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More Reasons to Fix the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
As four recent lawsuits show, the class actions bar has developed quick reflexes where possible Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”, 47 USC Sec. 227 )...
Search Engine Regulation: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
June 14, 2011 – 12:30pm to 2:30pm Allegations of “search bias” have led to increased scrutiny of Google, including active investigations in the European Union...
Are Your Gadgets Spying on You?
TechFreedom Senior Adjunct Fellow Larry Downes was on NPR’s Science Friday show last Friday to talk about the recent revelation that Apple’s iPhone was “tracking”...
The AT&T – T-Mobile Merger: Beyond the Arithmetic
Following AT&T’s announcement last month of its planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA, pundits and other oddsmakers have settled in for a long tour of duty....
Leading Free Market Groups Urge Congress to Update Key U.S. Privacy Law
This morning, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee heard key administration officials testify about the statute that governs law enforcement access to private information held electronically...
What Should Lawmakers Do About Rogue Websites?
April 7, 2011 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm This panel discussion features intellectual property scholars and Internet governance experts hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute and...