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AT&T wins Telco Hall of Shame Network Interference award

28 Feb 2013

After two weeks of voting, the “winner” of our Telco Hall of Shame is AT&T, who was nominated for being BFF’s with the NSA. The US-based telecommunications company won with nearly a quarter of the the vote, followed by another American telco, Verizon, with 17%.

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AT&T wins Telco Hall of Shame Network Interference award
28 Feb 2013
AT&T wins Telco Hall of Shame Network Interference award

Telcos called to account for inaction on anniversary of Egypt blackout

28 Jan 2013

Yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the internet and mobile network blackout designed to undermine the anti-government protests in Egypt. This event catapulted the issue of telecoms and human rights onto the international stage. To mark this anniversary, Access has sent a letter to the telecommunication sector’s Industry Dialogue on Freedom of Expression and Privacy, an industry working group that arose in the aftermath of the incident. The letter addresses the failure of the major telecoms involved to provide principled guidance to the industry and issues a statement of expectations to governments that would request restrictions on user rights.

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Telcos called to account for inaction on anniversary of Egypt blackout
28 Jan 2013
Telcos called to account for inaction on anniversary of Egypt blackout

New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress

25 Jan 2013
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New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress
25 Jan 2013
New nomination to US privacy oversight board, just ahead of cybersecurity fights in Congress

Two years from Tahrir, no progress on telcos and rights

25 Jan 2013

Two years ago, amidst the protests in Tahrir Square, telcos in Egypt shut down their networks, cutting of citizens from the global internet. Since then, the telecom industry has made promises to develop rights-respecting guidelines and principles, but has failed to deliver.

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Two years from Tahrir, no progress on telcos and rights
25 Jan 2013
Two years from Tahrir, no progress on telcos and rights

Privacy advocates welcome Yahoo Mail HTTPS roll-out

11 Jan 2013
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Privacy advocates welcome Yahoo Mail HTTPS roll-out
11 Jan 2013
Privacy advocates welcome Yahoo Mail HTTPS roll-out