“This week the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a number of online safety bills that pose significant risks for free speech and innovation on the Internet. No less than seven bills relating to online safety are in play in Congress this week; CDT today released an analysis of each. CDT supports S. 2344, which promote online safety education, and H.R. 719, which focuses Internet restrictions on sex offenders who might pose risks to children online. CDT strongly opposes all or portions of five other bills now pending in the Senate.”
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Daily Archives: December 10, 2007
2007 Newspaper National Network Influencer Study
Press release: “A new study released today by the Newspaper National Network LP reports that Newspaper Website Users are 52% more likely to be Influencers, based on the MRI definition, as compared with Newspaper Website Non-Users. Study findings highlight the power Newspaper Website Users have to shape opinions about new products, technologies, and issues. Adults… Continue Reading
Federal Register Notice and Comment Period on Survey of Information Sharing Practices with Affiliates
Press release: “Section 214(e) of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act requires the Federal Trade Commission, the federal banking agencies, and the National Credit Union Administration to jointly conduct regular studies of the consumer information sharing practices by financial institutions and other persons that are creditors or users of consumer reports with their affiliates.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports
Bankruptcy: Implementation of Reform Act’s Debt Reaffirmation Agreement Provisions, GAO-08-94, December 7, 2007 Improper Payments: Weaknesses in USAID’s and NASA’s Implementation of the Improper Payments Information Act and Recovery Auditing, GAO-08-77, November 9, 2007 Military Base Realignments and Closures: Impact of Terminating, Relocating, or Outsourcing the Services of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, GAO-08-20,… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Decision on Sentencing Guidelines for Cocaine Violations
Via Scotusblog: “The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the federal guidelines on sentencing for cocaine violations are advisory only, rejecting a lower court ruling that they are effectively mandatory. Judges must consider the Guideline range for a cocaine violation, the Court said, but may conclude that they are too harsh when considering the disparity between… Continue Reading
HHS OIG Advisory Opinion on Medigap Policy
HHS OIG, Advisory Opinion 07-15 (concerning the use of a preferred hospital network as part of a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (Medigap) policy), posted December 10, 2007. Continue Reading
DoD Evaluates Military Service Academies' Sexual Harassment and Violence Programs
Press release: “The Department of Defense today released key findings from this years Military Service Academy Assessment report. The report is the first such assessment to combine an evaluation of the academies new sexual assault prevention and response programs, an evaluation of sexual harassment programs, and feedback from cadet and midshipmen focus groups. DoD officials… Continue Reading
Report Describes Systematic White House Effort to Manipulate Climate Change Science
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: “For the past 16 months, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has been investigating allegations of political interference with government climate change science under the Bush Administration. During the course of this investigation, the Committee obtained over 27,000 pages of documents from the White House Council on Environmental… Continue Reading
Nobel Lecture given by The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007, Al Gore
The Nobel Lecture given by The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2007, Al Gore (Oslo, December 10, 2007): “…In the last few months, it has been harder and harder to misinterpret the signs that our world is spinning out of kilter. Major cities in North and South America, Asia and Australia are nearly out of water… Continue Reading
