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What Washington Can Do for You: Enable Wi-Fi to Deliver the 5G, IoT, & AI-Powered Future
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Here’s something to celebrate: Washington policymakers are looking to increase Wi-Fi’s capacity and move toward a hyper-connected era by expanding Wi-Fi into 6 GHz.
USTR Pushes for New Digital Opportunities in Japan, the UK, and the EU
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Yesterday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) informed Congress of its intent to negotiate three separate free trade agreements with Japan, the UK and the EU. Welcome...
A Modern Approach to Cybersecurity & Privacy in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
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The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) covers a wide range of trade issues, but it also demonstrates how all three governments share a common vision and commitment to effective cyber-risk management.
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Enables the Digital Economy
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Minutes before a midnight deadline on October 1, the U.S., Mexico and Canada agreed on a new trade pact to replace the previous North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The...
CLOUD Act Forecast: Opportunity for Greater Transparency
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Passage of the CLOUD Act in the U.S. and the subsequent dismissal of the “Ireland Warrant” litigation raises two important questions about cross-border data storage and regulation.
US Justice Department Advises Prosecutors: Seek Data from Enterprises Rather than Cloud Service Providers
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At Cisco, we have long advocated that “data and communications stored in the cloud should receive equivalent protections against unreasonable government search and seizure just like documents stored on premises or in paper files.” I was, therefore, pleased to see new guidance from my former colleagues in the US Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section supporting […]
Cisco Weighs in on Mobile Privacy Case
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case, U.S. v. Carpenter, that turns upon the “third-party doctrine.” The question before the court is whether cell phone location information obtained from a third-party mobile service provider should require the government to get a “probable cause” warrant instead of a court order requiring a lower […]
Mid-Band Spectrum: the Goldilocks Bands
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Today’s announcement from the Federal Communications Commission that it is launching a “Notice of Inquiry” for mid-band spectrum is a development that wireless users can cheer, just as industry players already have. That’s because by the time this spectrum gets released for commercial use in a couple of years, rising demand for wireless data from […]
Statement of Cisco’s VP of Government Affairs Jeff Campbell On FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Vision for Updated Net Neutra …
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“FCC Chairman Ajit Pai today laid out his vision for revising net neutrality policy. The proposal will review what is needed to protect consumers and prevent anti-competitive behavior, while rolling back Title II reclassification, which has inhibited investment. The balanced approach Commissioner Pai unveiled will encourage new investments in broadband networks and speed the development […]