“For months, the FBI has repeatedly claimed that it has more than 7,000 impenetrable phones in its possession to support its argument that tech companies should build backdoors into their encrypted products and services to allow law enforcement access to users’ data.”
Engine Statement on House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing of USPTO Director Iancu
Engine statement on the California Consumer Privacy Act
Engine Statement on Recent Attacks to our Patent System
Statement on Federal Appeals Court Decision on Fair Use
Engine's Statement on the Senate Passage of SESTA
Engine Statement On Sen. Wyden's FOSTA amendments
The following can be attributed to Engine Executive Director Evan Engstrom:
"We applaud Sen. Wyden's work to address some of our concerns with this legislation. We all support efforts to stop sex trafficking, but it is important to do so in a way that doesn't create unintended consequences for smaller internet companies that feature user-generated content. Sen. Wyden's amendments would help clarify that companies honestly engaging in content moderation won't face unexpected or unfair liability. That would make it substantially easier for platforms to proactively contribute to the fight against sex trafficking without fear of negative consequences."
Engine Statement on Net Neutrality CRA Resolution
Engine's Statement on House Rules Committee Consideration of H.R. 1865
Engine's statement following the announcement from the House Committee on Rules to consider H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) on Monday, February 26th and the proposed amendment by Rep. Walters to include language from the Senate’s Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA)
Engine Statement on Reports of 5G Nationalization Proposal
Engine Statement on Senate Measure to Oppose Net Neutrality Repeal
Congratulations to the new United States Patent and Trademark Office Director
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"
Engine Supports Changes to House Sex Trafficking Bill
Engine Supports Pro-Privacy Online Surveillance Reforms
Engine's Statement on FCC Net Neutrality Rollback Proposal
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.
Engine Remains Opposed to the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Engine Statement on the Support Our Startups Act
"Engine is proud to support the Support Our Startups Act, a bill that would reduce tax burdens on entrepreneurs in their first year of business. The bill from Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) would help startups hit the ground running by increasing they amount they can write off as federal tax deductions in their first year.