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The FCC’s net neutrality plan may have even bigger ramifications in light of this obscure court case
The plan by the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate its network neutrality rules next week is expected to hand a major victory to Internet service providers. But any day now, a federal court is expected to weigh in on a case that could dramatically expand the scope of that deregulation — potentially giving the industry an even bigger win and leaving the government less prepared to handle net neutrality complaints in the future, consumer groups say. The case involves AT&T and one of the nation's top consumer protection agencies, the Federal Trade Commission.
Trump’s voter fraud commission plans to create a massive voter database. Former national security officials say it could be hack (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 06:25MSNBC is cutting ties with Sam Seder. ‘I think they’re afraid’ of Mike Cernovich & Co., he says. (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 12/05/2017 - 12:55Commissioner Rosenworcel, NY AG Call for Delay of Net Neutrality Vote Over Fake Comments
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission said that widespread irregularities tied to network neutrality feedback, including at least 1 million phony comments, have tainted the public commenting process. The allegations are buttressing a campaign by online activists and government officials who oppose the FCC's plan to dismantle net neutrality rules.
House Intelligence Committee passes spy-bill renewal, but on party lines (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 12/04/2017 - 06:42Founder of neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer argues ‘troll storm’ against Jewish woman is free speech (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Sun, 12/03/2017 - 19:44How long can Trump’s tweets and serious policy development coexist? (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 15:39Letters to the Editor: The American people want net neutrality (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 11/30/2017 - 14:40Apple is sharing your face with apps. That’s a new privacy worry.
Beyond a photo, the iPhone X’s front sensors scan 30,000 points to make a 3D model of your face. That’s how the iPhone X unlocks and makes animations that might have once required a Hollywood studio. Now that a phone can scan your mug, what else might apps want to do with it? They could track your expressions to judge if you’re depressed. They could guess your gender, race and even sexuality. They might combine your face with other data to observe you in stores—or walking down the street. Apps aren’t doing most of these things, yet. But is Apple doing enough to stop it?