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Startup News Digest 12/15/17
The Big Story: Net neutrality repeal passes, now what? The FCC voted this week along party lines to repeal the 2015 net neutrality rules that kept ISPs from blocking or slowing access to certain websites.
Engine Statement on Net Neutrality Vote
“The Federal Communications Commission voted today to strip the critical protections that made the Internet a level playing field for startups. With its rushed, party-line decision to repeal the 2015 Open Internet Order, the Commission is ignoring the pleas of innovators, investors, and everyday users to keep the Internet free and open"
Startups Speak Out on Net Neutrality
This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will vote on a plan from Chairman Ajit Pai to eliminate the existing net neutrality protections that have helped level the playing field for small and new startups across the country.
Startup News Digest 12/8/17
The Big Story: Countdown on net neutrality vote. Despite massive backlash and calls for delay, the FCC will vote next Thursday on Chairman Ajit Pai’s plan to roll back the 2015 net neutrality rules that kept ISPs from blocking or slowing access to certain websites and services.
Engine Supports Changes to House Sex Trafficking Bill
Sex trafficking is a heinous and tragic crime. It requires a thoughtful solution that gives prosecutors the tools they need to seek justice for victims and enables the private sector to assist in identifying and dealing with bad actors.
Startup News Digest 12/1/17
The Big Story: The next phase of the net neutrality fight. While most people were preparing for Thanksgiving last week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released his plan to roll back the 2015 net neutrality rules, teeing up an agency vote on the order in mid-December, where he’s expected to get the necessary support from the commission’s other two Republicans to pass the proposal.
Engine Supports Pro-Privacy Online Surveillance Reforms
Engine applauds the efforts of lawmakers -- including members of the House Judiciary Committee and Sens. Patrick Leahy and Mike Lee -- for pushing legislation that bolsters privacy, transparency, and oversight protections in an expiring online surveillance law.
Engine's Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Rollback Proposal
“Chairman Pai’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order offers freedom only to Big Telecom. For companies that do business on the Internet, this change in regulation will bring increased uncertainty in their ability to access their users as they have under the current rules.
Startup News Digest 11/17/17
The Big Story: Tax bill sheds bad stock options provision. After a massive backlash from 600 startups, innovators, and investors, the Senate has dropped from its sweeping tax reform proposal a measure that would have taxed employees’ stock options when they’re vested instead of when they’re exercised.
Startups Applaud Senate Committee for Changes to Tax Bill
After more than 600 startups, investors, and innovators from across the country wrote to lawmakers this week, warning about the devastating consequences of a proposed tax change that could hurt small companies competing for talent, Engine applauds the Senate Committee on Finance for recent modifications to the Senate Tax Plan.
Startups, Investors Warn About Proposed Tax Change
More than 600 startups, investors, and innovators wrote to lawmakers this week, warning about the devastating consequences of a proposed tax change that could hurt small companies competing for talent.
#StartupsEverywhere: Michael Iseman (Northwest Arkansas)
For our twenty-eighth #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Michael Iseman, the Entrepreneur in Residence at Startup Junkie.
TechFreedom + Engine: How SESTA Fails to Counter Sex Trafficking
TechFreedom and Engine have teamed up to discuss how Sen. Portman and Blumenthal's bill will not solve the sex trafficking problem.
Engine Remains Opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Engine remains opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA).
Startup News Digest 11/3/17
The Big Story: Senate moves on SESTA. The Senate Commerce Committee will consider legislation next week that would change protections for Internet platforms that host users’ content.
Startups Weigh in on NAFTA Negotiations
58 startups signed a letter today to the Trump administration to urge any NAFTA renegotiation must preserve and promote the U.S. framework for creation and innovation.
Startup News Digest 10/27/17
The Big Story: 702 Moves on the Hill. Congress began the process of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a controversial spying authority that the U.S. government says justifies the sweeping collection of online communications.
Engine Celebrates Women's Small Business Month
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to acknowledge and encourage the talented female entrepreneurs who are driving growth and innovation in the American economy.
#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Wallace and Hank McCarrick (Coachella Valley, CA)
For our twenty-seventh #StartupsEverywhere feature we talked with Joe Wallace, the CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP), and Hank McCarrick, the founder and CEO of Seco Sys.
Startup News Digest 10/20/17
The Big Story: Net neutrality fight continues. The period for commenting on the FCC’s proposed plans to roll back net neutrality rules may have closed, but the debate is far from over.