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Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel Today we submitted comments supporting the FCC’s proposed Third Way. In a letter to the agency two months ago, Google along with other technology companies expressed the view that the Thi…

Posted by Adam Kovacevich, Senior Manager, Public Policy Communications Google’s Marissa Mayer wrote in the Financial Times today about the impact for consumers of governments potentially regulating search results. Because the article is behind the…

Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel Convergence is an overused and misused term, but fortunately it’s back in vogue for all the right reasons at the Federal Communications Commission. Back in December, Google and others sug…

Posted by Mistique Cano, public policy communications Liquid nitrogen. Deconstruction. Physics. Three terms not typically associated with cooking. Unless, of course, you’re talking about Chef José Andrés, of Jaleo, Oyamel, Zaytinya, Café Atlantico…

Posted by Harry Wingo, Policy Counsel The cloud improves security. The cloud saves taxpayer dollars. The cloud makes government more efficient.That’s the message Mike Bradshaw, Director of Google Federal, will take to the House Committee on Oversigh…

Posted by Yariv Adan, Product ManagerA few months back we launched a feature in Gmail that notifies you when our servers automatically detect suspicious log in activity on your account. Since this has been effective in helping people identify improper …

Posted by Bob Boorstin, Director, Public PolicyA year ago today, Neda Soltan was shot on the streets of Tehran amid protests over the disputed results of the Iranian elections. Officials locked foreign journalists out of the country and stalled all mo…

Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media CounselThis morning the FCC asked for public comment on its proposed “third way,” a light-touch approach that would restore legal clarity after the recent Comcast decision. As we have said before,…

Posted by Will DeVries, Policy CounselIt’s Internet Safety Month, and we’ve been on the lookout for creative ways to help users learn about best practices and responsible use of the Web. In addition to some tips from the YouTube team, we came acro…

Posted by Jon Pincus, Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference co-chairEditor’s note: From time to time we invite guests to blog about initiatives of interest, and are pleased to have Jon Pincus join us here.The Computers, Freedom and Privacy confer…

Posted by Dorothy Chou, Policy AnalystInternet users in Hanoi will soon find that they can’t reach certain sites when browsing the Web at local Internet cafés. A regulation enacted in April requires that all retail Internet locations install a serv…

Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media CounselFor some time now, we’ve been advocating for the formation of a group of technical experts to put forward their best thinking on how to manage broadband networks in ways that still preserve…

Posted by Jon Orwant, Engineering ManagerWhen we launched Google Patent Search in 2006, we wanted to make it easier for people to understand the world of inventions, whether they were browsing for curious patents or researching serious engineering. Rec…

Posted by Roni Zeiger, MD, Chief Health StrategistToday the Institute of Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are hosting an event called The Community Health Data Forum to highlight the power of transparency in health ca…

Posted by John Burchett, Public Policy Director of US State and Local, Latin America and CanadaThe Florida laws governing political advertising were first written in 1951. Back then phones looked like this and the Internet hadn’t even been invented.L…