July 2023

European Commission adopts new rules to ensure stronger enforcement of the GDPR in cross-border cases (European Commission)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 06:17

U.S. Looks to Restrict China’s Access to Cloud Computing to Protect Advanced Technology (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 06:15

Meta Loses Appeal on How It Harvests Data in Germany (New York Times)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 06:14

Meta’s Facebook Faces Fresh Threat to Sending Personalized Ads in EU (Wall Street Journal)

Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 06:14

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National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Commerce

Date:

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 15:00 to 17:00

The meeting will include updates on the progress Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee subcommittees are making in addressing topics they are addressing, specifically the Citizens Broadband Radio Service, 6G wireless systems, and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) improvements.

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Tailoring the Application of the Uniform Guidance to the BEAD Program

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) on December 26, 2013, which consolidated eight existing Federal circulars into a single guidance document. The Uniform Guidance streamlined and eased administrative burdens across the Federal Government in the administration of Federal financial assistance programs, thus increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal awards, while also strengthening oversight over Federal funds to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.

FCC Accepting Challenges to June 2023 Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric

The Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Task Force announced that entities can begin submitting bulk challenges to the latest, June 2023 version of the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric. Bulk Fabric challenges submitted in advance of September 8, 2023, are most likely to be reviewed and adjudicated in time to be accounted for in the next iteration of the Fabric (December 2023).

Latest Broadband Data Collection Window

The Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Task Force announced that the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing window for submitting broadband availability and other data as of June 30, 2023, opened on Monday, July 3, 2023. Facilities-based broadband service providers may begin to file in the BDC system data that reflects where they made mass-market broadband internet access service available as of June 30, 2023. Such entities, as well as providers of fixed voice services, must also submit the subscription data as of June 30, 2023 required under Form 477 in the BDC system.

Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials’ Contacts With Social Media Sites

Judge Terry Doughty of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana restricted parts of the Biden administration from communicating with social media platforms about broad swaths of content online.

President Biden Taps Ferguson, Holyoak for FTC

President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak to be commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson is the Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He oversees the appellate litigation of Virginia and its agencies; represents Virginia before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Virginia and the federal courts of appeals; and defends Virginia’s statutes and regulations from constitutional challenge.

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