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February 19, 2006 - February 25, 2006 Archive

February 24, 2006

3G Phone Makers Called 'Bunch of Big Girls' for Caving to Hollywood

Audience member points out to mobile phone manufacturers that their markets dwarf the industry telling them how to cripple their devices.
» link | Posted at 09:32 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: International IP

The Ballad of Jack Valenti

A detailed, if not entirely flattering portrayal, by RetroCrush.
» link | Posted at 09:32 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Bad Laws

Trademark not so Sweet for "Sweet Peas"

Companies and websites using the term "sweet pea" are being threatened with trademark violation suits by a Florida clothing firm.
» link | Posted at 09:32 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Free Speech

California Tying Education Tech Grants to Copyright Education

Surely, the bill includes requirements to teach the flexibility of fair use, and the differences with tangible property, and the state monopoly that makes up "intellectual property." No?
» link | Posted at 09:32 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

February 21, 2006

Your Friendly Local Censor

Local Homeland Security officers shake-down librarian Net users for what they're browsing.
» link | Posted at 11:51 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Free Speech

Lawsuit Filed Against Verizon for NSA Wiretaps

The wiretap lawsuits widen.
» link | Posted at 11:51 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Surveillance

Text Messages, the Net, and Chinese Freedoms

The Washington Post runs a series on the Great Firewall of China.
» link | Posted at 11:51 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Surveillance

Tollbooths on the Internet Highway

The New York Times states its position on network neutrality.
» link | Posted at 11:51 AM by Danny O'Brien | Permalink | Other Links: Infrastructure