US Congress Reaches Deal on Wiretapping Bill
Congress Reaches Deal on Wiretapping Bill: “The deal would expand the government’s powers and give telephone companies some legal immunity.” (Via NYT > Technology.)
19 June, 2008
Long-standing YouTube ban lifted only for several hours in Turkey
Long-standing YouTube ban lifted only for several hours: “Long-standing YouTube ban lifted only for several hours” A court order blocking access to popular video-sharing Web site YouTube that has been in place for one-and-a-half months…
Growing Internet Censorship in Turkey
GROWING INTERNET CENSORSHIP IN TURKEY – Eurasia Daily Monitor By Gareth Jenkins, Thursday, June 19, 2008 On June 18 and 19 Turkish lawyers, academics and Internet professionals met in the mountain resort of Abant in…
Canadian Human Rights Commission reviews its policies with regards to hate speech laws
Canadian Human Rights Commission Launches Independent Review On Hate Messaging on the Internet (Ottawa, June 17, 2008) – The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) has launched a comprehensive policy review of how best to address…
Sweden approves wiretapping law
Sweden approves wiretapping law: “Sweden’s parliament passes new laws on surveillance, labelled Europe’s most far-reaching eavesdropping plan.” (Via BBC News.)
Do you know how much of your porn is extreme?
Do you know how much of your porn is extreme?: “ If you’ve got the time, ask a policeman It seems likely that the government thought that passing a new law on extreme porn would…
Suicide websites and internet chatrooms could be closed down in UK
Suicide websites and internet chatrooms could be closed down – Telegraph By Graham Tibbetts, Last Updated: 7:30AM BST 06/06/2008″ Websites that encourage people to commit suicide could be shut down under changes to the law,…
Australian ISPs: Govt porn filters ‘could cripple internet’
ISPs: Govt porn filters ‘could cripple internet’: News – Communications – ZDNet Australia: “ISPs: Govt porn filters ‘could cripple internet’ Marcus Browne, ZDNet.com.au, 16 June 2008 03:31 PM Broadband providers Internode and iiNet have hit…
Australian Budget provides policing for internet safety
Budget provides policing for internet safety | Senator Stephen Conroy | Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today announced a targeted…
Professors Siding With Jammie Thomas in RIAA Case
Professors Siding With Jammie Thomas in RIAA Case: “A group of university professors is weighing in on the Jammie Thomas case, telling the trial judge he erred when instructing jurors that having an open share…