privacy

11 Nov 2021

Communities Seize the Opportunity to Invest in Local Broadband — Episode 139 of Building Local Power

by Jess Del Fiacco | Date: 11 Nov 2021 | posted in: Building Local Power | 0

On this episode of the Building Local Power podcast, host Jess Del Fiacco is joined by two members of ILSR’s Community Broadband Networks initiative: Sean Gonsalves and Emma Gautier. They discuss new research they’ve been working on, including tracking how communities are spending federal infrastructure money on broadband projects and why shopping for a new Internet service is such a frustrating process. … Read More

8 May 2017

Data Collection: New Local Rule Helps Protect Seattle Citizens

by Lisa Gonzalez | Date: 8 May 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

Seattle is the latest local government taking steps to protect citizens’ data. As of May 24th, companies with franchise agreements allowing them to operate in the city must obtain customer permission to sell personal data or browsing histories. The three … Read More

31 Mar 2017

Minnesota Lawmakers Introduce Internet Privacy Protections

by Lisa Gonzalez | Date: 31 Mar 2017 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

After elected officials in Washington, D.C., voted to allow ISPs to invade their customers’ privacy online, leaders in Minnesota took steps to protect constituents. A recent amendment in St. Paul may be setting some new rules for ISPs operating in … Read More