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Amy Schatz

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    Latest articles by Amy Schatz

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    White House Launches 3-D Printed Holiday Ornament ContestWhite House Launches 3-D Printed Holiday Ornament Contest
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    Warm up your 3-D printer: Your ornament could hang on a White House Christmas tree.

    By Amy Schatz
    Technology
    FCC Kicks Off Push to Regulate Internet TV Services Like CableFCC Kicks Off Push to Regulate Internet TV Services Like Cable
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    The new competition with cable could lower prices for consumers.

    By Amy Schatz
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    FTC Sues AT&T for Misleading Millions of “Unlimited” Data Plan UsersFTC Sues AT&T for Misleading Millions of “Unlimited” Data Plan Users
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    The FTC says AT&T can’t limit “unlimited” data plans.

    By Amy Schatz
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    FTC Chairwoman Thinks Apple’s HealthKit Privacy Policies Are a Good IdeaFTC Chairwoman Thinks Apple’s HealthKit Privacy Policies Are a Good Idea
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    Feds are looking at privacy and data protection issues raised by “Internet of Things” devices.

    By Amy Schatz
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    Five Reasons Why Critics of Comcast’s Time Warner Cable Deal Are Feeling HopefulFive Reasons Why Critics of Comcast’s Time Warner Cable Deal Are Feeling Hopeful
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    It’s still early days in the government’s review of the deal, but some signs appear ominous.

    By Amy Schatz
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    Feds Delay TV Airwaves Auction Until 2016 After Broadcaster LawsuitFeds Delay TV Airwaves Auction Until 2016 After Broadcaster Lawsuit
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    Whisper’s Privacy Practices Come Under Scrutiny of Influential SenatorWhisper’s Privacy Practices Come Under Scrutiny of Influential Senator
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    FBI Director Calls on “Good People” of Apple, Google to Dump New EncryptionFBI Director Calls on “Good People” of Apple, Google to Dump New Encryption
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    Encryption technologies could allow criminals to thwart law enforcement, he says.

    By Amy Schatz
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    Pressing Fwd.us: How Silicon Valley’s $50 Million Bet on Immigration StalledPressing Fwd.us: How Silicon Valley’s $50 Million Bet on Immigration Stalled
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    Mark Zuckerberg’s split with a Harvard roommate leaves the immigration group with an uncertain future.

    By Amy Schatz
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    President Obama Reaffirms Net Neutrality Support but Stays Out of Real FightPresident Obama Reaffirms Net Neutrality Support but Stays Out of Real Fight
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    It’s up to the FCC to figure out how to stop fast lanes, President Obama says.

    By Amy Schatz