EFF warns FCC about privacy risks related to ongoing government proposals and data collection practices.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 7

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Brendan Carr Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Trump's FCC plan proposes increased consumer data collection, which EFF notes will do little to combat scams. All 1 developments

The entities involved

Brendan Carr
American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)
- António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, is associated with the Permanent Mission to the UN.Sun 23:56
- Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.Sun 19:47
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
- The Trump administration rolled out an AI pilot program for Medicare, while Republicans voted down efforts to release documents, and the EFF released federal documents about the program.Sat 04:17
- Governor Spencer Cox signed a law in Utah, which subsequently raised concerns about its legality from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.Fri 13:30

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EFF warns against privacy threats from bills being considered by the House of Representatives.Aug 6
Under the leadership of Brendan Carr, the FCC is threatening license denial for non-compliance issues affecting Disney-owned TV stations.Aug 20

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