State governments seem to be introducing more legislation that boosts privacy and limits government, law enforcement and corporate access to their private electronic information. Experts pointed to states considering legislation on the use of cell-site simulators and drones, among other technologies, and limiting access to emails and student data. Those interviewed couldn't say how many privacy-related bills are being discussed across state legislatures, but they believe there's a growing body of such legislation. They also couldn't point to any one privacy-related issue or legislation as more important than another now.
State governments seem to be introducing more legislation that boosts privacy and limits government, law enforcement and corporate access to their private electronic information. Experts pointed to states considering legislation on the use of cell-site simulators and drones, among other technologies, and limiting access to emails and student data. Those interviewed couldn't say how many privacy-related bills are being discussed across state legislatures, but they believe there's a growing body of such legislation. They also couldn't point to any one privacy-related issue or legislation as more important than another now.
State governments seem to be introducing more legislation that boosts privacy and limits government, law enforcement and corporate access to their private electronic information. Experts pointed to states considering legislation on the use of cell-site simulators and drones, among other technologies, and limiting access to emails and student data. Those interviewed couldn't say how many privacy-related bills are being discussed across state legislatures, but they believe there's a growing body of such legislation. They also couldn't point to any one privacy-related issue or legislation as more important than another now.
The night before the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was announced, European Justice Commissioner Vĕra Jourová told members of a European Parliament committee that any updated, agreed-to safe harbor framework would "not be an international agreement but an exchange of letters." Several members took issue with that description, expressing doubt whether an exchange of letters could be binding and create trust with the U.S. (see 1602010051).
The night before the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was announced, European Justice Commissioner Vĕra Jourová told members of a European Parliament committee that any updated, agreed-to safe harbor framework would "not be an international agreement but an exchange of letters." Several members took issue with that description, expressing doubt whether an exchange of letters could be binding and create trust with the U.S. (see 1602010051).
The Obama administration’s FY 2017 proposal would include funding to continue FCC headquarters relocation and to overhaul the agency’s IT systems, with money for what it calls a geospatial information system solution. Tuesday's proposal also includes provisions on auctioning the 1675-1680 MHz band and calls for an FTC transaction fee change for especially expensive deals.
The Obama administration’s FY 2017 proposal would include funding to continue FCC headquarters relocation and to overhaul the agency’s IT systems, with money for what it calls a geospatial information system solution. Tuesday's proposal also includes provisions on auctioning the 1675-1680 MHz band and calls for an FTC transaction fee change for especially expensive deals.
ICANN’s selection of Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) Director-General Göran Marby to be the nonprofit’s next permanent president and CEO (see the Communications Daily Bulletin here and 1602080025) drew both praise and concern Monday from communications and Internet stakeholders. Some told us Marby’s tech background will be an asset to ICANN. Others raised concerns about his record at Sweden’s postal and telecom regulatory body. Marby was previously CEO at AppGate Network Security, Cygate and Unisource Business Networks, and has been Cisco’s country manager for Sweden.
ICANN’s selection of Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) Director-General Göran Marby to be the nonprofit’s next permanent president and CEO (see the Communications Daily Bulletin here and 1602080025) drew both praise and concern Monday from communications and Internet stakeholders. Some told us Marby’s tech background will be an asset to ICANN. Others raised concerns about his record at Sweden’s postal and telecom regulatory body. Marby was previously CEO at AppGate Network Security, Cygate and Unisource Business Networks, and has been Cisco’s country manager for Sweden.
Pending and approved U.K. telecom mergers are heightening attention on EU and national competition regulatory approaches, lawyers and consultants told us. With the approval without conditions last month by the U.K. Competition and Market Authority (CMA) of the BT/EE merger, all eyes are now on what the European Commission will do about the proposed link-up of Hutchison's Three and Telefónica's O2. These and other tie-ins continue to raise questions about how many mobile players are needed for a competitive market and whether consolidation boosts network investment. "It is very interesting times," said Hogan Lovells (London) technology and telecom attorney Don McGown.