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Zoom promises its first transparency report later this year

1 Jul 2020
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Zoom promises its first transparency report later this year
1 Jul 2020
Zoom promises its first transparency report later this year
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Transparency talks: video conferencing and VoIP platforms must put your privacy first

1 Jul 2020

Access Now calls on video conferencing platforms to release reports clarifying exactly how they protect personal user data and enforce policies related to freedom of expression. 

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Transparency talks: video conferencing and VoIP platforms must put your privacy first
1 Jul 2020
Transparency talks: video conferencing and VoIP platforms must put your privacy first
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Video conferencing platforms: An open call for transparency reporting

1 Jul 2020

Access Now has invited video and voice call providers to share steps they are taking to safeguard our security and privacy at RightsCon, so we can include updates in our Transparency Reporting Index.

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Video conferencing platforms: An open call for transparency reporting
1 Jul 2020
Video conferencing platforms: An open call for transparency reporting
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Global civil society urges Gulf countries to unblock internet calling services

7 Apr 2020

Access Now, together with more than 25 organizations, signed a joint statement urging the UAE, Oman, and Qatar to permanently lift the ban on WhatsApp, FaceTime, Skype, and all other VoIP platforms, especially in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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Global civil society urges Gulf countries to unblock internet calling services
7 Apr 2020
Global civil society urges Gulf countries to unblock internet calling services
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COVID-19: Gulf governments must unblock all VoIP technologies

7 Apr 2020

More than 25 civil society organizations from around the world are calling on the UAE, Oman, and Qatar to immediately and permanently restore access to services for internet voice and video calls.

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COVID-19: Gulf governments must unblock all VoIP technologies
7 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Gulf governments must unblock all VoIP technologies
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في ظل جائحة كوفيد-19: على الحكومات الخليجية رفع الحظر عن جميع تقنيات الـ VoIP

7 Apr 2020
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في ظل جائحة كوفيد-19: على الحكومات الخليجية رفع الحظر عن جميع تقنيات الـ VoIP
7 Apr 2020
في ظل جائحة كوفيد-19: على الحكومات الخليجية رفع الحظر عن جميع تقنيات الـ VoIP
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Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate

28 Aug 2017

We offer high-level principles and recommendations to help policymakers, regulators, and civil society understand and engage in the “OTT” debate.

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Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate
28 Aug 2017
Access Now position paper: Protecting digital rights in the “OTT” debate
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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services

1 Jun 2017

Our new infographic shows why lawmakers should be wary of applying telecom-style rules to “OTT” services.

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Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
1 Jun 2017
Learn and share: Comparing “OTT” and telecom services
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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights

22 May 2017

It doesn’t make sense to treat “OTT” services the way we do telecommunications networks. It also risks human rights.

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Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights
22 May 2017
Internet vs. telecommunication services: differences that matter for users’ rights

Watch out: bad regulation of OTT services can risk your rights

11 May 2017

Force-fitting telecom-style rules onto internet content and services can have profoundly negative implications for users’ rights.

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Watch out: bad regulation of OTT services can risk your rights
11 May 2017
Watch out: bad regulation of OTT services can risk your rights