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Mozilla exec: EU’s Copyright Reform is ‘a dysfunctional proposal’

The Next Web

“This is a dysfunctional proposal. It’s bordering on the absurd as to why it would be proposed on an EU level,” Raegan MacDonald, Senior Policy Manager and EU Principal at Mozilla, told TNW. Mozilla is strongly opposed to the measures and is actively fighting the reform in its Copyright Campaign.

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EU is voting on ‘dysfunctional’ copyright proposal October 10

The Next Web

“This is a dysfunctional proposal. It’s bordering on the absurd as to why it would be proposed on an EU level,” Raegan MacDonald, Senior Policy Manager and EU Principal at Mozilla, told TNW. Mozilla is strongly opposed to the measures and is actively fighting the reform in its Copyright Campaign.

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The UK could greenlight direct-to-phone satellite services this year

Engadget

On Tuesday, the nation's telecom regulator, Ofcom, proposed using direct-to-device satellite tech to connect people in the UK's "most rural and hard-to-reach places," like mountains and remote villages. Ofcom sees the tech complementing traditional networks, aiming to provide 100 percent mobile coverage in the UK.

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Dutch regulators reject Apple's proposed policy changes allowing off-platform payments for dating apps

TechSpot

It said that the company's proposal was an "improvement" but was not sufficient to comply with European. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in the Netherlands told Apple that its efforts to meet its March mandate to allow dating app developers to use external payment platforms weren't good enough.

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Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Candid

Most of the comments from respondents who didn’t know indicated they doubted they’ve received AI-generated proposals but there was no way to know for sure. Comments from these funders tended to say they have not yet discussed the matter or have not yet established an official policy about AI-generated applications.

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Jack Dorsey says proposed cryptocurrency regulation would create ‘perverse incentives’

The Verge

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, isn’t happy about the new proposed cryptocurrency regulation. The regulation, proposed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), would require financial institutions (like Square) to collect personal information about the parties involved in cryptocurrency transactions.

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4 of the best robocall-blocking apps and tools for avoiding phone spam

Mashable Tech

Then-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel created a dedicated Robocall Response Team in 2021 "to leverage the talents of enforcers, attorneys, policy makers, engineers, economists, and outreach experts" in the agency's fight against robocalls. Most recently, it proposed a fine of nearly $4.5

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