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• Why Startups Need More Unlicensed Spectrum, and How They Can Get It

  In recent months, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) historic spectrum incentive auction has dominated telecommunications headlines. The auction, which will make as much as 126 MHz of spectrum available for licensed commercial use, has the potential to transform the mobile...

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• Startup News Digest: 4/29/2016

  Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. House Unanimously Passes Email Privacy Act. On Wednesday, the House passed the widely supported, broadly bipartisan Email Privacy Act by a unanimous vote of 419-0. The...

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• Engine Statement on House Passage of the HALOS Act

  Engine applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. The bill, which was approved by a wide margin of 325-89, would clarify regulatory ambiguities around general solicitation, making it easier for startups to...

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• Engine Statement on House Passage of Email Privacy Act

  Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the widely supported, broadly bipartisan Email Privacy Act by a unanimous vote of 419-0. The bill would make long overdue updates to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to bring our digital privacy...

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• An Outdated Law Shouldn’t Limit Demo Days

  The pitch competition has practically become a standard rite of passage for startups, especially early-stage firms seeking investment. Yet, many pitch events may violate decades-old securities law. Congress is now considering legislation to fix this: The HALOS Act. Sponsored by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH),...

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• Startup News Digest: 4/22/2016

  Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. Encryption Dominates Headlines…Again. Apple and the FBI sparred over encryption at yet another Congressional hearing on Tuesday. House Energy and Commerce Committee members heard from two...

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• One Way Stock Options Are Hurting Businesses – And How to Fix It

  This post originally appeared in Morning Consult. Among the many challenges entrepreneurs face in launching and scaling a startup, recruiting talented employees is one of the most difficult. There’s already a shortage of tech workers in this country (there are...

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• The Fight Against Stupid Patents

  Watch our new video on the important process the Patent Office uses to weed out the worst patents. Then join our efforts to help us fight for fair patent laws here! Lest you think Congressional failure to pass patent reform...

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• Engine Statement on the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act

  Today, the House of Representatives voted 241-173 to pass the “No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access.” Earlier this week, Engine joined a letter from a coalition of 49 organizations opposing the legislation. The following statement can be attributed to...

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• Startup News Digest: 4/15/2016

  Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. One Step Closer to Email Privacy Reform. The House Judiciary Committee approved the Email Privacy Act on Wednesday, a bill that makes much needed reforms to...

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• Four Years of the JOBS Act: Examining Its Impact and Looking Forward

  April 5, 2016 marked the four year anniversary of the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. While the statute is still relatively young, we have already begun to see the positive impacts that its provisions have had...

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• The Tech Community Is Mobilizing Against the Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill

  This post originally appeared in Re/code. When the FBI backed off of its legal request to force Apple into breaking the encryption on an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters after figuring out that — contrary to...

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• Engine Statement on House Judiciary Committee Approval of ECPA Reform Bill

  Engine applauds the House Judiciary Committee’s action today to approve the Email Privacy Act, which makes much needed reforms to the outdated Electronic Communications and Privacy Act (ECPA) by explicitly requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing digital...

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• Engine Joins Letter Opposing House Rate Regulation Bill

  In the year since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved its historic Open Internet Order, net neutrality has faced countless attacks in both the courts and Congress. Once again, the Order and the FCC’s broader authority have come under fire....

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• Momentum in Miami: Lessons from an Emerging Startup Ecosystem

  Across the country and far beyond Silicon Valley, new centers of startup activity are on the rise. Among them, Miami, Florida is one of the more exciting and dynamic cities emerging as a hub for startups. Not only are more...

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• Startup News Digest: 4/8/2016

  Our weekly take on some of the biggest stories in startup and tech policy. Encryption. Encryption continued to dominate tech news this week. On Tuesday, Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced all its services are now built with end-to-end encryption, making it impossible...

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• Engine Adds Key Senior Staff Position to Growing Team

  I am excited to announce today that Paul Geller has joined our team as Engine’s new Managing Director. Paul will focus on corporate outreach, and joins Engine as a startup veteran who spent the last few years building technology applications...

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• Engine Submits Comments with Top Tech Companies in Copyright Inquiry

  On New Year’s Eve 2015, while most people were out celebrating, the Copyright Office quietly issued an notice of inquiry seeking public input on an incredibly important topic: the effectiveness of Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)....

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