The debate over ECPA reform has come to a standstill in the Senate, with the Judiciary Committee delaying consideration of the Email Privacy Act again this week. The bill, which would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing digital communications, such as emails, found unanimous support in the House. But a number of Senators have attempted to add controversial amendments that would undermine support for the bill in the Senate.

News from Across the Atlantic. We’ll start with the bad news: the future for the U.S.-EU Privacy Shield is looking grim. As a refresher, in February, U.S. and EU negotiators reached a draft agreement on a restored data transfer pact between the U.S. and EU. But the draft was dealt two blows over the past week: first, European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli said the shield needs “robust improvements,” and then the European Parliament passed a resolution that the deal violates the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights. 

On Tuesday, Engine joined a coalition of 59 companies and public interest groups in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting an open, public process to help inform the agency’s evaluation of zero-rating practices.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. In the wake of the Apple-FBI dispute, lawmakers have made encryption a top policy priority. Several Congressional working groups have now been established to determine the best approach to address regulation of encryption technologies, but very little of the public debate focuses on the detrimental impact any new rules could have on startups.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: Uber and Lyft leave Austin, a crowdfunding op-ed by Engine's Anna Duning, Oracle and Google are back in court, a copyright roundtable in SF, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: White House exploring AI, new drone rules for students, Ellen Pao's new diversity group, more trouble for Uber, and more

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: House passes ECPA Reform bill and HALOS Act, Engine comments on FCC set-top box proposal, special access reform update, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: House committee holds hearing on encryption, Uber settles class-action suits in CA and MA, TaskRabbit commits to inclusion, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: House committee approves Email Privacy Act, Senators Burr and Feinstein introduce a dangerous encryption bill, H-1B applications hit a new record, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: WhatsApp announces end-to-end encryption, H-1B cap is reached, a new tool for comparing broadband prices, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: ECPA reform, H-1B applications open, Engine launches FutureTech, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: House committees form bipartisan encryption working group, Engine op-ed on accredited investor definition, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act introduced, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: Engine's candidate report card, a new patent reform bill, a study on immigrant founders, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: FCC unveils plan to modernize Lifeline, new rules for STEM grads, coalition forms to push Congress on CS, and more.

Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. This week: Google fiber expands, comments on embedded software and copyright, the Open Internet Order turns one, and more.