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Event | October 25, 2019

Panel on Internet Tracking and DNS

Join us for a panel discussion on pervasive tracking on the Internet and the role of Domain Name System (DNS). The panel will be held at Mozilla’s Glass Room - an interactive and immersive experience with more than 50 hands-on and thought-provoking installations that is opening on October 16th...

Deeplinks Blog by Saira Hussain | October 18, 2019

Tell HUD: Algorithms Shouldn't Be an Excuse to Discriminate

Update 10/18: EFF has submitted its comments to HUD, which you can read here. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released a proposed rule that will have grave consequences for the enforcement of fair housing laws. Under the Fair Housing Act, individuals can...

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | October 17, 2019

Massachusetts: Tell Your Lawmakers to Press Pause on Government Face Surveillance

Face surveillance by government poses a threat to our privacy, chills protest in public places, and amplifies historical biases in our criminal justice system. Massachusetts has the opportunity to become the first state to stop government use of this troubling technology, from Provincetown to Pittsfield. Massachusetts residents: tell your legislature...

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The Case for Fiber to the Home, Today: Why Fiber is a Superior Medium for 21st Century Broadband

The debate over the best infrastructure to deliver fixed last-mile broadband service in the 21st century is settled, and fiber is the undisputed winner. Fiber-to-the-home deployments are a better option for consumers today, and they are the only option that will allow expansive, efficient upgrades to America’s networks for a...

Event | October 29, 2019

Columbia University Events: A Peter Zenger Lecture with Cindy Cohn

Pulitzer Hall, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor The Peter Zenger Lecture covers issues relative to journalism, law, justice and civil rights. The lecture series is named after John Peter Zenger, American journalist, printer, and publisher, whose libel trial...

Deeplinks Blog by Bennett Cyphers, Ernesto Falcon | October 16, 2019

Why Fiber is Vastly Superior to Cable and 5G

The United States, its states, and its local governments are in dire need of universal fiber plans. Major telecom carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have discontinued their fiber-to-the-home efforts, leaving most people facing expensive cable monopolies for the future. While much of the Internet infrastructure has already transitioned...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope, Elliot Harmon, Ernesto Falcon, Danny O'Brien | October 16, 2019

EFF Urges Congress Not to Dismantle Section 230

The Keys to a Healthy Internet Are User Empowerment and Competition, Not Censorship The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a legislative hearing today over what to do with one of the most important Internet laws, Section 230. Members of Congress and the testifying panelists discussed many of...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | October 16, 2019

Victory! Berkeley City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Face Recognition

Berkeley has become the third city in California and the fourth city in the United States to ban the use of face recognition technology by the government. After an outpouring of support from the community, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance introduced by Councilmember Kate Harrison...

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez, Veridiana Alimonti | October 16, 2019

¿Quién defiende tus datos?: Cuatro años marcando la pauta en materia de protección de la privacidad en América Latina y España

Han pasado cuatro años desde la publicación inicial, por parte de nuestros socios, de Who Defends Your Data (¿Quién Defiende Tus Datos?), un informe que compromete a los proveedores de servicios de Internet a rendir cuentas por sus políticas y procesos de privacidad en ocho países de América...

Deeplinks Blog by Elliot Harmon, Ernesto Falcon | October 16, 2019

EFF Defends Section 230 in Congress

Watch EFF Legal Director Corynne McSherry Defend the Essential Law Protecting Internet Speech All of us have benefited from Section 230, a federal law that has promoted the creation of virtually every open platform or communication tool on the Internet. The law’s premise is simple. If you are not the...

Event | November 13, 2019

ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

Join EFF's Manager of Policy and Activism, Katharine Trendacosta at the 22nd ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing for the closing keynote, "Beyond Code: Why You Can't Just 'Nerd Harder.'" The amazing achievements of technology can make some believe that there is a tech solution to every...

Press Release | October 15, 2019

Congressional Hearing Wednesday: EFF Will Urge Lawmakers to Protect Important Internet Free Speech Law

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Legal Director Corynne McSherry will testify at a congressional hearing in support of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)—one of the most important laws protecting Internet speech.CDA 230 shields online platforms from liability for content posted...

Press Release | October 15, 2019

Hearing Thursday: EFF’s Rainey Reitman Will Urge California Lawmakers to Balance Needs of Consumers In Developing Cryptocurrency Regulations

Whittier, California—On Thursday, Oct. 17, at 10 am, EFF Chief Program Officer Rainey Reitman will urge California lawmakers to prioritize consumer choice and privacy in developing cryptocurrency regulations.Reitman will testify at a hearing convened by the California Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance. The session, Virtual Currency Businesses: The Market...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | October 15, 2019

Today: Tell Congress Not to Pass Another Bad Copyright Law

Today, Congress is back in session after a two-week break. Now that they’re back, we’re asking you to take a few minutes to call and tell them not to pass the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act. The CASE Act would create an obscure board inside the U.S. Copyright...

Deeplinks Blog by Kit Walsh | October 11, 2019

One Weird Law That Interferes With Security Research, Remix Culture, and Even Car Repair

How can a single, ill-conceived law wreak havoc in so many ways? It prevents you from making remix videos. It blocks computer security research. It keeps those with print disabilities from reading ebooks. It makes it illegal to repair people's cars. It makes it harder to...

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Panel on Internet Tracking and DNS

Tell HUD: Algorithms Shouldn't Be an Excuse to Discriminate

Massachusetts: Tell Your Lawmakers to Press Pause on Government Face Surveillance

The Case for Fiber to the Home, Today: Why Fiber is a Superior Medium for 21st Century Broadband

Columbia University Events: A Peter Zenger Lecture with Cindy Cohn

Why Fiber is Vastly Superior to Cable and 5G

EFF Urges Congress Not to Dismantle Section 230

Victory! Berkeley City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Face Recognition

¿Quién defiende tus datos?: Cuatro años marcando la pauta en materia de protección de la privacidad en América Latina y España

EFF Defends Section 230 in Congress

ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

Congressional Hearing Wednesday: EFF Will Urge Lawmakers to Protect Important Internet Free Speech Law

Hearing Thursday: EFF’s Rainey Reitman Will Urge California Lawmakers to Balance Needs of Consumers In Developing Cryptocurrency Regulations

Today: Tell Congress Not to Pass Another Bad Copyright Law

One Weird Law That Interferes With Security Research, Remix Culture, and Even Car Repair

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