What's Wrong With SOPA? - Audio
A growing chorus of opposition has emerged around the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) now pending in the House, as well as its Senate counterpart, the PROTECT-IP…
Architecture and Public Policy
PROTECT IP Act (S.968) and Stop Online Privacy Act (H.R.3261)
Letter to Congress explaining that proposed copyright legislation would violate the First Amendment and be struck down in court. * Publication Type:Regulatory…
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The ECJ's Scarlet Decision: No Broad Filtering Duty for European ISPs
Per today's ruling, injunctions against European ISPs requiring them to apply filtering tools that monitor traffic to prevent copyright infringement offici…
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Stop Censorship: The Problems With SOPA
Today Congress held hearings on the latest IP legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). We are taking part in American Censorship Day to help spread the w…
Internet Freedoms and Their Consequences - Andrew McLaughlin & Evgeny Morozov - Audio
Evgeny Morozov and Andrew McLaughlin debated the sincerity, utility and repercussions of America's commitment to a free Internet. They discussed the desirea…
Internet Freedoms and Their Consequences - An Evening Debate with Andrew McLaughlin & Evgeny Morozov - Video
Evgeny Morozov and Andrew McLaughlin debated the sincerity, utility and repercussions of America's commitment to a free Internet. They discussed the desirab…
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Opposition To SOPA Continues To Grow
Representatives Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren joined eight other members of Congress in urging the House Judiciary Committee to reject SOPA because it would cause…
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David Post: Occupy Hollywood (and stop SOPA)
Last July, I signed on to a letter from more than 100 law professors urging Congress to reject the PROTECT-IP Act. A new version of that bill -- referred to as…
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New York Times on Golan v. Holder: "free speech rights should prevail"
This New York Times editorial hits the nail on the head: active participation in the global economy does not justify the sacrifice of important First Amendment…
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Verizon Draws Fire For Limiting Subscribers’ Cheap Data Relays
Professor Barbara van Schewick spoke with Todd Shields of Bloomberg Government on a complaint Verizon is facing which accuses the company of violating U.S. rule…
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U of Michigan develops Telex deep-packet technology preserving free speech.
Ars Technica reports that researchers at the University of Michigan introduce technology for re-routing traffic in restrictive jurisdictions. Amusingly called…
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Big Day in Hacker News Brings Prosecutions Grand and Petty
July 19th was a big day in hacker news. First, the Department of Justice announced the arrests of sixteen individuals thought to be associated with Anonymous an…