The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy . But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment
The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy . But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment
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The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns
Most of the bruhaha over Carrier IQ and its activity-tracking rootkit has been contained to the US so far. That’s about to change though, and the software company could find itself at the center of an international privacy scandal.
Most of the bruhaha over Carrier IQ and its activity-tracking rootkit has been contained to the US so far. That’s about to change though, and the software company could find itself at the center of an international privacy scandal.
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European regulators set sights on Carrier IQ, rootkit scandal goes international
The drama over FCC Commissioner Baker’s jump to Comcast continues to unfold.
The drama over FCC Commissioner Baker’s jump to Comcast continues to unfold.
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Congress Probes FCC Commissioner Baker’s Jump to Comcast [Blip]
Not four months after voting to approve Comcast’s takeover of NBC, FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker will soon be employed by Comcast as an executive of Governmental Affairs. Wait, what
Not four months after voting to approve Comcast’s takeover of NBC, FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker will soon be employed by Comcast as an executive of Governmental Affairs. Wait, what
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Former FCC Commissioner Who Voted for Comcast’s NBC Takeover Is Joining Comcast as an Exec [Comcast]
No huge surprise here, but the FCC just approved Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal by a 4-1 vote. Details of the ruling aren’t out yet, but FCC chairman Julius Genachowski had been pushing for strong regulations forbidding Comcast from cutting itself sweetheart deals on NBC content or prioritizing its own video traffic on its pipes, so we’d assume that’s part of the agreement here. The only nay vote was from Commissioner Michael Copps, who said the deal “opens the door to the cable-ization of the open Internet.” Ouch.
No huge surprise here, but the FCC just approved Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal by a 4-1 vote. Details of the ruling aren’t out yet, but FCC chairman Julius Genachowski had been pushing for strong regulations forbidding Comcast from cutting itself sweetheart deals on NBC content or prioritizing its own video traffic on its pipes, so we’d assume that’s part of the agreement here. The only nay vote was from Commissioner Michael Copps, who said the deal “opens the door to the cable-ization of the open Internet.” Ouch.
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FCC approves Comcast’s purchase of NBC (Update: Justice Department too, it’s done)
Well, no surprises here — the FCC just passed a set of limited net neutrality rules by a 3-2 vote. The three Democratic Commissioners, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, voted yes, while the two Republican Commissioners both strongly dissented — to quote Commissioner Meredith Baker, “I really, really, really dissent.” The rules haven’t been made public yet, but the general understanding is that wired broadband will be more heavily regulated than wireless — a crucial point as carriers begin investigating pay-per-service charges . That means even net neutrality advocates are unhappy with today’s decision — Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps straight-up said, “Today’s action could — and should — have gone further.” What’s more, we’re hearing that Verizon is already considering a challenge — which is odd since the rules appear to track closely with that joint Verizon / Google proposal from the summer.
Well, no surprises here — the FCC just passed a set of limited net neutrality rules by a 3-2 vote. The three Democratic Commissioners, including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, voted yes, while the two Republican Commissioners both strongly dissented — to quote Commissioner Meredith Baker, “I really, really, really dissent.” The rules haven’t been made public yet, but the general understanding is that wired broadband will be more heavily regulated than wireless — a crucial point as carriers begin investigating pay-per-service charges . That means even net neutrality advocates are unhappy with today’s decision — Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps straight-up said, “Today’s action could — and should — have gone further.” What’s more, we’re hearing that Verizon is already considering a challenge — which is odd since the rules appear to track closely with that joint Verizon / Google proposal from the summer.
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FCC passes limited net neutrality rules, almost no one happy about them
The privacy watchdog uses new powers to fine eight months after them being granted, but experts worry that it’s still not enough The wait is over.
The privacy watchdog uses new powers to fine eight months after them being granted, but experts worry that it’s still not enough The wait is over.
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Information Commissioner levies first fines
See how you can use our site to find the world’s top aid and development data • Go straight to our aid and development data search • Use the API There are only five years left until the target dates for the United Nations millennium development goals. And when the world’s experts meet in New York next week , they’ll have thousands of statistics and big numbers at their fingertips
See how you can use our site to find the world’s top aid and development data • Go straight to our aid and development data search • Use the API There are only five years left until the target dates for the United Nations millennium development goals. And when the world’s experts meet in New York next week , they’ll have thousands of statistics and big numbers at their fingertips
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Lobbying by London Mayor Boris Johnson has paid off once more – and put the city further forward in the open data stakes Tube train, on time. Photo by fabbio on Flickr.
Lobbying by London Mayor Boris Johnson has paid off once more – and put the city further forward in the open data stakes Tube train, on time. Photo by fabbio on Flickr.
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Another data win: TfL opens up bus and tube timetables for developers
Facebook and the purloined next generation iPhone were undoubtedly the topics on everyone’s quivering lips this week, but some other stuff went down as well: Google got called out on privacy issues, people remained stranded due to volcanic ash, some new 3D currency went into circulation, the Hitler Downfall meme went down and the Earth celebrated its official day in the sun.
Facebook and the purloined next generation iPhone were undoubtedly the topics on everyone’s quivering lips this week, but some other stuff went down as well: Google got called out on privacy issues, people remained stranded due to volcanic ash, some new 3D currency went into circulation, the Hitler Downfall meme went down and the Earth celebrated its official day in the sun.
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