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White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' data (techcrunch.com)
A senior Trump administration official has scrapped a plan that would have blocked data brokers from selling Americans’ personal and financial information, including Social Security numbers.

Privacy, Government Regulations, Data Security, Tech Policy, Consumer Rights

11 points by speckx 30 days ago | 0 comments

Telecoms Bankroll More Misleading Attacks on Community Broadband Networks (techdirt.com)

Telecoms, Broadband, Community Networks, Misinformation, Tech Policy

16 points by hn_acker 235 days ago | 2 comments

EU to Apple: "Let Users Choose Their Software"; Apple: "Nah" (eff.org)
This year, a far-reaching, complex new piece of legislation comes into effect in EU: the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which represents some of the most ambitious tech policy in European history.

EU, Tech Policy, Apple, Software

17 points by jrepinc 242 days ago | 1 comments