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Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy

20 Jan 2021

On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Access Now launches a new online tool to track how well the incoming administration addresses key digital rights issues, including data protection, net neutrality, disinformation, and facial recognition.

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Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy
20 Jan 2021
Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy

U.S. Senate Democrats and civil society denounce Simington nomination to FCC

7 Dec 2020

Members of the U.S. Congress and civil society representatives voice strong opposition to President Trump’s FCC nominee, Nathan Simington, whose appointment would threaten net neutrality protections, freedom of expression, and broadband access.

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U.S. Senate Democrats and civil society denounce Simington nomination to FCC
7 Dec 2020
U.S. Senate Democrats and civil society denounce Simington nomination to FCC
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To protect digital rights, Biden-Harris administration must reflect diversity of the American experience

17 Nov 2020

The incoming Biden-Harris administration must ensure agency hires hail from diverse backgrounds and prioritize civil rights and technology equities.

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To protect digital rights, Biden-Harris administration must reflect diversity of the American experience
17 Nov 2020
To protect digital rights, Biden-Harris administration must reflect diversity of the American experience
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Stop Trump’s pro-censorship FCC nominee

12 Nov 2020

Action Alert: Trump is trying to appoint one of the worst, most dangerous FCC commissioners the United States has ever seen to gut protections for free speech online, and Mitch McConnell is speeding the Senate toward his confirmation.

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Stop Trump’s pro-censorship FCC nominee
12 Nov 2020
Stop Trump’s pro-censorship FCC nominee
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U.S. FCC continues to pretend its net neutrality repeal is harmless

27 Oct 2020

The U.S. FCC will vote on an order upholding its rights-harming decision to repeal net neutrality protections.

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U.S. FCC continues to pretend its net neutrality repeal is harmless
27 Oct 2020
U.S. FCC continues to pretend its net neutrality repeal is harmless

Shutting down the internet shouldn’t be so easy

22 Oct 2020

Access Now applauds a new bill introduced in the U.S. Congress that would help curtail the president’s ability to shut down the internet.

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Shutting down the internet shouldn’t be so easy
22 Oct 2020
Shutting down the internet shouldn’t be so easy
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No impunity for American companies committing rights violations, says civil society to U.S. Supreme Court

22 Oct 2020

Access Now joined civil society organizations in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold American companies liable for human rights violations committed abroad via the Alien Tort Statute.

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No impunity for American companies committing rights violations, says civil society to U.S. Supreme Court
22 Oct 2020
No impunity for American companies committing rights violations, says civil society to U.S. Supreme Court
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Civil society calls on telcos to keep demonstrators connected during U.S. election

21 Oct 2020

Access Now and public interest partners urge wireless providers to ensure adequate wireless capacity during the November U.S. election.

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Civil society calls on telcos to keep demonstrators connected during U.S. election
21 Oct 2020
Civil society calls on telcos to keep demonstrators connected during U.S. election

Civil society urges U.S. FCC to protect privacy

19 Oct 2020

Access Now joined public interest partners in calling on the FCC to uphold Customer Proprietary Network Information privacy protections.

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Civil society urges U.S. FCC to protect privacy
19 Oct 2020
Civil society urges U.S. FCC to protect privacy
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How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it

15 Oct 2020

Elections are increasingly becoming a trigger point for internet shutdowns, and governments have already flipped the kill switch during elections in 2020. The #KeepItOn coalition is mobilizing to keep people connected as they go to the polls in the coming weeks.

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How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it
15 Oct 2020
How internet shutdowns are threatening 2020 elections, and what you can do about it