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EU Kills Roaming Charges, Passes Net Neutrality Rules

The European Parliament passed the Telecoms Single Market regulatory package to end roaming charges in the EU, and created a two-tier internet in Europe in the process, according to critics. Continue reading

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EU Court Strikes Down US-EU Safe Harbor Framework for Trans-Atlantic Data Transmission

In its ruling today on the Max Schrems-Facebook case, the European Court of Justice has rejected the “Safe Harbor” agreement that allowed US tech companies​ to use a single standard for consumer privacy and data storage in both the US and Europe. Continue reading

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Appeals Court Allows NSA to Collect Bulk Phone Metadata

The National Security Agency (NSA) may continue to collect phone records, according to a decision by an appeals court on Friday, at least until the end of November when a new law goes into effect. Continue reading

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Russian ISPs Briefly Ordered to Block Wikipedia: Report

ISPs in Russia were briefly ordered on Monday to block Wikipedia. Continue reading

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Digital Rights Groups Urge Lawmakers to Oppose CISA as Senate Vote Approaches

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is upping its efforts this week to get Senators to oppose the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) which has been widely criticized for allowing companies to hand over user data to the government without a warrant and for data sharing between government agencies for reasons other than cybersecurity. Continue reading

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