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The Patent Wars May be Cooling, But They're Far From Over
"But critics argue that they’re harming innovation by filing frivolous lawsuits and making it difficult to create new products without fear of litigation.…
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The Case for Meaningful Network Neutrality Rules
Goals of Network Neutrality Rules The proposal for network neutrality rules is guided by the following principles: First, the FCC should adopt strong network…
Las razones para un Reglamento de Neutralidad de Red significativo
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SOPA Sequels: The Method to the MPAA's Mississippi Madness
A few weeks ago, the New York Times reported on increasing dissatisfaction that the big movie studios are having with the MPAA, their big trade association. And…
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The law, technology and self-driving automobiles
"Bryant Walker Smith, professor of law and engineering at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, said the burden of liability is likely to shift mor…
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AT&T Offers Data Privacy — for a Price
"Jonathan Mayer, a Stanford University computer scientist who focuses on online monitoring technology, said user tracking by companies that provide both wi…
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AT&T’s Offer: Share Your Data for Personalized Ads, or Pay More
"“They are ensuring that no one chooses that option because it costs so much more,” said Jonathan Mayer, a lawyer and computer science graduate student at…
CPJ calls on U.N. to protect use of encryption for journalists
Cross-posted from the Committee to Protect Journalists blog. For journalists to work safely they must be able to protect themselves and their sources, which is…
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Columbia can review students’ Internet activity if notified of illegal torrenting
"If the violator keeps torrenting material, the copyright holder can file a “John Doe” lawsuit. Basically, the company sues hundreds or thousands of IP add…
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Security without driver
(English translation.) "In countries where these cars are planned there are loopholes that need to be resolved, recognizes the lawyer Bryant Walker Smith o…
Elizabeth Townsend Gard and Ron Gard - Hearsay Culture Show #230 - KZSU-FM
A talk show on KZSU-FM, Stanford, 90.1 FM, hosted by CIS Affiliate Scholar David S. Levine. The show includes guests and focuses on the intersection of technolo…
Analysis of Proposed Network Neutrality Rules
Executive Summary Bright-line Rules. To avoid the considerable social costs associated with evaluating behavior case-by-case, behavior that is clearly harmful…