Tag: U.S. Congress
Trump appointee strips funding from vital media groups, puts global internet freedom at risk
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.
Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
Join us in demanding that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Congressional leadership expand internet and phone access for those who need it most.
U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill
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.
In response to COVID-19, Access Now calls for robust data protection and increased Lifeline support in the U.S.
Access Now calls on U.S. authorities to uphold data protection safeguards and extend affordable internet access during pandemic.
Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
The Eshoo-Lofgren bill places our human rights, not companies’ bottom line, at the center of the U.S. discussion on data privacy.
Five questions for Mr. Wray
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?