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Fight for Net Neutrality

Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California

12 May 2021

Access Now and civil society partners filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit supporting California’s robust net neutrality law, SB 822.

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Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California
12 May 2021
Civil society won’t back down: the fight for net neutrality continues in California

Phone contracts should not bind survivors to abusers — SAFE Connections Act needed now

28 Apr 2021

Access Now strongly endorses the SAFE Connections Act, to be considered in the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee today. The legislation would make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to separate from shared phone plans that include their abuser.

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Phone contracts should not bind survivors to abusers — SAFE Connections Act needed now
28 Apr 2021
Phone contracts should not bind survivors to abusers — SAFE Connections Act needed now

Internet for all? Biden has a $100B vision

2 Apr 2021

Access Now applauds President Biden’s plan to allocate $100 billion to improve internet access in the United States.

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Internet for all? Biden has a $100B vision
2 Apr 2021
Internet for all? Biden has a $100B vision
México: un Decálogo de Derechos Digitales en Redes Sociales o una receta para la censura

Making headway: reintroduction of U.S. PACT Act is step forward

17 Mar 2021

Access Now supports the reintroduction of the PACT Act, a welcome advancement towards combating harmful content online.

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Making headway: reintroduction of U.S. PACT Act is step forward
17 Mar 2021
Making headway: reintroduction of U.S. PACT Act is step forward

Internet for all? A cure for the digital divide in the U.S.

11 Mar 2021

Access Now endorses the “Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act,” an important step towards ensuring everyone in the United States can get online.

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Internet for all? A cure for the digital divide in the U.S.
11 Mar 2021
Internet for all? A cure for the digital divide in the U.S.

Civil society to Biden administration: halt facial recognition technology

17 Feb 2021

Access Now joined over 40 civil society organizations in a letter to the Biden administration calling for a federal moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology.

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Civil society to Biden administration: halt facial recognition technology
17 Feb 2021
Civil society to Biden administration: halt facial recognition technology

U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need

16 Feb 2021

Access Now and Free Press urge the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to immediately implement the Emergency Broadband Benefit program that Congress established in the pandemic-relief package.

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U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need
16 Feb 2021
U.S. FCC should quickly deliver Emergency Broadband Benefit to people in need
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill

28 Jan 2021

Access Now welcomes the re-introduction of the rights-respecting Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in the U.S. Congress.

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Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill
28 Jan 2021
Democrats in U.S. Congress propose privacy-protective COVID response bill

In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230

27 Jan 2021

A broad-based coalition sent a letter to the U.S. Congress and the Biden-Harris administration warning against responding to the violence in the U.S. Capitol by renewing injudicious attacks on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230
27 Jan 2021
In wake of U.S. Capitol attack, Access Now and 70+ civil society groups warn against overbroad changes to Section 230
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U.S. Digital Rights in the Biden Era

20 Jan 2021

As the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration and new U.S. Congress get to work, human rights in the digital era need to be at the top of their agenda. Here’s how we’re tracking U.S. tech policy in 2021 — and how you can help.

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U.S. Digital Rights in the Biden Era
20 Jan 2021
U.S. Digital Rights in the Biden Era