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“Wee Man” Not Happy With Copyright Troll Lawsuits

The troll versus the elf sounds like the title of a cheap B-movie, but it’s actually a harsh reality. Over the past weeks Elf-Man LLC, the company that produced the movie with the same...

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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 Net News No Comments

MPAA chief admits: SOPA and PIPA "are dead, they’re not coming back."

MPAA CEO Chris Dodd speaks to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in late 2011. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—MPAA CEO Chris Dodd didn't seem eager...

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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Tech Giants Form Internet-Freedom Lobby to Counter MPAA, RIAA Clout

Internet Association President Michael Beckerman will lobby Congress for an open internet. Photo: Internet Association Another lobbying group hit Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. But think again before you start screaming that it’s just another...

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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Footage of Raid on Kim Dotcoms Mansion Surfaces

Footage of the raid on MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom has now surfaced online. The footage showed a police dog, police helicopters and several armed officers, armed offenders squad, special tactics group armed with...

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Sunday, August 12th, 2012 Net News 2 Comments

DMCA Used to Censor Mitt Romney Election Campaign Ad

For years, we've warned about the dangers of copyright takedown notices and how tough copyright laws can be used as a tool for censorship. Now, censorship by copyright has reached a political level...

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 Net News No Comments

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