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Would you give the government remote control over your router?

Researchers want to use your wireless router to improve wireless communication abilities of emergency responders. adam. Well-meaning proposals sometimes have a way of raising troubling questions. Case in point: A team of wireless...

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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Hundreds of Sites Participate in Black Out Protest Against the Government

It may be one of the latest examples of how we live in an age of internet activism. Using the power of the Internet to get the message across, hundreds of organizations in...

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Monday, June 4th, 2012 Net News No Comments

ISPs: Blocking The Pirate Bay Violates Freedom of Expression

After the Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN lost its preliminary case against the ISPs Ziggo and Xs4all, the group started a full trial to demand a blockade of The Pirate Bay. Today the case...

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Friday, November 11th, 2011 Net News No Comments

Major Usenet Provider Shuts Down Following Court Order

Two years ago BREIN, representing the movie and music industries, took News-Service.com (NSE) to court. Although the name NSE might not ring a bell with many people, it is the largest usenet provider...

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Sunday, November 6th, 2011 Net News No Comments

MPAA Afraid To Disclose ‘Secret’ Anti-Piracy Strategies

Earlier this year, five member companies of the MPAA filed a lawsuit against the Hotfile file-hosting service and ever since the parties have been battling in court. Last month we reported that the...

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Monday, July 25th, 2011 Net News No Comments