Republicans Rail Against Utility Regulations for the Internet
There's not much the GOP can do to prevent the FCC's proposed Title II reclassification of the Net.
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NBC Suspends Serial Humble-Bragger Brian Williams for Six Months, Costing Him $5 Million
Move comes despite defenses from millionaire media friends like Jon Stewart (who's also retiring, BTW).
Chaffetz Reintroduces Ban on Internet Gambling, a.k.a. the Sheldon Adelson Protection Act
Supporters claim Congress meant to prohibit online betting in 1961.
Social Media Censorship Gaining New Ground in U.K., France
British lawmakers call for banning offensive speakers from social media entirely while France continues hate speech prosecutions
Anonymous Posts Update on #OpISIS, Claims to Have Taken Down Hundreds of ISIS Twitter Accounts
A video claiming to speak for the hacker collective Anonymous says it's taken down hundreds of ISIS-affiliated Twitter and other online accounts.
Don't Extend the Dead Hand of the FCC to the Internet
Entrusting the FCC with broad and ambiguous regulatory powers was, and remains, a grave mistake.
Schools Banning Phone App Yik Yak for Promoting Hate Speech
That this is largely a symbolic gesture hasn't stopped students from advocating for the bans.
The Obama Administration's Net Neutrality Proposal Could Change the Internet Forever—but the FCC is Keeping it Secret
The FCC wants to regulate the Internet as a utility, but won't release its full plan.
The FCC's Big Internet Power Grab Comes Directly From the White House
Tom Wheeler's Title II net neutrality push is the result of an "unusual, secretive" push from the administration.
The Bad Argument Behind the FCC's Move to Regulate the Internet Like a Utility
Chairman Tom Wheeler's Title II plan is a bow to political pressure.
SAVE Act Would Hold Websites Criminally Liable for User-Generated Content
Lawmakers target classified ad sites
How to Justify Continued Federal Meddling in Internet Service? Just Keep Changing the Goals!
FCC votes to change the definition of 'broadband,' increasing the minimum speed required.
A Fond Farewell to Andrew Sullivan, Who Is Retiring From Blogging
So long, and thanks for all the links.
Our Searches, Ourselves: What Google Says About Our Sexual Psyches
We like big butts, for one thing.
Here's What Concerns Experts About Obama's State of the Union Cybersecurity Goals
Harsher penalties and more government involvement won't help protect privacy.
NSA Domestic Spying: There is No Technological Replacement for Liberty
National Academy of Sciences report finds "no software-based technique can fully replace the bulk collection of signals intelligence."
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Why the Prosecution of Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht is "The Most Important Trial in America"
Pay attention if you care about due process, Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches, the limits of government surveillance, and Internet freedom.
Press Enter for Ecstasy
Wall Street Journal review of the new book, Drugs Unlimited: The Web Revolution That's Changing How the World Gets High, by Mike Power
The Internet Makes Trusting Total Strangers Possible, and That's Good for Business
Internet ratings give us more reason than ever before to interact with new people.
Is It Possible to Build an Internet So Decentralized That It's Beyond the Government's Reach? BitTorrent is Going to Try.
"Denying gatekeepers their grip on our future."
Internet Freedom Under Global Attack; Report Finds Governments Around the World Expanded Online Control, Surveillance Last Year
Governments are expanding online controls "rapidly" and adopting new laws that effectively criminalize online dissent.
Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All
The mother of the alleged "Dread Pirate Roberts" speaks out.
Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All
The mother of the alleged "Dread Pirate Roberts" speaks out.
Obama's Scheme to Regulate U.S. Into 'Net Neutrality' Nirvana Could Kill Broadband
The best use of the FCC in the modern world-or, indeed, the world of decades past-is to hold a pillow over its face until it stops twitching.
Net Neutrality—and Obama's Scheme for the Internet—Are Lousy Ideas
"Net neutrality" and public-utility style regulation are about Internet freedom, just not the way advocates think.
How Buying Drugs Online Became Safe, Easy, and Boring
Silk Road is dead, but anonymous Internet sales of illegal substances are here to stay.
