[ad_1] The agency didn’t offer an estimated time frame for approval. This long wait wasn’t entirely unexpected. Leaks hinting at tentative approval warned that Boeing might have to make last-minute changes, and even an ideal update schedule would have airlines waiting a while to deploy the update to their fleets. Still, the FAA’s statement is […]
Category: regulation
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg proposes four ways to regulate the internet
[ad_1] Zuckerberg also pushed for regulations that set “common standards” for verifying people behind political ads. He hoped for a “globally harmonized framework” for data privacy akin to the European Union’s GDPR to improve overall data protection without leading to a “fractured” internet. To top things off, the exec hoped for a guarantee of data […]
FTC will examine privacy policies at major internet providers
[ad_1] Officials are interested in the kind of personal info ISPs collect, as well as how they do it and why. The regulators also want to know who has access to the data, whether it’s anonymized and the level of transparency. The FTC would also like to know if customers have control over their data, […]
FAA ‘tentatively’ approves software fix for 737 Max jets
[ad_1] The new software will tone down the aggressiveness of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), ensuring that it doesn’t overrule the pilots’ commands or activate based on bad readings from one sensor. It’d instead rely on at least two angle-of-attack sensors, and devices would warn crews if there’s a sensor problem. The training, meanwhile, […]
House committee chair calls for FTC antitrust investigation into Facebook
[ad_1] Cicilline also argued that the FTC wasn’t doing its job. Advocates warned “for years” that Facebook was likely violating the FTC’s 2011 privacy consent order, but the commission allegedly didn’t enforce that order. It didn’t block acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp that helped Facebook “extend its dominance,” Cicilline added. He further argued that Facebook […]
FCC clears path for terahertz wireless data
[ad_1] The measure also sets aside 21.2GHz of spectrum to share for unlicensed devices. The airwaves in question were chosen to minimize possible interference with current “governmental and scientific” uses in those areas, such as space science. These frequencies could lead to extremely fast wireless network data, advanced imaging and very fine-grained sensors, among other […]
FDA removes restrictions on genetically modified salmon
[ad_1] FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stressed that the genetic changes had been deemed safe for the animal, safe to eat and wouldn’t have a “significant” impact on the environment. AquaBounty’s modifications use DNA from other fish to grow salmon at a faster rate, raising concerns about contamination. However, they’re also bred to be female and […]
UK lords call for central ‘Digital Authority’ to help regulate internet
[ad_1] The report further asked for 10 guiding “principles” to dictate rules, including accountability, privacy, transparency, human rights and protections for children. The lords also wanted to enforce a general “duty of care” among internet companies, requiring them to take “reasonable” steps o prevent harm. They’d also aim for clearer community content standards through a […]
House Democrats will introduce bill to reinstate net neutrality rules
[ad_1] If the bill represents a full return to the 2015 rules, it would ban internet providers from blocking or slowing legal content, including through roundabout means like “fast lanes” where customers pay for better performance. The post-repeal FCC allows these restrictions so long as ISPs disclose what they’re doing. The measure faces stiff odds. […]