| Excerpt: | The Attorney General wants to require technology companies to build backdoors into their products to facilitate spying. That's a terrible idea that would make it illegal to properly secure anyone's data. |
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| Published at: | 5:17 PM on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Encryption |
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Category Archives: Technology
Frontier Communications to leave Cascadia; PNW assets sold to WaveDivision Capital
| Excerpt: | Nine years after taking on debt to buy Verizon's assets in the Pacific Northwest, Frontier Communications is offloading those same assets in a $1.35 billion sale to Kirkland-based WaveDivision Capital, which must be approved by regulators. |
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| Published at: | 12:04 PM on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Critical Infrastructure |
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VICTORY! U.S. House of Representatives finally votes to restore net neutrality
| Excerpt: | The people's House of Representatives finally has a majority willing to implement the people's demand for Net Neutrality. Get details on the historic vote. |
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| Published at: | 7:55 PM on Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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NPI talks to King County Elections Director Julie Wise about the 2018 general election
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's interview with King County's top elections official. Topics discussed include preparations for the 2018 November general election, ballot security, and reforms like prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes that are making it easier to vote. |
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| Published at: | 5:44 PM on Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Hacking, Hardening, Secure Elections |
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The fight for net neutrality isn’t over yet
| Excerpt: | Ajit Pai is trying to destroy net neutrality, but the fight is not over. Learn what you can do to keep the Internet free and open. |
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| Published at: | 1:17 PM on Tuesday, May 29th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Brad Fenstermacher |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Read Patty Murray + Maria Cantwell’s Senate floor speeches in support of Net Neutrality
| Excerpt: | In an important victory for our digital liberties, the U.S. Senate voted 52-47 in favor of restoring net neutrality as the law of the land in this country. The following are the speeches given by United States Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell in support of a free and open Internet prior to the vote. |
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| Published at: | 1:46 PM on Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Governor Inslee signs net neutrality into law in Washington, drawing nationwide attention
| Excerpt: | Net neutrality will soon be the law of the land again -- at least in the Evergreen State -- following today's signing of Substitute House Bill 2282 by Governor Jay Inslee, officially titled protecting an open internet in Washington State. |
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| Published at: | 9:11 PM on Monday, March 5th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Documentary Review: “Happening” shows that freedom from fossil fuels is possible
| Excerpt: | Read NPI's review of "Happening" (A Clean Energy Revolution), a film directed by James Redford and featuring Mark Ruffalo, Ray Mabus, Dave Ramm, and Matthew Nordan. Learn about the growth of the renewable power industry and prospects for a clean energy future. |
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| Published at: | 10:25 PM on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Theresa Curry Almuti |
| Other Categories: | Our Environment, Views & Reviews |
| Tags: | Film |
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Victory! Washington’s House overwhelmingly votes for net neutrality at the state level
| Excerpt: | Net neutrality may be in grave peril at the federal level, but states like Washington are stepping up to protect the idea of a free and open Internet. By a vote of ninety-three to five, the House of Representatives on Friday adopted legislation that would safeguard net neutrality at the state level. |
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| Published at: | 11:38 AM on Sunday, February 11th, 2018 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules; AG Bob Ferguson promises to sue the FCC
| Excerpt: | Donald Trump's men on the FCC (Ajit Pai, Brendan Carr, Michael O'Rielly) have voted to gut net neutrality, but their decision will be challenged in court. |
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| Published at: | 11:03 AM on Thursday, December 14th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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Founding NPI boardmember Gael Tarleton calls on the FCC to protect net neutrality
| Excerpt: | Read Gael Tarleton's message to the FCC urging Ajit Pai, Michael O'Rielly, and Brendan Carr not to scrap the rules that protect Internet freedom in the U.S. |
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| Published at: | 2:38 PM on Sunday, November 26th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Gael Tarleton |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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NPI to FCC’s Ajit Pai: Broadband must remain classified as a telecommunications service
| Excerpt: | Editor’s Note: The following are the comments submitted by the Northwest Progressive Institute to the Federal Communications Commission in support of a free and open Internet, opposing Republican Ajit Pai’s proposal to do away with the rules adopted in 2015 to require broadband providers to adhere to net neutrality. Commissioners: Title 47 of the Code […] |
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| Published at: | 1:09 PM on Thursday, July 13th, 2017 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Net Neutrality |
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FBI arrests Seattle woman for breaching CapitalOne’s servers; 100 million+ affected