This week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked satellite television provider DirecTV's heavy-handed legal tactics and protected security and computer science research into satellite and smart card technology.
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A Win for the Cyberlaw Clinic in DirecTV Case
by Jennifer Granick, posted on September 13, 2007 - 8:19am
Is Using Open Wireless Networks Illegal?
by Jennifer Granick, posted on March 5, 2007 - 1:14pm
Alaska police are considering pursuing criminal charges against a 21 year old who was playing online games in the parking lot of the local public library. The alleged crime would be unauthorized use of an open wireless network. I'm quoted in this story about the pending investigation.
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