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EFFector: Volume 20 (2007)

EFFector Online 20.49 - Dec 29, 2007

  • EFF Applauds Senator Reid's Decision to Delay Surveillance Bill Until January
  • EFF Protects Free Speech Rights for New Jersey Blogger
  • New FOIA Reform Bill Passes House & Senate
  • Neuros Launches "Unlocked Media" Brand
  • Does Peace with UMG Mean Downgrade for XM Subscribers?
  • Visit EFF at Macworld
  • Come Celebrate EFF's 17th Birthday in January!
  • EFF Seeks Webmaster Who Wants to Make a Difference
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • Vote for EFF on the Working Assets 2007 Donations Ballot!
  • miniLinks (3): RIAA Sends "Video Press Release" to Local News Stations
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.48 - Dec 17, 2007

  • Action Alert: Telecom Immunity Showdown in the Senate!
  • EFF Obtains Government Documents on Congressional Intelligence Briefings
  • Copyright in Canada: No Longer Business as Usual
  • Facebook Beacon Roundup: Data Collection Methods Still Troubling
  • Music Industry Pressures EU Politicians for Filtered Internet
  • "PRO IP Act" Aims to Increase Infringement Penalties and Expand Government Enforcement
  • Join EFF in December and Get BookMooch Points
  • Vote for EFF on the Working Assets 2007 Donations Ballot!
  • EFF Seeks Webmaster Who Wants to Make a Difference
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (5): ACLU files motion against Verizon in Oregon
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.47 - Dec 5, 2007

  • EFF Obtains Documents Detailing High-Level Battles Over Surveillance Law
  • EFF Releases Reports and Software to Spot Interference with Internet Traffic
  • EFF Moves to Block New Jersey Township From Unmasking Blogger
  • Arizona Affirms Strong Protections for Anonymous Speech Online
  • Between Friends: The Perils of Centralized Blogging
  • Darknet Assumptions Still True
  • Thanks to Jonathan Zittrain and News.com
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards
  • Get Your Holiday Gifts and Support Digital Freedom at the EFF Store!
  • Dear Santa: EFF Seeking Donations of Digital Video Equipment
  • miniLinks (8): Robert Reich on Telecom Immunity
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.46 - November 20, 2007

  • Congress Keeps Telecoms on the Hook for Illegal Spying
  • Ninth Circuit Issues Decision in Al-Haramain Warrantless Wiretapping Case
  • EFF Wins Reexamination of Bogus Internet Subdomain Patent
  • You Bought It, You Own It: Quanta v. LG Electronics
  • Undermining Freedoms in China: Yahoo! Learns the Cost of Facilitating Human Rights Abuses
  • EFF to Host Student Fellows for Google Policy Fellowship Program
  • You're Invited! BayFF with Jonathan Zittrain: "The Future of the Internet -- And How to Stop It"
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (10): Less Talk, More Action, Warner
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.45 - November 13, 2007

  • Campus Copyright Mandates Threaten Financial Aid Funds and Campus Networks
  • Mr. Klein Goes to Washington: Press Roundup
  • EFF Supports Consumers' Right To Repair, Resell Patented Goods
  • EFF Partners in Launch of Collaborative Government Document Database at Governmentdocs.org
  • You're Invited! BayFF with Jonathan Zittrain: "The Future of the Internet -- And How To Stop It"
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (8): Intelligence Official: Get Used to Having Less Privacy
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.44 - November 7, 2007

  • AT&T Whistleblower Urges Senate to Reject Blanket Immunity for Telecoms
  • Why DRM on Video Will Persist: DVD-CCA Targets Kaleidescape (Again)
  • Oregon Fights Back Against RIAA Subpoena
  • Fair Use Principles for "UGC"
  • Right-wing Bloggers and MoveOn Unite on Fair Use of Debate Footage
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • EFF Members Save on No Starch Press Books
  • miniLinks (6): NSA Sought Data Before 9/11
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.43 - October 31, 2007

  • Action Alert: Telecom Immunity Still Looming in the House -- Call Your Representative Today!
  • EFF Wins Reexamination of Bogus Patent
  • Newspaper Editorial Boards Oppose Telecom Immunity
  • Computer & Communications Industry Association Opposes Amnesty for Telecoms
  • Bloggers and Civil Libertarians Petition Congress
  • Comcast Needs to Come Clean
  • Report Shows that "Copyright Confusion" Obstructs Media Literacy Efforts
  • Thanks Slashdot!
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2008 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (9): Opinion: Studs Terkel on Telecom Immunity
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.42 - October 22, 2007

  • Action Alert: Call Congress and Fight Telecom Immunity!
  • EFF Suit Demands Telecom Lobbying Records from Director of National Intelligence
  • Senate Committee Caves in to Telecom Amnesty Related Issues
  • EFF Document Summarizes Evidence of NSA Spying
  • Telecoms File Letters on House Committee's Inquiries on Warrantless Wiretapping
  • Qwest CEO: NSA Punished Qwest for Refusing to Participate in Illegal Surveillance--Pre-9/11!
  • Citizens' Video Clip Questions GOP Candidates on Warrantless Wiretapping -- Vote For It!
  • Is Comcast Jamming Users' BitTorent and Gnutella Traffic?
  • YouTube's Copyright Filter: New Hurdle for Fair Use?
  • miniLinks (7): U.S. Voters Oppose Warrantless Wiretapping
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.41 - October 15, 2007

  • Action Alert: Tell the House to Hold the Line -- No Telecom Immunity!
  • Illegal Government Surveillance Opens Door to More Privacy Violations
  • San Jose Mercury News Features Op-Ed by EFF Attorney
  • EFF Documents Detail Pentagon Demands for Financial Records
  • Capitol v. Thomas: The Key Appeal Issue
  • Is DRM "Enabling New Business Models"?
  • StopBadware.org Posts Badware Guide for Casual Internet Users
  • EFF Website Overhaul!
  • Thanks to All for EFF's Web 2.0 Compliance Bootcamp Success!
  • Foresight 2007 Vision Weekend Now Open to EFF Members
  • miniLinks (6): Qwest CEO Claims U.S. Withdrew Contracts as Punishment
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.40 - October 9, 2007

  • Action Alert: Tell Key House Committees to Hold the Line -- No Telecom Immunity!
  • Another House Committee Joins Warrantless Wiretapping Fray, Seeks EFF Comment on Privacy Dangers
  • "No Good Lawyer" Would Buy Warrantless Surveillance Justification
  • EFF Engages Veteran Lobbyists to Take Fight Against Warrantless Wiretapping to Capitol Hill
  • RIAA Convinces Jury to Impose Fines for File Sharing
  • Capitol v. Thomas: What About Bankruptcy?
  • EFF Comments on Terror Watch List
  • EFF Seeks Intellectual Property Staff Attorney
  • miniLinks (7): NSA Tells Reporters What to Say
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.39 - October 3, 2007

  • Telecoms Want Amnesty for Lawbreaking: Roundup of Internet Coverage
  • Write a Letter to the Editor to Stop Telco Amnesty!
  • Justice Department Withholds Records of Stealth Campaign to Block Surveillance Suits
  • Goldsmith Testimony on the Secret Warrantless Surveillance Program
  • Parts of FISA Held Unconstitutional
  • "Secure Flight" Returns, Lacking Privacy Protections
  • Judge Voids Election Because of E-Voting Snafus
  • ThePudding.com Turns Your VoIP Calls Into Ad-Serving Keywords
  • Court Defends honest Discussion of Proposed Trademark in Freecycle v. Oey
  • Google Associate General Counsel to Speak at EFF October 10 Bootcamp and Google to Offer Scholarships
  • Basics on EFF's Web 2.0 Compliance Bootcamp
  • Vote for EFF on the Working Assets 2007 Donations Ballot!
  • EFF Seeks Intellectual Property Staff Attorney
  • miniLinks (11): Dems Ask Telcos Spying Questions
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.37 - September 20, 2007

  • Action Alert: Tell Congress to Do Its Job and Protect Your Rights!
  • DOJ's "Community of Interest" Letters Are Illegal
  • New Video on NSL Privacy Violations & the Constitution
  • German Plot Uncovered By Old Fashioned Police Work
  • Big Win for First Amendment and Copyright Law
  • Study Shows Fair Use Rights Crucial to U.S. Economy
  • More DMCA Bait from Apple
  • Two Leading Technologists Join EFF Board of Directors
  • EFF Seeks Intellectual Property Staff Attorney
  • Save the Date: October 10 for EFF's Compliance Bootcamp
  • miniLinks (7): Great Firewall of China Patchy But Effective
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.36 - September 11, 2007

  • Who's in Your Five? EFF Documents Show the FBI Sought Details About "Communities of Interest"
  • Court Rules National Security Letters Unconstitutional
  • EFF Wins Protection for Security Researchers
  • Noted Computer Crime Attorney Comes to EFF
  • DHS Scraps ADVISE Data-Mining Software
  • Apple Lays Foundation for DMCA Lawsuits?
  • Victory Against School Biometrics in Illinois
  • miniLinks (7): Big Victory for Limits to Copyright Law
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.35 - September 06, 2007

  • Visit StoptheSpying.org and Fight for Your Freedom Now!
  • Ex-DOJ Official Pens Tell-All Book on "Flimsy" Legal Basis for Executive Power
  • Administration Leaks Confirm AT&T and Verizon's Role in Warrantless Wiretapping
  • Microsoft Embraces Machinima...and Maybe the GPL?
  • Is it Legal to Unlock Your iPhone?
  • Check Out the 7th Annual "Future of Music Policy Summit" in Washington, DC!
  • miniLinks (10): At Rapleaf, Your Personals Are Public
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.34 - August 29, 2007

  • Back to School for Reading, Writing, and RIAA Lawsuits?
  • EFF Challenges Bogus Patent on Internet Subdomains
  • EFF Documents Shed Light on FBI Electronic Surveillance Technology
  • Spy Chief Admits Telcos Collaborated With NSA Spying
  • Check Out the 7th Annual "Future of Music Policy Summit" in Washington, DC!
  • miniLinks (12): The Freedom to Read Online in Jeopardy
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.33 - August 22, 2007

  • White House Flouts NSA Subpoena Deadline, But Will Congress Fight Back?
  • Judges Grill Government at NSA Surveillance Hearing
  • Senator Cites EFF FOIA Work in Call for Investigation of Attorney General
  • EFF FOIA Docs: Soldiers Rarely Blog Information That Threatens Military Operations
  • miniLinks (13): Concerns Raised on Wider Spying Under New Law
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.32 - August 13, 2007

  • Appeals Court Battle Over NSA Surveillance on August 15
  • How Ma Bell Fought for Your Privacy - 80 Years Ago
  • First Sale: Why It Matters; Why We're Fighting for It
  • Let 1,000 YouTube Presidential Debate Remixes Bloom!
  • miniLinks (12): A Gateway for Hackers
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.31 - August 7, 2007

  • Action Alert: Push Congress Back Into the Wiretapping Fight to Restore Your Rights
  • Online CD Seller Fights Universal's Bogus Infringement Allegations
  • Senate Approves FOIA Reform Bill
  • Review Spotlights Widespread Vulnerabilities; California Decertifies Flawed Election Equipment
  • Op-Ed Outrage in the Aftermath of "FISA Modernization"
  • Another Loss for Real ID
  • CCIA Targets Bogus Copyright Warnings
  • Virginia Movie Theater Throws the Book at Teenage Filmgoer
  • Visit EFF at LinuxWorld
  • Thank You, DEFCON!
  • miniLinks (7): Zimbabwe's New Spying Laws
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.30 - July 30, 2007

  • Action Alert: Call Congress Now - NSA Spying Bill Headed for Vote This Week!
  • Mom Sues Universal Music for DMCA Abuse
  • Copycrime Bill Raises its Ugly Head, Again
  • Stopping Inadvertent P2P Sharing, and Another Knock on Filtering
  • Dangerous College P2P Legislation Withdrawn
  • Give Your Website a Free Speech-Friendly Home
  • Visit EFF at DEFCON and LinuxWorld!
  • miniLinks (13): Mining of Data Prompted Fight Over U.S. Spying
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.29 - July 24, 2007

  • Action Alert: Keep Copyright Holders' Hands Off of Campus Networks
  • Thursday Hearing on Secret Orders for Domestic Spying
  • NSA Subpoena Deadline Looms -- What Happens Next?
  • Ask.com Takes the Lead on Log Retention; Microsoft and Yahoo! Follow
  • In This Edition of Privacy Theater, Google's Cookie Monster
  • REAL ID Amendment Throws Good Money After Bad
  • Innocent RIAA Defendant Fights Back, Wins $70,000 Fee Award
  • Update on DRM in Music Radio Negotiations
  • Public Interest Groups Respond to NBC on Mandatory ISP Filtering
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Digital Fingerprints
  • Visit EFF at OSCON, DEFCON and LinuxWorld
  • miniLinks (7): Google Policy Blog: "We're Putting Our Money Where Our Mouth Is"
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.28 - July 18, 2007

  • Action Alert: Senate Intel. Committee Threatening to Shelter Telcos for Illegal Spying!
  • Dangerous Ruling Puts Interactive Web Services at Risk
  • California Judge Tentatively 'Nullifies' Election Result
  • Help EFF Examine Once-Secret FBI Docs
  • Keep Your Eye on NSL Abuse Ball
  • Ruling Endangers Privacy in Email and IP Addresses
  • DRM-Free, MP3 Streaming Music Radio Under Attack in Royalty Negotiations
  • Warner Music Drops Lawsuit, Licenses Free All-You-Can-Eat Streaming on iMeem
  • How Copyright Law Talks to Fans
  • EFF at OSCON Next Week!
  • New Membership Shirts Now Available!
  • New in the EFF Shop!
  • miniLinks (10): Data Mining Report from Department of Justice
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.27 - July 11, 2007

  • FBI Records Show Gonzales Knew About Years of Chronic NSL Problems
  • An Independence Day Resolution: Reform FOIA!
  • RIAA Should Pay for Single Mom's Two-Year Ordeal
  • Divided Appeals Court Rules Against ACLU on NSA Wiretapping
  • YouTube Embedding and Copyright
  • Visit EFF at OSCON!
  • miniLinks (10): Why the iPhone Isn't Really Revolutionary
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.26 - July 3, 2007

  • It's Official: Senate Committee Issues Subpoenas for Key NSA Spying Docs
  • FISA Court Judge Criticizes Warrantless Wiretaps
  • REAL ID Dealt Setback in Senate -- Keep the Momentum Going!
  • Internet Radio Holds Day of Silence
  • Privatunes 0.9 Does Not Anonymize iTunes Plus Files
  • Doctorow Podcasts "The Hacker Crackdown"
  • Google's German Webmail Threatened by Proposed Legislation
  • Visit EFF at OSCON!
  • miniLinks (8): Did Real ID Help Derail Immigration Bill?
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.25 - June 25, 2007

  • Ten Years After ACLU v. Reno: Free Speech Still Needs Defending
  • Action Alert - Stop the National ID Expansion!
  • Dangerous Ruling Forces Search Engine to Log Users
  • Congress Set to Uncover Truth About NSA Spying Program
  • Travelers Deserve Protection from Baseless Laptop Searches
  • Blogging WIPO: Broadcasting Treaty Deferred Indefinitely
  • DVD Home Media Server, We Hardly Knew You
  • Viacom Nets, Releases Another Fair Use Dolphin
  • miniLinks (14): Former FISA Judge Criticizes Wiretap Program
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.24 - June 20, 2007

  • Court Protects Email from Secret Government Searches
  • Judge Orders FBI to Release NSL Abuse Records
  • FBI's Abuse of USA PATRIOT Act Even Worse Than We Thought
  • Senate Committee Sets Subpoena Vote for NSA Docs
  • AT&T to Play Copyright Cop, Sell Out Customers
  • HR 811: Separating Truth From Fiction in E-Voting Reform
  • Blogging WIPO: The New Development Agenda
  • Pay-To-Send Mail Spreads
  • Get LiveJournal For Life and Donate to EFF!
  • miniLinks (11): Bush Administration Attacks 'Shield' for Bloggers
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.23 - June 13, 2007

  • Action Alert - Stop the SPY Act!
  • Action Alert - Dear WIPO: Don't Break Internet Broadcasting
  • Secret Surveillance Evidence Unsealed in AT&T Spying Case
  • Representatives Threaten to Subpoena NSA Documents
  • Spoon-Bending 'Paranormalist' Ramps Up Illegal Attacks on Online Critic
  • 20th Century Fox v. Cablevision: Remote Computing Under Siege
  • A Better Way Forward on University P2P
  • Update on Immigration Bill: Attempt to Expand National ID Nightmare Stalled
  • An Update on the Innards of iTunes Plus Files
  • ATI Downgrades Its Tuners and Its Customers
  • miniLinks (11): EFF Privacy Advocate Sited in Google Street View
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.22 - June 6, 2007

  • Action Alert - Don't Let the Senate Stall the OPEN Government Act!
  • Senate Panel Rejects Dangerous Spying Bill, Demands Details of NSA Program
  • Major League Baseball Rattles Sabre at Slingbox
  • Campus Lawsuits Against P2P != Stopping File Sharing
  • iTunes Release Reveals New and Old Problems
  • Attention Returns to Orphan Works
  • miniLinks (15): Google Street View -- Where's the Pro-Privacy Technology?
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.21 - May 30, 2007

  • Novell and EFF Team Up to Reform Software Patents
  • House Intel Committee to Investigate NSA Spying
  • California Senate Clears Groundbreaking RFID Bill
  • Music Webcasting Still in Danger After Small Stations Get Temporary Reprieve
  • "Effective Technological Measures": It Means What it Says, Declares Finnish Court
  • Windows Media Center DRM -- Now With More Bugs!
  • Neuros: We Work for You, Not for Hollywood
  • miniLinks (11): Ask an RIAA Lobbyist
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.20 - May 22, 2007

  • Action Alert: Stop the WIPO Broadcasting Treaty!
  • Action Alert: Fight the Justice Department's Copycrime Proposal!
  • 'Electric Slide' Creator Calls Off Online Takedown Campaign
  • Public Interest Prevails in Digital Copyright Showdown
  • Congress Demands Answers About NSA Spying
  • EFF Education: Learn About Location Tracking and the Law
  • miniLinks (9): State Censorship of the Net Is Growing
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.19 - May 16, 2007

  • Action Alert: Electronic Voting Reform Bill Headed to House Floor!
  • Universal Music Group Backs Off Claims to Michelle Malkin Video
  • Watchdog Organization Battles Bogus Online Defamation Case
  • Big Victory: House Affirms Limits on Warrantless Spying
  • AP: Acting AG Refused to Reauthorize Spying Program in 2004
  • Music Webcasting Bill Gains Momentum
  • CA Governor Shrinking From REAL ID?
  • Help Protect Free Speech and Bust Bogus Acacia Patent
  • Giveline: A New Way to Support EFF
  • EFF at Maker Faire, May 19-20
  • miniLinks (9): White House Edits to Privacy Board's Report Spur Resignation
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.18 - May 9, 2007

  • Spoon-Bending 'Paranormalist' Illegally Twists Copyright Law
  • Corporate Critic Fights to Keep Internet Anonymity
  • Hearing on Electronic Voting Violations in California Election
  • Public Opposition to National ID Floods Government Agency
  • CNN To Free Debate Footage for Remixing, Re-Use
  • Virtual Classes on Cyberlaw
  • Support EFF: New Bloggers' Rights Shirts Now Available
  • EFF at Maker Faire, May 19-20
  • miniLinks (7): The AACS Number and Human Rights Activism
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.17 - May 3, 2007

  • Government Feels the Heat at National ID Town Hall
  • Bush Admin. Pushes Spying Bill at Key Senate Hearing
  • Proposed Bill Aims to Save Music Webcasters
  • Anti-Consumer European Directive Slips Through, Fight to Continue
  • Another Misguided Spyware Bill Moves Forward
  • HD-DVD Key Cease-and-Desist Campaign: A Legal Primer
  • Putting Presidential Debates in the Creative Commons
  • The Great Firewall of Utah (and Banning Open Wi-Fi)
  • Ohio University Restricts All P2P File Sharing Software
  • "Google Government" Movement Spreads to the States
  • Support EFF: New Bloggers' Rights Shirts Now Available
  • EFF at Maker Faire, May 19-20
  • miniLinks (10): Copyrighting Religion
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.16 - April 24, 2007

  • Action Alert - Submit Comments to DHS and Help Stop the National ID Nightmare!
  • Viacom Admits Error - Takes Steps to Protect Fair Use on YouTube
  • Consumers, Librarians, and Innovators Tell EU 'We're Not Criminals'
  • UK Government Supports Vital Amendments From EFF Europe & Co.
  • EFF Challenges Bogus Patent Threatening Consumer Awareness Products
  • Patent Reform Bill Introduced in Congress
  • Sen. Specter: Telcos' Role in NSA Spying Program Must Be Exposed
  • Sony's Latest DRM Backfire
  • Consumer Groups to Utah AG: Don't Waste Taxpayer Money on Unconstitutional, Anti-Consumer Keyword Law
  • EFF at Maker Faire, May 19-20
  • miniLinks (12): French E-Voting Is a "Catastrophe"
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.15 - April 11, 2007

  • Action Alert - Visit StopIllegalSpying.org and Fight the Abuse of Surveillance Powers!
  • EFF Sues Justice Department for Immediate Release of NSL Abuse Records
  • OPEN Government Act Heads to Senate Floor
  • Recording Industry Target Deserves Day in Court
  • Washington Rejects REAL ID
  • A Win for Kids' Free Speech Rights
  • AACS Key Revocation: The Future of DRM?
  • Dontdatehimgirl Suit Dismissed
  • RIAA and MPAA Try to Gut Anti-Pretexting Bill
  • More Ludicrous Marketing Claims About P2P Filtering
  • EFF Seeks Intake Coordinator
  • miniLinks (13): George Orwell's Predictions Come Home
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.14 - April 11, 2007

  • Don't Let Europe Turn Its Citizens into Copycriminals!
  • EMI Begins Licensing DRM-Free Music Downloads
  • Taking Away Your Personal Use Rights, One Anti-Innovation Lawsuit at a Time
  • Help Bust a Bogus VoIP Patent
  • Court Clarifies Service Providers' Immunity From State IP Claims
  • A Bad Idea From Utah: A Ban on Comparative Advertising
  • PTO File Sharing Report Falls Short on Consumer Protection
  • Myth v. Fact: Is MySpace Safe for Kids?
  • Watch Mark Cuban Debate EFF's Fred von Lohmann About YouTube and the Future of Copyright
  • miniLinks (10): Students Accuse Anti-Plagiarism Site of Copying
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.13a - April 1, 2007

  • Hollywood Stars Present World's Brightest Shiniest Object to Key Senate Committee
  • RIAA to Parents: Pay When They're Toddlers and Save the Bother Later
  • American Travelers' "Risk Assessment" Score to Be Based on Google PageRank
  • NSA to Open Virtual "Black Box" Office in Second Life
  • GoDaddy Admits Error: We Accidentally Protected One of Our Customers
  • miniLinks (5): YouTube Sues Viacom for Profiting Off Jokes at Its Expense
  • Administrivia and EULA

EFFector Online 20.13 - March 29, 2007

  • Free Speech Battle Over Online Parody of 'Colbert Report'
  • EFF Presents Pioneer Awards at ETech
  • EU Criminal Sanctions Directive Moves Forward
  • Key Internet Censorship Law Struck Down Again
  • Best-Selling Author Critiques Intellectual Property
  • Wall Street Journal Tech Writer Pushes for Copyright Reform
  • U.S. Government Access to EU Data Raises Privacy Concerns
  • miniLinks (5): Cyberlaw Professor Takes on NFL
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.12 - March 21, 2007

  • Action Alert - Tell Congress to Update the Freedom of Information Act!
  • DMCA Abuser Apologizes for Takedown Campaign
  • "Free Speech Ain't Free" Benefit in San Francisco on Thursday, March 22
  • EFF's Pioneer Awards and More at ETech Next Week
  • Google's New Plan to "Anonymize" Search Logs: A Good First Step, But More Is Needed
  • RIAA to Universities: Help Us Threaten Your Students
  • PATRIOT Act Apologist Site Didn't Get the Memo
  • GoDaddy, Get a Backbone and Protect Your Users' Rights!
  • Students Coders: Get Paid to Improve Tor and Protect Privacy Online!
  • At ShmooCon? Play the Hacker Arcade and Donate to EFF
  • miniLinks (11): Deutsche Telecom Ditches DRM
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.11 - March 13, 2007

  • Action Alert - Reform the PATRIOT Act and Stop the Abuse of Surveillance Powers!
  • EFF Kills Bogus Clear Channel Patent
  • American Studios' Secret Plan to Lock Down European TV Devices
  • Yochai Benkler, Cory Doctorow, and Bruce Schneier Win EFF Pioneer Awards
  • Senate Committee: Broadcasting Treaty Must Be Limited
  • Microsoft Attacks Innovators, Not Just Google
  • News Round-Up: Sunshine Week Celebrates Public's Right to Know
  • Turkey Takes Away, Then Restores Access to YouTube
  • miniLinks (9): Free Speech Ain't Free
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.10 - March 06, 2007

  • Acton Alert - Repeal the REAL ID Act!
  • 'Electric Slide' Creator Steps on Fair Use
  • EFF Pioneer Awards at eTech; Mark Cuban to Keynote Ceremony
  • EFFers at EFF-Austin's SXSW Bash, March 12
  • miniLinks (5): Congressman Talks FAIR USE Act
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.09 - Feb 28, 2007

  • Action Alert - Support the FAIR USE Act!
  • EFF Lawsuit Seeks Release of Secret Court Orders on Electronic Surveillance
  • Fight Over Google's 'Sponsored Links' Threatens Internet Free Speech
  • European Anti-Consumer Directive Delayed
  • Progress on WIPO Development Agenda
  • Fair Use Has a Posse - Now With Insurance!
  • RIAA to Parents: Pop-Ups + Viruses = Piracy!
  • Colleges Struggle to Cope With Flood of Copyright Complaints
  • LA Times: Start Blanket Licensing, Stop Blanket Lawsuits
  • miniLinks (12): Supreme Court Debates Patentability of Software
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.08 - Feb 21, 2007

  • Judge Denies Complete Stay in AT&T Surveillance Case
  • Media Giant Bullies Internet Critic
  • RIAA to ISPs: Help Us Sue Your Customers Better
  • Film Insurers Recognize Fair Use
  • Why Microsoft Sold Out Consumers in Vista
  • Awesome EFF Sticker Pack Now Available!
  • miniLinks (12): Free Congress!
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.07 - Feb 13, 2007

  • Eli Lilly Loses Effort to Censor Zyprexa Documents off the Internet
  • Unfairly Caught in Viacom's Takedown Dragnet?
  • EFF Supports Reintroduction of Critical E-voting Bill
  • Steve Jobs: DRM Is Bad for Consumers, Innovators, and Artists
  • The Business of Threatening New Technologies
  • Big Win for Innocent RIAA Defendant
  • Awesome EFF Sticker Pack Now Available!
  • miniLinks (11): Data Retention Bill Resurfaces in Congress
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.06 - Feb 6, 2007

  • EFF Tackles New Role in Europe
  • EFF Battles Gambit to Freeze Telecom Surveillance Cases
  • Audio From ACLU v. NSA Hearing Last Week
  • Surveillance of Soldiers' Blogs Sparks Lawsuit
  • Car Expo Threatens Online Critics with Bogus Trademark Claims
  • Pork Board Saves Own Bacon, Apologizes to Blogger for Trademark Misuse
  • Florida Governor Wants to Dump E-Voting Machines
  • Microsoft's Vista: Read the Fine Print!
  • miniLinks (12): Web Giants Ask U.S. Government to Help Fight Censorship
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.05 - January 30, 2007

  • EFF Warns ABC to Back Off Blogger
  • Sen. Rockefeller Promises Scrutiny of NSA Spying Program
  • Worst Practices for Online Service Providers
  • The Right Way to Respond to Parody
  • Record Labels: Licensing File Sharing Isn't So Crazy After All
  • HDCP, Screwing Fans in More Ways Than Ever
  • The Broadcasting Treaty Creeps Forward Despite Disagreement
  • Roll Call Op-Ed: E-Voting Transparency Needed Now
  • Maine Rejects Real ID
  • Andy Griffith for Attorney General!
  • DMCA Reformist to Speak at Stanford This Friday
  • miniLinks (10): DMCA for China?
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.04 - January 23, 2007

  • Action Alert - Tell Congress to Investigate the NSA Spying Program!
  • Update on Eli Lilly Zyprexa Documents Fight
  • Signs of Music Download DRM Fading
  • Major Labels Block Zune Sharing of Certain Songs
  • Newspaper Publisher Tries to Thwart First Amendment
  • Time Running Out -- Nominate a Net Pioneer Now for EFF's 2007 Awards!
  • miniLinks (8): Andy Griffith Stands Up to Warrantless Wiretapping
  • *Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.03 - January 17, 2007

  • Action Alert - Tell Congress to Keep DRM out of Radio!
  • Spocko, KSFO, and the Blogosphere's Allergy to Copyright Thuggery
  • The Good, the Bad, and the DRMed at the Consumer Electronics Show 2007
  • Another Step Towards Cable Set-Top Competition
  • Felten: Next Gen DVD DRM Will Be Broken Wide Open A DMCA Takedown Tale With a Twist
  • Feds Shut Down E-voting Certification Lab
  • EFF's Sweet 16 Party a Success!
  • Time Running Out -- Nominate a Net Pioneer Now for EFF's 2007 Awards!
  • miniLinks (16): Pentagon and CIA Spying on US Credit Records
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.02 - January 9, 2007

  • Celebrate EFF's Sweet 16 on January 11 in San Francisco!
  • EFF Backs DontDateHimGirl.com in Defamation Case
  • Privacy Office Slams Secure Flight Testing
  • Help EFF Investigate Invasive Travel Screening Program
  • At Year's End, Darknet Still Beats DRM
  • Feds Shut Down E-voting Certification Lab
  • EFF at CES and Macworld Next Week
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2007 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (5): BackUpHDDVD Tool Explained by Author
  • Administrivia

EFFector Online 20.01 - January 4, 2007

  • Celebrate EFF's Sweet 16 on January 11 in San Francisco!
  • EFF Backs DontDateHimGirl.com in Defamation Case
  • Privacy Office Slams Secure Flight Testing
  • Help EFF Investigate Invasive Travel Screening Program
  • At Year's End, Darknet Still Beats DRM
  • Feds Shut Down E-voting Certification Lab
  • EFF at CES and Macworld Next Week
  • Nominate a Pioneer for EFF's 2007 Pioneer Awards!
  • miniLinks (5): BackUpHDDVD Tool Explained by Author
  • Administrivia