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Category Archives: Legislation
UPDATE: Arizona Legislature Pulls Back H.B. 2459
Notice to all you comment trolls, Facebook ‘stalkers,’ and general miscreants on the web: the Arizona law that would make it a crime to “annoy” or “offend” someone through the use of “any electronic or digital device” has been recalled … Continue reading
Freedom of Speech On the Internet Is Under Attack, Again
Two stories I heard on the news in the last 24 hours makes me wonder if I accidentally mistook my Hyundai for a souped up DeLorean and drove it to 88 mph. Why the time machine references? Because two proposed … Continue reading
Proposed Bill Would Outlaw Facebook Account Access As Employment Requirement
Last night in class, we were discussing privacy issues, which is always a hot topic. Someone raised the very disturbing news that employers have begun to demand access to applicants’ Facebook profiles as a condition of considering them for a … Continue reading
What a week it has been for that little anti-piracy bill known as SOPA. Together with her sister bill in the Senate, PIPA, these two bills took a considerable drubbing. They appear, for all intents and purposes, to be completely … Continue reading
SOPA UPDATE 4: Wikipedia to Go Offline for 24 Hours in Protest of SOPA
The Wikipedia community announced late yesterday that it would initiate a site-wide blackout of its English language encyclopedia beginning at 5:00 UTC (whatever that is) on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The announcement was made in banner ads across the site … Continue reading
UPDATE 3: SOPA Likely Dead on Arrival, Due to President’s Opposition
Yesterday, President Obama dealt yet another blow to the faltering, studio-backed anti-piracy bill known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and Protect IP Act in the Senate. Already on the ropes after legislators moved to strike … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Rights and Civil Liberties, Social Networks
Tagged books, copyright, IP, movies, music, piracy, POTUS, torrents
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SOPA Update 2: Vote Delayed Until After New Year
Engadget is reporting that the U.S. House of Representatives committee charged with evaluating the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and revising it, if necessary, has put the hearings that were scheduled to resume today on hold until after the Holidays. … Continue reading
Follow-Up: Congressional SOPA Hearings Available for Live Streaming
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is the controversial bill that would make it illegal to show search results to or serve ads on websites suspected of being homes to pirated content. The protests have come in hard and strong from … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Privacy, Rights and Civil Liberties
Tagged advertising, content, ISPs, piracy, search engines
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The Battle Over SOPA Heats Up
This is really just a post telling you to go read this story from the Marketplace Tech Report this morning and a similar one on the Marketplace Morning Report. They’re about the new online piracy bill working its way through … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation, Rights and Civil Liberties
Tagged congress, copyright, ECPA, House, piracy, Senate, SOPA
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