The House passed legislation Oct. 17 giving truck voice and video recorder content the same legal protection as that of airplane cockpit voice recorders. ATA says this is a major victory in the effort to properly protect the contents of all truck recorders from invasions of privacy or misuse in lawsuits. But Have Benefits In an ATA Management Conference business session, ATA Web Development Director Bob James talked with a panel of Internet experts about B2B exchanges. Find out if your business should get in business online. Deadline Extended for Motor Carrier Technology Survey Carriers now have until mid-December to take part in ATA's first Motor Carrier Technology Survey, covering general technology, management information systems, EDI, electronic logs, GPS, wireless communications and more.
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In comments submitted to FHWA on its proposed state planning requirements for Intelligent Transportation Systems, ATA said states should actively involve the trucking industry in the planning process, and should protect confidential data. Read more here . DOT Proposes Transponder Standard FHWA has issued a notice proposing a new standard for transponders and readers such as those used by trucks in weigh station bypass and electronic toll collection systems. Learn more from ATA Technology Policy Manager Kevin Holland. Read about them here .