Tag Archives: Sacramento

More on EFF lawsuit: When Smart Meters turn into spy tools

[Ed: Is this practice common throughout the utility industry nationally and internationally?] Sacramento’s electric utility turned energy data into a blunt-force tool for unchecked home surveillance. From Reclaim the NetJuly 23, 2025By Ken Macon California’s robust privacy protections are facing … Continue reading

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Electronic Frontier Foundation lawsuit – Sacramento utility and law enforcement using smart meters for illegal mass surveillance

From Electronic Frontier FoundationJuly 21, 2025 By Hudson Hongo and Matthew Schwartz Simply using extra electricity to power some Christmas lights or a big fish tank shouldn’t bring the police to your door. In fact, in California, the law explicitly … Continue reading

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Profiles in Corruption: How Telecoms Control the California Legislature

From 48 Hills By Chris Witteman and Tracey Rosenberg July 1, 2018 The last couple of weeks have not been good ones for those who see communications as a social justice issue. The 2015 Open Internet Order, which ensured Internet neutrality … Continue reading

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5G “epidemic” to hit Sacramento, also Los Angeles, Houston, Indianapolis

By Nina Beety October 25, 2018 Officials may say it was a bad flu with strange features that hit Sacramento residents, and that vaccines could not prevent it. They may even blame foreign actors. But the real and very simple … Continue reading

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Capitol Weekly picks AT&T’s Bill Devine as 11th most influential person in Sacramento

Capitol Weekly publishes a yearly list of the top 100 influential behind-the-scenes power players in state government. AT&T lobbyist Bill Devine was rated #11 for 2017. Capitol Weekly describes him as “ubiquitous in Capitol corridors,” “AT&T’s Field General.” The Los … Continue reading

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