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• US Congress votes to slow ICANN transition

  The DOTCOM Act would add new requirements to the move away from the NTIA

• House panel adds requirements to ICANN transition

  The DOTCOM Act would give Congress more oversight of the transition away from the U.S. government

• NTIA to push for drone privacy standards

  The agency will host a series of meetings on privacy best practices for drones in the coming months

• Mobile device and date use skyrockets, US gov't survey says

  US residents are increasingly using mobile phones for downloading, email and other apps, the NTIA says

• Facial recognition proposal lacks privacy protections, advocate says

  A trade group's recommendations for best privacy practices run counter to US values, an ACLU lawyer says

• US NTIA's plan to end ICANN contract puts Internet freedom at risk, critics say

Features about U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• What Obama's re-election may mean for technology

  Expect debates on cybersecurity, copyright, spectrum and privacy in Congress in 2013