. Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., wrote both measures this Congress, and despite his taking the lead, ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., committed to us he would, as potential chairman next year if there is a Democrat-controlled Senate, fight to revive and pass the measures in 2017 if need be.
A single national system for 911 data could promote upgrades to next-generation 911, said public safety and emergency-number officials. Comments were due Wednesday on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration request for information (docket NHTSA-2016-0069) about setting up a nationally uniform data system for 911 public safety answering point (PSAP) call data and local and state 911 system operations data (see 1607070008). Commenters said possible barriers to a national system are convincing software vendors to share data and locating enough funding.