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Overshadowed by NSA surveillance, ECPA reform still making progress

March 3, 2014

The mass surveillance of American citizens by the NSA has been the leading technology policy story for months, and rightly so. But there are other...


Garcia court’s indecent manipulation of copyright to censor speech.

March 2, 2014

Some things are just indecent. Some might be so indecent that we want judges to use the law to prevent the harm, outrage, and disgust...


Geoff Manne’s oral remarks for House Energy & Commerce Committee’s FTC hearing

February 28, 2014

The following is a transcription of Geoff Manne’s oral remarks before the House Energy & Commerce Committee: Chairman Terry, Ranking member Schakowsky, and members of...


Scholars, including TF’s Manne, call for FTC guidelines

February 28, 2014

At 9:30am ET today, TF’s Geoffrey Manne will testify at “The FTC at 100: Views from the Academic Experts” hearing before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s...


What’s the real problem: Net neutrality or Net capacity? Berin Szoka appears on Al Jazeera’s The Stream

February 28, 2014

Today, TF’s Berin Szoka was a guest on The Stream, Al Jazeera America’s Twitter-centric talk show. As the preview asked, “Why does your favorite cat video...


Action Alert: Help push ECPA reform over the finish line!

February 27, 2014

Tell Congress: end warrantless email searches! Use the tools at VanishingRights.com to ask your representative to co-sponsor the Email Privacy Act (HR 1852). You know...