Domain Seizures Do Not Violate Free Speech, U.S. Court Rules: “ A U.S. federal court has ruled that the domain seizure of sports streaming site Rojadirecta does not violate the First Amendment, and has refused…
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US copyright holders and internet providers agree voluntary website blocking agreement: “Internet service providers (ISPs) in the US will introduce measures to combat online copyright infringement under a new voluntary system agreed with copyright owners.“…
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Plan to Filter the Internet: “ PROTECT IP Act would give the Department of Justice the power to force ISPs and search engines to block access to infringing sites. Bill now…
Govt Plans to Expand Internet Censorship Powers: “ Would give DOJ the power to force US based third-parties, including ISPs, payment processors, online advertising network providers, and search engines to either block asccess to infringing…
US Net Filters Okay, Foreign Net Filters Bad?: “ State Dept’s annual human rights report warns of foreign govt’s extending repressive laws to the Internet, the irony being that a coalition of Congressmen are simultaneously…
U.S. Government Shuts Down 84,000 Websites, ‘By Mistake’: “ As part of ‘Operation Save Our Children’ ICE’s Cyber Crimes Center has again seized several domain names, but not without making a huge error. Last Friday,…
Internet Rights and Wrongs: Choices & Challenges in a Networked World: ” Internet Rights and Wrongs: Choices & Challenges in a Networked World Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State George Washington University Washington, DC…
Internet Freedom Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC February 15, 2011 Following her landmark address on January 21, 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a second major foreign policy speech on Internet…
US Government challenged on Twitter records access – CNN.com From Larry Lazo, CNN February 16, 2011 — Updated 0251 GMT (1051 HKT) * ACLU, Electric Frontier Foundation have filed motions in federal court * One…
AFP: US Internet censorship fight falling short: report: “US Internet censorship fight falling short: report By Chris Lefkow (AFP) – 13.02.2011 WASHINGTON — State Department efforts to combat Internet censorship in China and other countries…