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Eric Null

Eric Null was the United States Policy Manager at Access Now where he oversees the organization’s U.S. policy regarding technology and digital rights. Prior to Access Now, Eric was senior policy counsel focusing on tech policy at New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), where he helped develop the consumer privacy program and advocated for internet openness and affordable and ubiquitous broadband. Prior to OTI, Eric was senior staff attorney at the Institute for Public Representation (IPR), a public interest law firm and legal clinic housed at Georgetown Law, where he worked on a broad range of tech policy issues on behalf of public interest clients. He also taught classes to clinic students on both legal skills and substantive areas of law. He earned an LL.M. from Georgetown Law, a J.D. from Cardozo Law, and a B.A. in political science from the University of Vermont.

Human Rights 75 Pledges

A digital rights agenda for 2021 and beyond

18 Aug 2020

As the U.S. approaches its presidential election this November amidst an unprecedented public health emergency and racial justice movement, we urge the parties to address a series of digital rights issues.

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A digital rights agenda for 2021 and beyond
18 Aug 2020
A digital rights agenda for 2021 and beyond
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law

22 Jun 2020

The U.S. Congress must act to protect the privacy and civil rights of users amidst the deployment of COVID-19 response technologies across the country.

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The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law
22 Jun 2020
The wild west of COVID-19 exposure mapping and why the U.S. needs a data protection law

Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

1 Jun 2020

Access Now and partners file amicus brief in internet service providers’ challenge to Maine broadband privacy statute.

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Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law
1 Jun 2020
Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

28 May 2020

Access Now lambasts President Trump’s executive order to undermine Section 230 and defends Twitter’s decision to fact-check the president’s erroneous tweet.

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Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
28 May 2020
Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity

20 May 2020

Access Now applauds California State Senator Lena Gonzalez’s SB 1130, legislation that would update the state’s broadband buildout program.

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California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
20 May 2020
California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.

12 May 2020

Access Now applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’s introduction of the HEROES Act, COVID-19 relief that would help bring millions of disconnected people back online.

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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
12 May 2020
The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
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Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020

11 May 2020

Access Now joins a coalition of civil society organizations in calling on the U.S. Senate to improve H.R. 6172, the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020.

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Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020
11 May 2020
Privacy protections inadequate in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark

8 May 2020

Access Now calls on the U.S. Senate to improve the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act.

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U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark
8 May 2020
U.S. Senate Republicans’ COVID-19 data protection bill misses the mark

The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic

24 Apr 2020

Access Now calls out the U.S. FCC for refusing to acknowledge insufficient broadband deployment.

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The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic
24 Apr 2020
The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. human rights abuses MENA

Thank you for standing up for data protection and democracy in the U.S.!

21 Apr 2020

Access Now delivered over 4,000 signatures on a petition reminding U.S. presidential candidates of the importance of data protection.

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Thank you for standing up for data protection and democracy in the U.S.!
21 Apr 2020
Thank you for standing up for data protection and democracy in the U.S.!