Regulatory Rumblings
Connected Devices are Connecting Data and Privacy
Posted: Jul 18, 2017 9:15am ETCurrently, there are about 8.4 billion connected devices worldwide, up 31 percent from 2016 according to Gartner’s estimates. The consumer segment is the largest user base of these devices with 5.2 billion units being utilized in 2017.
READ MOREFull Slate of Commissioners Coming to the FCC
Posted: Jun 29, 2017 3:00pm ETPresident Donald Trump has just nominated Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Counsel Brendan Carr to fill the open Republican seat on the Commission.
READ MOREEt tu, California? ISP Privacy Bill Moving through the Legislature.
Posted: Jun 21, 2017 12:45pm ETWhile the advertising community has been successful over the past several months in defeating or mitigating all Internet Service Provider (ISP) privacy bills at the state level, California is now seriously considering enacting substantial legislation that would completely change the way advertisers operate in the state.
READ MOREANA Welcomes Jessica Rosenworcel’s Renomination to the FCC
Posted: Jun 16, 2017 12:15pm ETANA is very pleased to see the President moving forward on filling open Commissioner slots at the FCC. Jessica Rosenworcel would bring to her new FCC term a great deal of background and experience in telecommunications matters, acquired during her many years of public service.
READ MOREAdvertising Should Remain Fully Deductible Under the Tax Code
Posted: Jun 5, 2017 9:30am ETThe House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have recently held hearings on reforming the corporate tax code as tax reform efforts are starting to ramp up. There still, however, is no clear consensus on how Congress will or should proceed.
READ MOREBROWSER Act Privacy Bill Goes Too Far
Posted: May 24, 2017 2:15pm ETLast week, Tennessee Congressman Marsha Blackburn, Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the first major online privacy bill of the 115th Congress.
READ MOREUndoing the Privacy Rule Mess
Posted: May 18, 2017 3:00pm ETThe Federal Communications Commission has begun the initial steps in reversing its Obama-era rules on net neutrality, with implications for its privacy rules for broadband providers.
READ MOREMandatory Disclosure Lawsuit Gains Greater Business Attention
Posted: May 17, 2017 11:00am ETANA filed a “friend of the court” brief last week emphasizing our strong opposition to the City of Berkeley, California’s mandate to force wireless producers and sellers to provide a point of sale public notice regarding radio frequency safety.
READ MOREExplosion of Reactive Privacy Initiatives in the States
Posted: May 16, 2017 1:00pm ETSince the Congress voted to invalidate the FCC’s broadband privacy rules, numerous states across the country have swooped in to attempt to reinstate these rules on a state-by-state basis. ANA and our industry partners have been active in opposing these efforts to impose these overly restrictive laws.
READ MOREHouse Members Agree: Protecting Advertising is Crucial
Posted: May 10, 2017 4:00pm ETRepresentatives Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Eliot Engel (D-NY) have sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in support of protecting the current tax deductibility of advertising. This letter is extremely significant for the advertising community and shows wide congressional support for our industry.
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