Today:  Congressman Releases Internet Bill of Rights Principles, US Senate Hearing On Consumer Data Privacy, FCC Circuit Capacity Data

Congressman Releases Internet Bill of Rights Principles

Rep. Ro Khanna, released his set of consumer data privacy regulations principles for an “Internet Bill of Rights.” 

“The internet age and digital revolution have changed Americans' way of life. As our lives and the economy are more tied to the internet, it is essential to provide Americans with basic protections online,” said Rep. Khanna.

"If the internet is to live up to its potential as a force for good in the world, we need safeguards that ensure fairness, openness and human dignity. This bill of rights provides a set of principles that are about giving users more control of their online lives while creating a healthier internet economy. This is a bipartisan issue with broad public support, giving leaders an opportunity to work together to make the internet work for everyone,” said Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web and founder of the Web Foundation.

Set of Principles for an Internet Bill of Rights: You should have the right:

(1)       To have access to and knowledge of all collection and uses of personal data by companies;

(2)       To opt-in consent to the collection of personal data by any party and to the sharing of personal data with a third party;

(3)       Where context appropriate and with a fair process, to obtain, correct, or delete personal data controlled by any company and to have those requests honored by third parties;

(4)       To have personal data secured and to be notified in a timely manner when a security breach or unauthorized access of personal data is discovered;

(5)       To move all personal data from one network to the next;

(6)       To access and use the internet without internet service providers blocking, throttling, engaging in paid prioritization, or otherwise unfairly favoring content, applications, services, or devices.

(7)       To internet service without the collection of data that is unnecessary for providing the requested service absent opt-in consent;

(8)       To have access to multiple viable, affordable internet platforms, services, and providers with clear and transparent pricing;

(9)       Not to be unfairly discriminated against or exploited based on your personal data; and

(10)   To have an entity that collects your personal data have reasonable business practices and accountability to protect your privacy.

 The principles are built on the Obama Administration’s internet bill of rights proposed in 2015

US Senate Hearing On Consumer Data Privacy

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled “Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act,” on Wednesday October 10, 2018. This hearing will examine new data privacy laws in Europe and California and provide the committee members the opportunity to hear from privacy advocates about the types of consumer protections to consider in future legislation. The hearing follows a discussion with top technology companies and internet service providers last month.

Witnesses:

• Dr. Andrea Jelinek, Chair, European Data Protection Board
• Mr. Alastair Mactaggart, Board Chair, Californians for Consumer Privacy
• Ms. Laura Moy, Executive Director and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology
• Ms. Nuala O’Connor, President and CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology

FCC Circuit Capacity Data

The FCC’s International Bureau released circuit capacity data for U.S.-international submarine cables as of December 31, 2016.  The data are presented through the Table and Attachments as follows:

Table 1 - Entities that filed a cable operator and/or capacity holder report.

Table 2 - Entities that filed a cable operator report.

Table 3 - Information on available and planned capacity data for each submarine cable on an

individual and regional basis.

Table 4 - Detailed capacity trend data for each international submarine cable.

Table 5 - Information regarding capacity holder data (i.e., cable capacity leased or owned) on a

regional basis

Table 6 - Information regarding the capacity reported in the cable operator reports and owned or leased capacity in the capacity holder reports on a regional basis.

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