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CFAA Reform Long Overdue, but Broader than Swartz Case or Copyright Debates
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
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
A philosophically diverse coalition of technology policy organizations filed FCC comments (PDF) today urging the agency to stop censoring broadcast content for “indecency.” The...
FCC Anxiously Puts One Toe Halfway in Tepid Water with IP Transition “Trials”
Today, the FCC asked for comments on initial trials for a transition from outdated switched telephone networks to Internet-based (IP) alternatives. Instead of studying the...
Senate Committee Passes Long-Overdue ECPA Reform, but More Remains to Be Done
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the Lee-Leahy ECPA Amendment . That Amendment modifies the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) to require law enforcement...
Genachowski Offered Hope, Delivered Little of the Change We Needed
Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his intention to resign from the Federal Communications Commission, two days after Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell. The following statement...