Dianne Feinstein

Net Neutrality, Copyright Spoiling for a Fight

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:31:43 -0500

Full article: Internet News
Kenneth Corbin
Net Neutrality advocates scored some recent victories with language in the broadband stimulus package, giving their efforts fresh momentum. But their ideal may be facing an even tougher opponent -- content filtering -- when Congress takes up the issue again.

No Network Management Amendment in Final Stimulus Package

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:36:45 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Julian Sanchez
Legislators in conference committee have reportedly reached agreement on a final stimulus package, and while some details of the final broadband subsidy package are still being hammered out, word from the Hill is that a "network management" amendment proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will not be included in the final bill.

Senator Injects ISP Throttle into Obama Rescue Package

Stevie Converse — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:14:09 -0500

Full article: Register
Cade Metz
Sen. Dianne Feinstein hopes to inject an amendment into the broadband stimulus package that would force American ISPs to police child pornography and copyright infringement by way of "reasonable network management." Some privacy and open Internet advocates oppose the amendment, saying network management is used to manage networks, not filter content.

Campaign Calls to Cellphones Invade Privacy, Voters Say

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:26:32 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Kim Hart
Last-minute campaign calls are increasingly targeting cellphones, frustrating voters who say their privacy is being violated through political telemarketing to their personal mobile devices.