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French Surveillance Legislation LOPPSI 2 Debated in Senate

Is it right that police upload malware to users merely suspected of a crime without their consent, knowledge, or a court order? That might be what supporters of this controversial piece of legislation...

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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Congress ponders privacy of your underwear, immortal soul

At a Congressional Internet privacy hearing on Tuesday, a group of middle-aged men had some questions about the 'Net. Why was it such a creepy place? How come replying to spammers doesn't get...

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Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Ban on cell phones in slammer getting closer

The nation is one step nearer to a law that would ban Federal prisoners from using mobile phones. The House of Representatives has approved Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) Cell Phone Contraband Act (S....

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 Net News No Comments

FCC broadband plan will put US in "second tier of countries"

Even the oldest US Senators have gotten the message—the US wants fast broadband. And they have started to ask FCC Chair Julius Genachowski some hard questions about why the new National Broadband Plan...

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Thursday, July 8th, 2010 Net News No Comments

Sharron Angle’s Underground Bunker

p2pnet view P2P | Politics:- Offline media stories and issues have a life of about a day. Seen once and forgotten. But not online.

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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Net News No Comments