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August 6, 2009
Is Internet Access a Human Right?
Back in April, the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, supported a law which was passed by parliament creating a policing group which would track those who were illegally downloading copyrighted material—in other words, those who were committing piracy, and empowered that group to eventually cut off the criminal’s access to the Internet if they continued their illegal ways.
July 30, 2009
Don’t Go Wobbly on Innovation
A common theme in science fiction literature and movies is technology run wild.
July 23, 2009
Bad Boys, Bad Boys. What’s Congress Gonna Do?
Back in 2006, a United States Court of Appeals issued a permanent injunction against EchoStar Communications for illegally retransmitting local broadcast network signals—allowing virtually anyone who asked to receive local signals through their DISH Network subscription.
July 16, 2009
Who Will Control the Controller?
Should the federal government have the power to monitor and control Internet traffic to make sure that our critical cyber-infrastructure is not harmed?
New legislation seems to think so.
July 2, 2009
No Tax on Talk
In the midst of rising taxes across the country, including new taxes that are driving companies out of some states a few politicians are trying to end the century-old practice of loading up communications with a heavy, discriminatory and disproportionate tax burden.
June 25, 2009
Let Markets Succeed in Green Tech Innovation
The drive for new, more efficient, renewable “green tech” is real this time.
June 11, 2009
In Louisiana, Exploiting Children to Fight the Exploitation of Children
When a politician argues that something is necessary to protect the children, you can almost always guarantee it’s time to hold onto your freedoms, your wallet or both.
June 4, 2009
Private Networks, Public Activists
The Internet is a vast collection of mostly privately owned networks that have agreed to exchange traffic for the mutual benefit of their users.