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==Radio decency== | ==Radio decency== | ||
| − | The FCC requires that broadcasts be decent, but does ''not'' specify exactly what this means. Amongst small broadcasters, for whom the potential fines or legal costs from an obscenity trial are huge, the practical effect is a serious chilling effect on speech.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/FCC-Safety</ref> | + | The FCC requires that broadcasts be 'decent', but does ''not'' specify exactly what this means. Amongst small broadcasters, for whom the potential fines or legal costs from an obscenity trial are huge, the practical effect is a serious chilling effect on speech.<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/FCC-Safety</ref> |
==Wireless routers== | ==Wireless routers== | ||
In 2015, the FCC announced plans to make it illegal to reflash wireless routers (for example, with OpenWRT or DD-WRT) so as to allow the creation of mesh networks or other hacks not anticipated by the manufacturers. This was criticised by [[Vint Cerf]] and others.<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/15/vint_cerf_against_fcc_wifi_rules/</ref> | In 2015, the FCC announced plans to make it illegal to reflash wireless routers (for example, with OpenWRT or DD-WRT) so as to allow the creation of mesh networks or other hacks not anticipated by the manufacturers. This was criticised by [[Vint Cerf]] and others.<ref>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/15/vint_cerf_against_fcc_wifi_rules/</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Mass surveillance== | ||
| + | [[image:FCC2017_sellout.jpg|444px|left]] | ||
| + | On Mar 28, 2017, [[US Congress]] approved legislation allowing logs of users' internet access to be sold.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/28/15080436/us-house-votes-to-let-isps-share-web-browsing-history</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 09:10, 31 March 2017
 Federal Communications Commission     | |
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| Parent organization | US |
| Headquarters | 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC38°53′00″N 77°01′44″W, 38.8834°N 77.0288°W, 38.8834, -77.0288Coordinates: 38°53′00″N 77°01′44″W, -77.0288 |
| Staff | 1,720 |
| Subpage | •Federal Communications Commission/Chair |
Radio decency
The FCC requires that broadcasts be 'decent', but does not specify exactly what this means. Amongst small broadcasters, for whom the potential fines or legal costs from an obscenity trial are huge, the practical effect is a serious chilling effect on speech.[1]
Wireless routers
In 2015, the FCC announced plans to make it illegal to reflash wireless routers (for example, with OpenWRT or DD-WRT) so as to allow the creation of mesh networks or other hacks not anticipated by the manufacturers. This was criticised by Vint Cerf and others.[2]
Mass surveillance
On Mar 28, 2017, US Congress approved legislation allowing logs of users' internet access to be sold.[3]
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