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Revising COPPA: A Discussion of the FTC’s Proposals

October 20, 2012

Oct. 25, 2012 – 12:00pm to 1:30pm TechFreedom, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), will host a lunch discussion with a...


TechFreedom Urges FTC Not to Expand COPPA by Changing Definitions

September 26, 2012

TechFreedom filed comments ( PDF ) on the second round of the FTC’s re-assessment of the rules implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA). The...


FTC’s Approval of UMG-EMI Merger Is a Win for Consumers, Regulatory Humility

September 21, 2012

In a 5-0 vote, the FTC approved Universal Music Group’s purchase of EMI—just hours after the European Union announced its own approval of the deal....


A TechFreedom Debate 9/28: Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

September 20, 2012

TechFreedom will host a parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation of Google.  As the company has evolved,...


Should the FTC Sue Google Over Search?

September 20, 2012

Sept. 28, 2012 – 12:00pm to 2:00pm TechFreedom will host a parliamentary-style lunch debate on Friday, September 28, 2012, to discuss the FTC’s antitrust investigation...


Real Lawyers Read the Footnotes, but Cite Them only when Relevant: A Response to Harold Feld on the FCC SpectrumCo Order

September 14, 2012

“Real lawyers read the footnotes!”—thus did Harold Feld chastise Geoff and Berin in a recent blog post about our CNET piece on the Verizon/SpectrumCo transaction....