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Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call

2 Sep 2020 •

Access Now submitted comments to the U.S. FCC condemning President Trump’s petition that asks the agency to reinterpret Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call
2 Sep 2020
Amend Section 230? Not Trump’s call

Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda

18 Aug 2020 •

Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president.

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Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda
18 Aug 2020
Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda

Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF

24 Jul 2020 •

Access Now joins amicus brief in support of the Open Technology Fund, under attack by the U.S. government.

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Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF
24 Jul 2020
Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF

U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband

23 Jul 2020 •

Access Now calls on the U.S. FCC to extend the application deadline for Indigenous communities to apply for federal spectrum.

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U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband
23 Jul 2020
U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband
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Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security

8 Jul 2020 •

Access Now strongly opposes the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, dangerous legislation that would erode digital security safeguards.

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Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security
8 Jul 2020
Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security
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ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight

7 Jul 2020 •

Access Now applauds state of Maine for protecting broadband privacy rights in court motion.

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ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight
7 Jul 2020
ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight

U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

30 Jun 2020 •

It is incumbent on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Moving Forward Act to provide essential broadband internet service to marginalized communities.

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U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act
30 Jun 2020
U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk

18 Jun 2020 •

Today Access Now joined more than 30 public interest and human rights organizations in a letter to the U.S. Congress that calls for continued support of the Open Technology Fund (OTF) and global internet freedom.

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Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
18 Jun 2020
Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
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COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights

11 Jun 2020 •

Access Now joins coalition letter to U.S. Congress calling for civil rights and privacy protections in COVID-19 response technology.

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COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights
11 Jun 2020
COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights
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Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy

4 Jun 2020 •

Access Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those exercising their fundamental right to protest across the United States and around the world to call for justice and an end to human rights violations against the Black community.

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Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy
4 Jun 2020
Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy