A number of recent ex parte submissions, press reports, and blog posts have created confusion about the notion of “paid prioritization” and the role of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standards in relation to paid prioritization. As an organization with nearly a decadeʼs worth of active participation in the IETF, CDT would like to clarify the relationship between paid prioritization and IETF standards.
British Public Oppose Secret Surveillance Powers and Want Strong Protections for Encrypted Communications
CDT released nationally representative polling data revealing that a the British public are broadly concerned about the security, privacy, and free speech consequences of allowing law enforcement to access encrypted communications.
Changing Course to Get It Right: The Advisory Committee Reviews Its AI Evidence Rule
CDT is keeping a close eye on Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707, which would govern when AI-generated information can be admitted as evidence in federal court — and many state courts where the federal rules are routinely adopted — without a human expert to explain it.
