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Jail Terms For Unlocking Cellphones Shows The True Black Heart Of The Copyright Monopoly

There is a weak copyright monopoly reform bill happening in the United States Congress at the moment. This bill is not about the copyright monopoly at all, and at the same time, about everything...

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Sunday, May 12th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Long-time Googler will head Silicon Valley patent office

Michelle Lee, a former Google attorney who was one of the first corporate lawyers to speak out about the harmful effects of patent trolls, will be the director of a new 'satellite office' of...

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Friday, November 16th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Op-ed: Taxing broadband—an idea whose time has not come

S. Derek Turner is the research director of Free Press, a nonpartisan organization advocating for universal and affordable Internet access, diverse media ownership, vibrant public media, and quality journalism. The opinions expressed here...

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Thursday, August 30th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Organization Places Bounty on the Leaking of TPP Through Crowdsourced Funds

An organization is calling on the Internet community to help pledge money in a pool. The reason? They are effectively placing a bounty on the leaking of the full text of the TPP...

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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Trans-Pacific Partnership Leaks Again – Copyright Limitations and Exceptions

There's been a new development with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A portion of the agreement detailing the copyright terms and exceptions has been leaked. This is certainly of particular interest given that the...

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Sunday, August 5th, 2012 Net News No Comments