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
#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Wallace and Hank McCarrick (Coachella Valley, CA)
Startup News Digest 10/20/17
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.
Senators, Congressmen Agree: Need to Find “Common Ground” on CDA 230
Startup News Digest 10/13/17
Section 702 Spying and Its Impact on Startups
Engine Support for Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act
Visiting the Rust Belt with Rise of the Rest
Startup News Digest 10/6/17
The Big Story: House Takes Up Section 230 Debate. The discussions about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act -- a foundational Internet law that protects Internet platforms from being held liable for the speech of their users -- and efforts to fight online sex trafficking have kicked off in the lower chamber.
#StartupsEverywhere: Lee Reeves and Shadrach White (Tacoma, WA)
Testifying on Section 230
Tomorrow, our Executive Director Evan Engstrom will testify in front of a House subcommittee about the importance of a foundational Internet law and efforts to fight sex trafficking online.
What They Are Saying About The Importance of Protecting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Startup News Digest 9/29/17
Engine Statement on the Startup Act
Startup News Digest 9/22/17
#StartupsEverywhere: Joe Poeschl (Milwaukee, WI)
Our Takeaways from the Senate Hearing on SESTA
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on a new bill aimed at making it easier to penalize websites and online services that facilitate sex-trafficking.
While much of the hearing focused on the bipartisan and unanimous agreement that sex-trafficking is a tragedy that needs to be addressed, some lawmakers and witnesses noted the potential unintended consequences of the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (S.1693) as currently drafted.
The Top Ten Myths about SESTA’s (S. 1693) Impact on Startups
As the Senate begins to consider the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 "SESTA," we have have tried to debunk some of the myths the bill's sponsors are saying about the legislation. Learn more about what you can do to protect Section 230 here.