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TechBriefing: Unlocking Mobile Devices & the DMCA

June 20, 2013

 Print Version What is unlocking? Most phones and tablets sold by U.S. wireless carriers come “locked,” meaning their software prevents the user from enabling the...


CFAA Reform Long Overdue, but Broader than Swartz Case or Copyright Debates

June 20, 2013

Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Sen. Ron Wyden introduced “ Aaron’s Law ,” a bill to amend the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, explaining...


FTC Commissioner Wright Proposes Long Overdue Standards for Prosecuting Unfair Methods of Competition

June 19, 2013

Today, Federal Trade Commissioner Josh Wright released a draft Policy Statement on Unfair Methods of Competition in a speech to the New York State Bar...


Broadcast Censorship is Unconstitutional & Unnecessary, Diverse Coalition Tells FCC

June 18, 2013

A philosophically diverse coalition of technology policy organizations filed FCC comments   (PDF) today urging the agency to stop censoring broadcast content for “indecency.” The...


Coalition Offers Comments on FCC’s Broadcast Indecency Policy

June 18, 2013

Comments of TechFreedom, Center for Democracy & Technology, Public Knowledge, & Electronic Frontier Foundation on Broadcast Indecency Policy GN Docket No. 13-86 Our organizations often differ significantly...


The Ten Most Important Questions for Obama’s Nominee to Chair FCC

June 18, 2013

Today, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing (at 2:30 EDT) on President Obama’s nomination of venture capitalist Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman (hashtag:...