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US renews Patriot Act despite surveillance concerns

...interpreted in secret, they will insist on significant reforms too," said Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat who tried to block the renewal. Senatory Mark Udall... Read more

31 May, 2011 by Declan McCullagh

Pentagon data-mining raises eyebrows

...more detail about how the system will collect information on Americans. Senator Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat who wrote legislation requiring a report on the... Read more

25 June, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

FTC head sceptical about Net neutrality laws

...an amendment that would have slapped strict regulations on broadband providers. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has said he'll try to block a... Read more

22 August, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

Tech firms go on a legislative offensive

...s first staff lobbyist. "So everything kind of flows from that." Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, introduced a bill on 2 March that would... Read more

28 March, 2006 by Declan McCullagh

US anti-spyware bill rises from the ashes

...to spam, and this is a much more serious problem," said senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon. "With spam you can hit the delete... Read more

12 May, 2005 by Declan McCullagh

Porn spammers ignore new labelling rule

...legislation is an important step toward giving consumers more control," said senator Ron Wyden. The Senate is in its Memorial Day recess this week, and... Read more

27 May, 2004 by Declan McCullagh

US ISPs take action under new anti-spam law

...a violation of the Can-Spam law. US senators Conrad Burns and Ron Wyden, who wrote the Can-Spam Act, applauded the lawsuits. "Today’s... Read more

11 March, 2004 by Marguerite Reardon

US legislators seek to ban spyware

...computers without their consent. Late last week Barbara Boxer, Conrad Burns, and Ron Wyden, introduced the "Spyblock" Act, aimed at controlling one of surfers' common... Read more

4 March, 2004 by John Borland

US anti-spam law nears reality

...of work to get it there," said Chris Fitzgerald, spokesman for senator Ron Wyden. "But this is the first national law to crack down on... Read more

9 December, 2003 by Declan McCullagh and Paul Festa

Americans reject antiterrorism database

...Information Awareness Office, which managed the TIA project, resigned last month. Senator Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat who led opposition to the TIA project on... Read more

26 September, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Anti-spam laws may 'do more harm than good'

...singled out the Can-Spam Act, sponsored by Senators Conrad Burns and Ron Wyden as a proposal that "could actually be harmful." "The FTC would... Read more

20 August, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Spammers face lawsuits and jail

...But the Can-Spam bill is sponsored by senators Conrad Burns and Ron Wyden who serve on the Commerce Committee. "I will continue working with... Read more

20 June, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Gates: Spam erodes trust in technology

...introduced a bill, now called the Can-Spam Act of 2003, with Ron Wyden. "There is an overwhelming cry for something to be done about... Read more

22 May, 2003 by Stefanie Olsen

Compromise copyright bill in works

...Speaking at the Intel-sponsored Digital Rights Summit in Silicon Valley, Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said he was close to introducing a bill... Read more

20 February, 2003 by John Borland

Report: Keep hands out of nanotech

Regardless of the dangers of nanomachines escaping from the lab and reproducing in the wild to wreak havoc, governments should adopt a hands-off approach to regulation Read more

25 November, 2002 by Declan McCullagh

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