2023: A Patchwork of Data Privacy Proposals
UPDATE 4/13/2023: CCIA is planning to update the interactive state legislative map for privacy at least weekly on Friday afternoons. […]
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UPDATE 4/13/2023: CCIA is planning to update the interactive state legislative map for privacy at least weekly on Friday afternoons. […]
Congress recently introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act, which would expand the CHIPS and Science Act tax credits to include semiconductor […]
Parts of Europe face a housing crisis, and the European Commission wants to act. But there is a problem: building homes, urban planning, and social housing are the responsibility of national, regional, and local governments. Housing is, for the most part, simply not an EU competence. To its credit, the Commission’s wider plan reflects this, most of its 10 actions address the real drivers: supply, investment, and vacant homes. The forthcoming Affordable Housing Act is the exception, targeting short-term rental (STR) services instead.
As the geopolitical map is being redrawn in real time, the European Union finds itself at a critical juncture regarding its digital future. While debates over tech sovereignty and ‘Buy European’ policies intensify in Brussels, it is imperative for policymakers to focus on ensuring that new laws enhance, not hinder, Europe’s competitiveness and long-term security.
Since early 2025, LaLiga (Spain’s top-tier football league) has been operating an aggressive and largely unchecked IP-address blocking regime in an attempt to tackle sports piracy. In 2024, LaLiga and several Spanish internet service providers, some of whom have direct commercial interests in LaLiga broadcasting, sought a court order authorising the blocking of specific domain names.