Deletion Of Items From March 15, 2019 Open Meeting
The following items have been adopted by the Federal Communications Commission and deleted from the list of items scheduled for consideration at the March 15 Open Meeting:
March 2019
In an era where data sharing is endemic to every aspect of the digital economy, the spotlight on consumer privacy in America is now brighter than ever. Moreover, rapidly emerging technologies like machine-learning algorithms are also altering how information is processed, used, and stored, bringing another layer to the privacy debate. How is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adapting their policies and programs to these online behavioral changes? How is the FTC working to protect and prevent deceptive practices, while still harnessing the power of digital technologies? Where does the U.S.
Some Democrats Are Ready to Water Down Their Own Net Neutrality Bill
Democratic lawmakers continue to push their new network neutrality bill through Congress, but there’s signs that several members of the party are already eager to water down the proposal. During March 12 hearings on the proposal in the House Communications Subcommittee, some Democratic lawmakers, like Rep Darren Soto (D-FL), stated the bill was simply an “opening offer” and that Democrats would be open to amendments for the bill. Others, like Rep Kurt Schrader (D-OR), insisted that additional “compromise” would be needed to ensure passage.
John Bergmayer: AT&T Raises Prices After Merger Approval, Proves DoJ Was Right to Sue (Public Knowledge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 14:33Facebook platforms suffer outages in Americas and Europe (Guardian, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 14:32Agencies Need to Accurately Categorize Cybersecurity Positions to Effectively Identify Critical Staffing Needs (Government Accountability Office)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 14:32Critical weather data threatened by FCC ‘spectrum’ proposal, Commerce Dept and NASA say
The Federal Communications Commission has proposed policy that could jeopardize the collection of vital information for weather prediction, the heads of the Commerce Department and NASA say. This data is disseminated across wireless radio frequencies known as “spectrum.” It enables transmission of information from satellites, weather balloons, ocean buoys, weather radars and other technologies that are used by government agencies and the private sector. But some of this same spectrum is coveted by commercial wireless providers for their next-generation 5G networks.
What Google knows about you
For all the many controversies around Facebook's mishandling of personal data, Google actually knows way more about most of us. It likely knows everything you've ever typed into your browser’s search bar and every YouTube video you’ve ever watched. But that's just the beginning. It may also know where you've been, what you've bought and who you communicate with.
What Facebook knows about you
On Facebook's map of humanity, the node for "you" often includes vast awareness of your movements online and a surprising amount of info about what you do offline, too. The company has near-total awareness of every move you make on its website or in its apps. Facebook does scan your chat messages, but it isn't exactly reading them — it runs an automated scan for child pornography and other banned content. Facebook sees you less thoroughly outside its own digital turf, but it still sees a lot.