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Handy Chart Tracks Proposed Amendments to Patriot Act
Confused by all the proposed changes to the Patriot Act ricocheting through the Capitol? The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) has put together a handy chart comparing the current law with the various amendments in the House and Senate. The chart compares proposed amendments (.pdf) to National Security Letters (NSLs) and the so-called “lone wolf” provisions of the Patriot Act.
Continue reading »Data Liberation Front
Looks good, eh? A folksy logo espousing data liberation. And the amateurishly executed hand makes it look really real.
Continue reading »France Passes New 3 Strikes Anti-Piracy Bill
Following its initial adoption in May 2009, the original version of the controversial Hadopi anti-piracy legislation was nuked by the Constitutional Council, France’s highest legal authority. It took a similar view to that of the European Parliament, declared the proposals unconstitutional and demanded that those accused should enjoy a fair trial. On July 8th, a modified version of the bill was accepted by the French Senate after assurances were made that the final decision of disconnection under a 3 strikes-style regime would be passed to a judge.
Continue reading »France votes on ‘3 strikes’ law. Again
Politics | Music | Movies:- You have to give it to Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music; and, Time-Warner, Fox, Disney, Columbia, Paramount and MGM: they don’t give up. Singly and collectively, they’ve tried everything under the sun, including suing their own customers, to gain control of the Internet so they can use it as their exclusive product sales, marketing and distribution vehicle. It’ll never happen.
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