Bridge Span 17-5: A FCC Message of Hope?

Much has already been made, with more yet to come, about President Trump’s first one hundred days in office. Love him or not, love the accomplishments or not, even a cursory review of the last few months show a dogged determination to roll back the regulatory state. Today, in a highly anticipated speech by Federal […]

Bridge Span 17-7: The False Choice of Security and Privacy

Discussions about personal privacy and government surveillance commonly end in a false choice. Often someone offers that the government can watch them all they want and gather all the information the government may desire, because the person proudly asserts that they have no reason to be worried as they are not criminals and have done […]

Bridge Pier 17-1: Comments to the FCC Regarding Privacy and Broadband Redux

March 4, 2017

Marlene H. Dortch

Secretary

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20554

 

Re: In the Matter of Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services

WC Docket No.16-106

Dear Ms. Dortch:

The Commission has proposed, in its words, “to apply the traditional privacy requirements of the […]