Published May 13, 2021 Updated May 13, 2021, 1:32 pm CDT
Mozilla, several advocacy groups, and state attorneys general have defended California’s net neutrality law as it faces an appeal from lobby groups representing internet service providers (ISPs). Featured Video Hide
Earlier this year, California’s “gold standard” law secured a victory when a U.S. District Court judge denied a request by the ISP groups seeking to halt California from enforcing it. The net neutrality law in California has been celebrated by advocates because it is actually broader in scope than the rules enacted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2015 that were eventually repealed.
Facebook confronts human rights dilemma on political speech May 8 06:06 am JST May 8 | 06:49 am JST SAN FRANCISCO
Facebook Inc oversight board s extension of former U.S. President Donald Trump s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance political leaders freedom of speech and its responsibility to make sure hateful rhetoric does not incite violence.
The 20-person board, which includes legal scholars, activists and a former prime minister, upheld Trump s suspension from Facebook for the time being but said the company needed to do far more to prepare for volatile political situations.
The company s policies on these issues have huge importance not just in the United States but in countries including India, Brazil, Myanmar and the Philippines. Political leaders there have turned to the social network to stoke hate or spread misinformation, both with deadly consequences, according to critical reviews by the United Nations and othe
ANALYSIS-Facebook confronts human rights dilemma on political speech Reuters 2 hrs ago
By Paresh Dave
May 6 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc oversight board s extension of former U.S. President Donald Trump s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance political leaders freedom of speech and its responsibility to make sure hateful rhetoric does not incite violence.
The 20-person board, which includes legal scholars, activists and a former prime minister, upheld Trump s suspension from Facebook for the time being but said the company needed to do far more to prepare for volatile political situations.
The company s policies on these issues have huge importance not just in the United States but in countries including India, Brazil, Myanmar and the Philippines. Political leaders there have turned to the social network to stoke hate or spread misinformation, both with deadly consequences, according to critical reviews by the United Nations and other bodies.
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The company s policies on these issues have huge importance not just in the United States but in countries including India, Brazil, Myanmar and the Philippines
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A 3D printed Facebook logo is seen in this illustration picture taken May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Facebook Inc oversight board s extension of former U.S. President Donald Trump s banishment from the social network failed to settle how it will balance political leaders freedom of speech and its responsibility to make sure hateful rhetoric does not incite violence.
ITU s Mario Maniewicz and ANATEL President Leonardo Euler to speak at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit
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Washington D.C., USA, 26 April 2021: The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has today announced that representatives from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the National Telecommunications Agency in Brazil (ANATEL) will be speaking at its upcoming Global Summit, the premier event for spectrum policy and management.
DSA Global Summit 2021
ITU’s Mario Maniewicz and ANATEL’s Leonardo Euler will join individuals from the Communications, and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in Saudi Arabia, the Communications Authority of Kenya, Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment (ASSIA), among many others, in speaking at the event. The DSA Global Summit welcomes regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders from around the world to deliberate spectrum sharing methods and models that will empower next-generation technologies and close the dig