This extreme, top-down measure is worrisome. Similar to efforts in China, it tries to impose centralized management that runs counter to how the Internet actually works.
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The Week in Internet News: Lawmakers Hampered by Poor Internet Service
Technology
28 September 2020
The Week in Internet News: Lawmakers Hampered by Poor Internet Service
Too slow: Some state lawmakers in New Mexico are having trouble attending virtual committee meetings because of poor Internet...
What Does Normal Look Like Now? COVID’s Impact on the Internet
Measuring the Internet
25 September 2020
What Does Normal Look Like Now? COVID’s Impact on the Internet
Six months ago, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it accelerated the shift out of offices...
The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust
In the News
25 September 2020
The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust
Yahoo! News
The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust
In the News
25 September 2020
The Inside Story of How Signal Became the Private Messaging App for an Age of Fear and Distrust
TIME
The inside story of how signal became the private messaging app for an age of fear and distrust
In the News
25 September 2020
The inside story of how signal became the private messaging app for an age of fear and distrust
World Times News
To reduce its control … the US Department of Justice supports Trump legislation against technology companies
In the News
24 September 2020
To reduce its control … the US Department of Justice supports Trump legislation against technology companies
Teller Report
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Does quantum computing put our digital security at risk?
A paper explaining how quantum computing and encryption are related.
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Fact Sheet for Youth by Youth: 3 Ways to ACT
Heading to a protest or just worried about snooping siblings? You definitely don’t want to be SMSing about it....
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Virtual schooling: 11 ways to keep your child safe online
Take a look through our back-to-school checklist that aims to help you, as a parent or guardian, make sure...
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Intermediary Liability Survey: Latin America
Executive Summary This report is a product of a crowdsourcing exercise designed to map current existing intermediary liability regimes...
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Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Intermediary Liability
Intermediary liability protection and the Internet Way of Networking
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Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Interconnection and Routing
How regulatory policy on routing and interconnection, and reduced autonomy of operators impact the Internet Way of Networking