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Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF

24 Jul 2020

Access Now joins amicus brief in support of the Open Technology Fund, under attack by the U.S. government.

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Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF
24 Jul 2020
Access Now joins amicus brief in defense of OTF

U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband

23 Jul 2020

Access Now calls on the U.S. FCC to extend the application deadline for Indigenous communities to apply for federal spectrum.

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U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband
23 Jul 2020
U.S. FCC should help Indigenous communities access broadband
encryption

Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security

8 Jul 2020

Access Now strongly opposes the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, dangerous legislation that would erode digital security safeguards.

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Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security
8 Jul 2020
Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security
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ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight

7 Jul 2020

Access Now applauds state of Maine for protecting broadband privacy rights in court motion.

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ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight
7 Jul 2020
ISPs lose a critical motion in Maine broadband privacy fight

U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

30 Jun 2020

It is incumbent on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Moving Forward Act to provide essential broadband internet service to marginalized communities.

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U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act
30 Jun 2020
U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

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
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights

11 Jun 2020

Access Now joins coalition letter to U.S. Congress calling for civil rights and privacy protections in COVID-19 response technology.

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COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights
11 Jun 2020
COVID-19 response technology must protect civil rights
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Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy

4 Jun 2020

Access Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those exercising their fundamental right to protest across the United States and around the world to call for justice and an end to human rights violations against the Black community.

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Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy
4 Jun 2020
Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy

Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

1 Jun 2020

Access Now and partners file amicus brief in internet service providers’ challenge to Maine broadband privacy statute.

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Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law
1 Jun 2020
Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order

28 May 2020

Access Now lambasts President Trump’s executive order to undermine Section 230 and defends Twitter’s decision to fact-check the president’s erroneous tweet.

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Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order
28 May 2020
Twitter corrects Trump’s inaccurate ballot tweet, so he retaliates with legally nonsensical executive order