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Congress is about to have a really challenging year on cybersecurity

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It will be a banner year for cybersecurity debates in Congress — and that isn’t necessarily a good thing, says Michael Bahar, the staff director of the House Intelligence Committee. “We have kicked off the year with a lot going wrong with Russia and its hacking,” he says. While there are multiple probes in the […]

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Democrats call for probe into White House’s cybersecurity practices

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Democratic members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology are calling for a probe into the White House’s cybersecurity practices, according to a letter. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., and Don Beyers, D-Va., signed and sent a letter to the committee’s Republican leadership requesting a hearing on the matter. “The […]

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Here’s How Republicans Plan to Kill Net Neutrality, Climate, and Labor Rules

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A series of bills making their way through Congress would give Republicans veto power over regulations passed by agencies like the FCC and EPA. Continue reading Here’s How Republicans Plan to Kill Net Neutrality, Climate, and Labor Rules→

Florida Man Hates Amateur Radio

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Any amateur radio operator who is living under a homeowner’s association, covenant, or has any other deed restriction on their property has a problem: antennas are ugly, and most HOAs outright ban everything from 2-meter whips to unobtrusive J-pole antennas.

Earlier this year, the ARRL got behind a piece of legislation called the Amateur Radio Parity Act. This proposed law would amend FCC’s Part 97 rules for amateur stations and direct, ‘Community associations to… permit the installation and maintenance of effective outdoor Amateur Radio antennas.’ This bill passed the US House without objection last September.

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