Tag: Regulation
What the EU is getting wrong about the Internet of Things
There is no better time than right now to question the world that is being built around us, and as civil society, it is our duty to ask the hard questions, and make sure innovators have good answers before they proceed.
A step forward for Net Neutrality in India; a leap ahead for the open internet
TRAI has recommended that government licenses for internet service providers include strong provisions to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of content.
Case study: Denmark and the failure of EU export controls
Denmark’s decision shows what’s rotten in the state of EU export controls.
U.S. broadband privacy rules grant users control, meaningful rights protections
What they signal: Your privacy matters
LACIGF 2016: A Latin American view on internet governance
Our report from the Latin American Internet Governance Forum, where we helped map out the challenges and opportunities for digital rights across the region.
When France (ab)uses the state of emergency
Here’s what the ongoing “state of emergency” in France means for digital rights.
Four ways the new proposal for bypassing MLATs fails human rights
We need to fix the MLAT system, but the new proposal doesn’t really do that. It also fails to implement a true human rights framework.
UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.
Indian regulator stands up for Net Neutrality, rules against zero-rated services
In a victory for Net Neutrality in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today banned discriminatory pricing for data, including “zero rating” services. The decision comes in the context of a global push to enshrine and protect strong Net Neutrality rules worldwide.
Negotiations continue on E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data transfer agreement
Talks continue in the effort to forge a new E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data-transfer agreement. Regardless of how long it takes, robust legal reform is needed before a new agreement can be reached that could resist legal challenge.