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Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk

18 Jun 2020

Today Access Now joined more than 30 public interest and human rights organizations in a letter to the U.S. Congress that calls for continued support of the Open Technology Fund (OTF) and global internet freedom.

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Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
18 Jun 2020
Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk

Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis

13 Apr 2020

Join us in demanding that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Congressional leadership expand internet and phone access for those who need it most.

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Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
13 Apr 2020
Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
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U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill

26 Mar 2020

Access Now calls out the U.S. Senate for ignoring the disconnected in its COVID-19 response bill, which includes almost no funding to improve broadband internet access or affordability.

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U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill
26 Mar 2020
U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill
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In response to COVID-19, Access Now calls for robust data protection and increased Lifeline support in the U.S.

23 Mar 2020

Access Now calls on U.S. authorities to uphold data protection safeguards and extend affordable internet access during pandemic.

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In response to COVID-19, Access Now calls for robust data protection and increased Lifeline support in the U.S.
23 Mar 2020
In response to COVID-19, Access Now calls for robust data protection and increased Lifeline support in the U.S.
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Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind

12 Nov 2019

The Eshoo-Lofgren bill places our human rights, not companies’ bottom line, at the center of the U.S. discussion on data privacy.

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Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
12 Nov 2019
Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
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Five questions for Mr. Wray

11 Jul 2017

What does Wray — U.S. President Trump’s pick to succeed James Comey as head of the FBI — think of encryption, Section 702 surveillance reform, and transparency?

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Five questions for Mr. Wray
11 Jul 2017
Five questions for Mr. Wray