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Hard Hitting Video Slams “Political Prostitution” In Movie Piracy Cases

For the past few months the headlines have been dominated by two huge movie piracy related cases. Barely a week goes by without updates on the Megaupload case, which is almost certainly the...

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Saturday, August 4th, 2012 Net News 1 Comment

Who can shut down cell phone service? FCC seeks public comment

The FCC is calling for public comment on the legality of the San Francisco transit agency's interruption of cellular service in August 2011. Bay Area Rapid Transit had shut off cell phone service...

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Sunday, March 4th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Violent Video Games

Grand Theft Auto. Image: Screenshot An Oklahoma lawmaker is proposing taxing violent video games in that state to fund obesity and bullying programs. The proposal  (pdf) by House Rep. William Fourkiller comes seven...

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Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Net News No Comments

Retired, Computerless Woman Fined For Pirating ‘Hooligan’ Movie

The just-concluded case in Germany demonstrates perfectly that in some jurisdictions the standard way to deal with a file-sharing claim is guilty until proven innocent. At 09:10 during a cold January morning in...

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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 Net News No Comments

In Chile, Protesting Students Tweak Tweets to Win Global Support

Students marching in Chile on November 20, 2011. SANTIAGO, Chile —  Geography student and young communist Camilla Vallejo needed only to tweet to marshal thousands of her 320,000 followers, with kitchenware in hand,...

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Monday, November 28th, 2011 Net News No Comments