Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is crafting alternative legislation to a bill that overwhelmingly passed the House and would create a voluntary small claims board within the Copyright Office (see 1910230025), a Wyden aide told us. He and frequent partner here Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., recently placed holds on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (Case) Act (HR-2426/S-1273), according to aides.

Some media-focused officials testified in favor of a shorter-term Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act reauthorization during a Wednesday Senate Commerce Committee hearing. The possibility has come into increasing focus as the law's Dec. 31 expiration nears (see 1910220058). Witnesses otherwise adhered to their existing STELA stances. Several Senate Commerce members later told us they're no closer to deciding what direction to go on the issue.

Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal data from children without parental consent, the FTC said Wednesday in a 3-2 party line vote.

Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations that YouTube illegally collected personal data from children without parental consent, the FTC said Wednesday in a 3-2 party line vote.

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced to the floor legislation that would establish a voluntary small claims board within the Copyright Office (see 1907110060). Groups including Public Knowledge and Center for Democracy & Technology remain opposed. They said it would subject internet users, who unknowingly violate copyright, to unfair fines up to $30,000.

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced to the floor legislation that would establish a voluntary small claims board within the Copyright Office (see 1907110060). Groups including Public Knowledge and Center for Democracy & Technology remain opposed. They said it would subject internet users, who unknowingly violate copyright, to unfair fines up to $30,000.

Facebook later this month will offer high-profile testimony to Congress, this time on the company’s entry into digital currency markets (see 1906190060). Calibra Head David Marcus is expected before the Senate Banking Committee on July 16 (see 1906190060) and the House Financial Services Committee on July 17.

Facebook later this month will offer high-profile testimony to Congress, this time on the company’s entry into digital currency markets (see 1906190060). Calibra Head David Marcus is expected before the Senate Banking Committee on July 16 (see 1906190060) and the House Financial Services Committee on July 17.

Lawmakers “would be well served to take” up policy issues on their work on privacy legislation like anti-conservative censorship, antitrust concerns and wireless carriers' location tracking practices (see 1906120076) “a piece at a time and come to bipartisan agreement so that we have guidelines that are going to last,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. She's on a Judiciary Committee informal privacy legislative working group (see 1903180038), one of several ongoing efforts to draft a bill. Also at Wednesday's Free State Foundation event, FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips urged Congress to not adopt privacy legislation that would allow a private right of action.

Lawmakers “would be well served to take” up policy issues on their work on privacy legislation like anti-conservative censorship, antitrust concerns and wireless carriers' location tracking practices (see 1906120076) “a piece at a time and come to bipartisan agreement so that we have guidelines that are going to last,” said Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. She's on a Judiciary Committee informal privacy legislative working group (see 1903180038), one of several ongoing efforts to draft a bill. Also at Wednesday's Free State Foundation event, FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips urged Congress to not adopt privacy legislation that would allow a private right of action.