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BitTorrent Emphasizes Its Relevance as Archives through The Deleted City

Welcome to The Deleted City – a digital archaeology of the world wide web as it emerged into the 21st century. How far are we from that early perspective of the web as a...

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013 Net News No Comments

Cord-Cutters Rejoice: Streaming Broadcast TV Wins Big in Court

A divided federal appeals court, ruling 2-1 Monday, declined to block a unique, antenna-based subscription service that enables the streaming of broadcast television to any internet-enabled device.

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Monday, April 1st, 2013 Net News No Comments

Obama: Consumers Should be Able to Unlock their Cell Phones

White House responds to online petition calling for it to reverse Librarian of Congress’ earlier decision to end cell phones’ exemption to the DMCA. Last October the Librarian of Congress quietly rolled out a...

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Monday, March 4th, 2013 Net News No Comments

A Heated Debate On Australia’s Copyright Legislation

Tech companies have argued that the current Australian legislation on copyright needs to be updated, in order to meet today’s necessities for technological evolution. On the other side, AFACT, representing the content industry, argues...

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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