Brendan Sasso

National Journal

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Technology policy reporter for National Journal

Brendan Sasso on KCRW

Today a  federal court upheld  so-called Open Internet rules, also called "net neutrality."

Court OK's "Net Neutrality" Treating Internet as a Utility

Today a  federal court upheld so-called Open Internet rules, also called "net neutrality."

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Yesterday the House voted to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American telephone records. The vote was overwhelming: 338 to 88.

Coming Senate Showdown over Phone Records Collection

Yesterday the House voted to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American telephone records. The vote was overwhelming: 338 to 88.

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Edward Snowden's revelations about Internet spying by the National Security Agency put pressure on the Obama White House.

Profits, Privacy and Your Personal Data

Edward Snowden's revelations about Internet spying by the National Security Agency put pressure on the Obama White House.

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