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AWS drops non-disclosure agreements for data center projects
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has stopped using nondisclosure agreements for its data center projects.
Key facts
- The company has also announced its community program "Built Together" in which it will invest a further $1 billion in community initiatives across the US
- He writes: "With any change, there will be important questions raised, but there will also be misinformation and outright lies, and in the age of social media and 24/7 news, myths take hold faster
- The move also comes days after US Representative Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation into Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle over their use of NDAs
- Right now, there are over 100 data center moratoriums being considered across the country
Summary
Published today by AWS CEO Matt Garman, the company noted that it no longer uses "nondisclosure agreements with the government agencies they work with on their projects. The move is part of a series of commitments the company is making, many of which have either been previously stated or are common practice for the company, including AWS' pledge to cover utility infrastructure upgrade costs to ensure electricity bills don't increase for residents in the community, working with local officials to direct tax contributions to the right community initiatives, contributing to local non-profits and community organizations, creating jobs in the area, and designing and building data centers to be energy- and water-efficient.