Category: IOT Policy

• The U.S. Needs a Stronger and Better Privacy Law By David A. Hoffman, Associate General Counsel and Global Privacy Officer   On March 12th, I was honored to testify to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and Innovation. It was a welcome opportunity to explain why the U.S. needs a stronger and better privacy law than the California Consumer Privacy Act...
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• Start the Clock: It’s the Final Countdown to the 5G Standard By Reza Arefi, Director, Spectrum Strategy, Next Generation and Standards Group, Intel Corporation In the last weeks before the 5G Standalone (SA) New Radio (NR) global standard is finalized, the wireless industry stands on the brink of a massive technological transformation. The promise of 5G is undeniable. More than just the next generation of communications—5G will usher in the next...
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• Intel Joins Diverse Stakeholders in Advocating Senate Self-Driving Legislation By Marjorie Dickman, Global Director and Associate General Counsel, IoT and Automated Driving Policy Today, Intel joined over 100 stakeholder entities in sending a letter to Senate leadership supporting the AV START Act and seeking expedited Senate floor consideration of this milestone legislation before Memorial Day recess.  The AV START Act supports the development of highly automated vehicle (AV) safety...
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• Modern Infrastructure must be Digital by Design By Peter Cleveland, Vice President, Government and Policy Group, Intel The long-awaited infrastructure plan outlined in the President’s State of the Union Address is a welcome effort to invest in and improve America’s physical infrastructure like roads, bridges and ports. At the same time, achieving the truly modern infrastructure President Trump has called for will require more than just concrete and...
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• Intel Collaborates to Unveil a National IoT Policy Strategy By Marjorie Dickman, Global Director and Associate General Counsel, Automated Driving and IoT Policy Today, Intel is unveiling a milestone Internet of Things (IoT) policy report on Capitol Hill, along with our National IoT Strategy Dialogue partners: Samsung, the Information Technology Industry Council, the Semiconductor Industry Association and the U.S. Chamber Technology Engagement Center.  The report marks the culmination of 16...
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• Intel Commends U.S. House Passage of Self-Driving Cars Legislation By Marjorie Dickman, Global Director and Associate General Counsel, Automated Driving and IoT Policy Today, in one of Congress’ first votes following its summer recess, the House passed important bipartisan legislation to advance the safe testing and deployment of self-driving cars. Passage of the “Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act” or the “SELF DRIVE Act”...
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• Intel Applauds U.S. House Hearing on Self-Driving Cars By Marjorie Dickman, Global Director & Associate General Counsel, Automated Driving and IoT Policy Today, the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection convened a much anticipated hearing on “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation." Intel appreciates the strong leadership of Subcommittee Chairman Latta (R-OH) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Walden (R-OR) on autonomous vehicles and the bipartisan interest...
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• Auto, Tech and Telecom Leaders Align to Advance Cellular Technology for Vehicle Safety To mandate or not to mandate?  That is the question facing the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), as public Comments were filed yesterday in response to its December 2016 proposal to mandate a specific technology that cars must use to send safety messages to each other, also known as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications.  To characterize this proposed technology mandate as an...
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• Bipartisan Senators Focus Federal Government on the Internet of Things From Intel® GO™ self-driving car solutions and a global 5G modem, to computing advances in virtual reality and artificial intelligence, Intel showcased a number of amazing technologies at this year’s CES.  What do all of these cutting-edge innovations have in common?  They are part of the unprecedented technological transformation that we have come to know as the Internet of Things...
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• An Extraordinary Time: 5G, IoT and Sustainability of the Future By Bridget Karlin, Managing Director, IoT Strategy Group and Integrated Products Division, Intel Corporation From connected thermostats to self-driving vehicles, advanced connectivity is transforming our lives while saving energy and reducing pollution. But the full extent of IoT possibilities for sustainability has yet to be realized. Living in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way is increasingly important to people, corporations...
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