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Senator Calls on Courts to Increase Transparency of Surveillance Orders Federal courts must end the excessive secrecy surrounding law enforcement surveillance orders, a U.S. Senator urged in a letter on Friday. This secrecy block’s the public’s ability to fully understand how police conduct this surveillance, the lawmaker wrote. The letter, sent by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Or), asks federal courts to enact several important reforms, including establishing uniform procedures for publicizing basic information about when and how often law enforcement seeks information about our communications and other data held by services such as cell phone companies, Internet service providers, and online platforms. The information law enforcement can obtain with these orders can often provide considerable insight into people’s private lives, including with whom they communicate, whether they have particular medical conditions, or specific locations they have traveled to over a period of time. Although...

Team Internet Is Far From Done: What’s Next For Net Neutrality and How You Can Help Defying the facts, the law, and the will of millions of Americans , the Federal Communications Commission has voted to repeal net neutrality protections . It’s difficult to understate how radical the FCC’s decision was. The Internet has operated under formal and informal net neutrality principles for years. For the first time, the FCC has not only abdicated its role in enforcing those principles, it has rejected them altogether. Here’s the good news: the fight is far from over, and Team Internet has plenty of paths forward. Defending Net Neutrality in Congress It’s not too late to stop the FCC’s rule change from going into effect. Poll after poll show that Americans overwhelmingly support net neutrality, and Congress has already been inundated with calls for them to take action. We need to keep up the pressure, and we will. Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can reverse a change...

Colocation providers looking for ways to add value to the services they offer customers – which should be all of them – would do well to look at remote hands services, where they perform technical work on IT equipment on their customers’ behalf. This is one of the findings from a 451 Research survey of some 450 decision-makers responsible for selecting colocation services, which aimed to shed light on the changing facets driving colocation demand. When asked what factors are important in choosing a colocation provider, 81% said remote hands or “white glove” support was either extremely important (31%) or important (50%). In terms of importance, that rating puts remote hands services on par with factors including cost, network choice and capacity, and facility uptime. In fact, only 24-hour security scored higher, at 85%. The survey also uncovered valuable information on what would make customers more likely to use remote hands services. The answer: the ability to monitor and track ...

Though we interact with them dozens of times a day, we rarely notice our home’s light switches and outlets. But these fixtures can be a decorative element as important as your choice of carpet or wall art and have a dramatic influence on how well your decor vision comes together. Upgrading your light switches and outlets should be included in any home renovation. Take the following factors into account as well when making a purchase. Materials Plastic isn’t your only option when it comes to selecting light switches and outlet covers. Today, these electrical fittings are made with a variety of materials, including wood, aluminum, glass, stone, marble, laminate, leather, and stainless steel. Manufacturers combine these materials in designs that reflect almost any aesthetic sensibility, from warm and natural to bold and flashy. Whether your home decoration style is traditional or trendy, complimentary light switches and outlets will help tie it together. Colors and patterns Colors ...

Whether your goal is to bring power to a remote location or improve reliability and energy security, there is a microgrid that meets your needs. Microgrid categories are organized by their connection mode to the main grid (off-grid or grid-connected) and their type of ownership (facility or community). Categorizing microgrids is a priority because it allows for standardized designs that enable the creation of repeatable, modular, and scalable systems. Here’s a look at four of the categories: Off-grid facility microgrids are the most common type of microgrid worldwide. They are most often implemented in remote locations that don’t have access to the traditional grid, such as remote military bases or isolated buildings like resorts. They’re able to minimize fossil fuel dependence while maximizing renewable energy use. Off-grid community microgrids, such as those that are found on islands or in remote communities , serve multiple consumers and producers in locations where the main...