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Unclear how Open Internet Order would apply to AT&T’s “Sponsored Data” program if brought to home broadband

January 10, 2014

Monday, AT&T announced a possible “sponsored data” program that would allow content providers — like app developers or media companies — to foot the bill...


McSweeny’s confirmation will change FTC’s case pool, says Geoffrey Manne in Politico

January 8, 2014

The FTC has long been operating with only four out of its possible five commissioners, with Terrell McSweeny’s confirmation sitting on the back burner for...


Video Game Censorship Makes Forbes List of 2013’s Most Ridiculous Bans

January 3, 2014

2013 saw so many products outlawed that Forbes writer Eli Federman compiled a list of the year’s top five most ridiculous bans. Coming in at...


Larry Downes in Wired: Regulating 23andMe to Death Won’t Stop the New Age of Genetic Testing

January 3, 2014

Larry Downes, author of Big Bang Disruption and one of our major influences, has a great piece in Wired on the FDA’s actions against genetic testing...


Berin Szoka discusses looming Net neutrality ruling in The Hill

January 3, 2014

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will soon rule on the FCC’s Open Internet Order, deciding whether the agency has the authority to impose this...


TechFreedom Looks Back at 2013 — and Forward to 2014

December 30, 2013

2013 was TechFreedom’s third year — and definitely our best yet. We’ve played an increasingly vital role in tech policy debates: We speak out against...