Published on: 2025-06-28 16:42:02
Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter to fellow Senators on Wednesday, revealing that three major U.S. cellphone carriers did not have provisions to notify lawmakers about government surveillance requests, despite a contractual requirement to do so. In the letter, Wyden, a Democrat and longstanding member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that an investigation by his staff found that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon were not notifying Senators of legal requests — including from the White House — to
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Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden has put a hold on the Trump administration’s nomination of Sean Plankey to head the federal government’s top cybersecurity agency, citing a “multi-year cover up” of security flaws at U.S. telecommunication companies. Wyden said in remarks, seen by TechCrunch and confirmed by the senator’s spokesperson, that he will block the nomination of Plankey to serve as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) until the agency agrees to release a 202
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In a nutshell: Senator Ron Wyden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ensure consumers understand what they're actually buying when they purchase digital goods. In a letter to newly appointed FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Wyden urged the agency to issue guidance requiring online storefronts to clarify to customers whether a digital product is a permanent purchase or merely a temporary license. In a letter obtained by The Verge, Wyden pointed out that many consumers don't realize digital p
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-11-16 17:27:00
In a nutshell: Senator Ron Wyden is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to ensure consumers understand what they're actually buying when they purchase digital goods. In a letter to newly appointed FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Wyden urged the agency to issue guidance requiring online storefronts to clarify to customers whether a digital product is a permanent purchase or merely a temporary license. In a letter obtained by The Verge, Wyden pointed out that many consumers don't realize digital p
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is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to require that companies admit when you’re not really buying an ebook or video game. Wyden’s letter, shared with The Verge, requests guidance to “ensure that consumers who purchase or license digital goods can make informed decisions and understand what ownership ri
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