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DC City Council passes law legitimizing Uber car service

Uber, the smartphone-based car service that has been shaking up taxicab and limosine markets around the country, scored a big victory on Tuesday as the DC City Council passed legislation that officially recognizes "digital...

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Voters boot three SOPA-sponsoring Hollywood allies from Congress

Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), a key supporter of the 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act dedicated to her late husband, lost her seat in Tuesday's election. US Congress When the new Congress takes...

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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Mexico Signs onto ACTA

After numerous set-backs, the European Commission rejecting ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) and other countries backing away as a result, it seemed like it was a slam dunk that no country would ever even...

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Friday, July 13th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Slow learner? MPAA chief hints at talks to revive SOPA

Christopher Dodd, the former Connecticut senator who now leads the Motion Picture Association of America, hasn't given up on his dream of censoring the Internet. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter , he...

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Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Net News No Comments

On eve of protests, Germany backs away from ACTA

A large group of European nations signed ACTA two weeks ago, sparking outrage across the continent. But not all European nations signed onto the agreement. Several countries, including Germany, had not finished their...

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Friday, February 10th, 2012 Net News No Comments