Two US lawmakers agree on data privacy legislation deal

Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell and Republican and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers agreed on a deal on draft bipartisan data privacy legislation restricting the collection of consumer data by ... Read More

New FCC rules require internet providers to be more transparent about pricing and fees

Much like nutritional labels on food products, "broadband labels" for internet ... they will be required to disclose all pricing information — including introductory rates, data allowances ... Read More

Bipartisan lawmakers unveiled a sweeping data privacy bill: Here's how it could change social media

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan lawmakers announced new legislation ... control their data and we’re hopeful that our colleagues in the House and Senate will join us in getting this legislation ... Read More

What Schools Need to Know About These Federal Data-Privacy Bills

The problem with some of those policies, according to school data-privacy experts, is they don’t always consider how day-to-day school operations would be affected. Schools use student data to support ... Read More

New FCC rules require 'nutrition label' for high-speed internet plans

Broadband internet providers are rolling out new ... that require broadband providers to display labels at the point of sale showing information that includes prices, speeds, fees, data allowances ... Read More

How a National Digital ID System Could Improve the Internet

But Florida’s regulation has been signed into law, and another, more pressing question will crop up if it goes into effect on January 1, 2025, as written: How will the government enforce it? Doing so ... Read More

Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

A new bureau focused on data privacy would be created within the FTC, which would have the authority to enact new rules as technology changes. Enforcement of the law would fall to the FTC as well ... Read More

Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites

Motion Picture Association CEO Charles Rivkin yesterday said his group plans a major push to impose a site-blocking law in the US. The MPA will "work with members of Congress" to require Internet ... Read More

New FCC rules require internet providers to be more transparent about fees and pricing

Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet ... they will be required to disclose all pricing information — including introductory rates, data allowances ... Read More

US lawmakers strike deal on data privacy legislation

Congress has been debating online privacy protections since at least 2019 amid concerns about use of data by social media companies including Meta Platforms' (META.O) , opens new tab Facebook ... Read More