This study and opinion, undertaken in partnership with the Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade de Brasil, addresses the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)’s plan to block uncertified cell phones in Brazil. …
20 December 2015
Access Now has sent six staffers to participate in this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Joao Pessoa, Brazil. The IGF invites diverse communities, including government, civil society, companies, technical, academic experts, and more to discuss public policy issues related…
9 November 2015
Bad technology policies are crafted behind closed doors. Good policies, on the other hand, are often created with input from a diverse array of participants – everyone from technologists to activists to companies and government representatives. Pluralistic, transparent, and inclusive…
9 November 2015
Access has published research, undertaken in partnership with the Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade de Brasil, to address the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)’s plan to block unregistered cell phones in Brazil.…
27 July 2015
Almost a year after the approval of Brazil’s landmark Marco Civil da Internet, the government is seeking public comments on how best to implement the legislation. Access submitted a brief on zero rating, a dangerous practice that threatens to undermine the open internet in the country.…
2 April 2015
Access, an international organization committed to extending and defending the rights of internet users worldwide, is encouraged by recent votes that will help secure an open internet. Yesterday, the European Union voted 534-23 in favor of network neutrality, and just last week the Brazilian Congress also voted to protect the internet as part of a larger “internet bill of rights.”…
4 April 2014