   April 30, 2006 - May 06, 2006 ArchiveMay 04, 2006Who Will Own Your PC?
Bruce Schneier lists who wants to control your computer - including spammers, mail providers, spyware, and the entertainment industry.
Wiretapping: Your Billing Breakdown
Susan Crawford reports from the FCC open meeting that decided to let ISPs and universities pay for their own wiretapping.
An Open Letter From a Blocked Email Sender
A legitimate mailer whose message was blocked, seemingly for including sexual phrases, talks about the effect.
ISPs Reluctant to Turn Themselves Into Date Honeypots
Diana DeGette, the Democrat demanding that ISPs hoard subscriber data for the government, says she is "horrified" that ISPs aren't supporting her plans.
May 03, 2006South African Government to Tap Emails, Other Internet Traffic
Country fails to learn from, condemned to repeat, history at more rapid rate than others.
Apple v. Does -- Unplugged!
MP3s of the recent oral argument in the online journalist rights case.
Spam Filters Gone Wild!
Somewhat over-excited title for an everyday story of over-vigilant spam filtering.
Studios Scare Themselves with Own Piracy Estimates
Hollywood commissions report on how fast the sky is falling, then tries to cover up its own Internet piracy estimates.
FCC to ISPs: Pay For our Wiretaps, Please
ISPs will have to cover the cost of a mandatory wiretapping infrastructure.
May 02, 2006Librarians Go To Washington
The American Library Association launches their political action center.
Net Neutrality Out, Broadcast Flags In
Senator Stevens drops his draft telecom bill.
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No Comment on the News
A fan of TV news had to shut down his site of small clips and photos after TV stations sent legal letters.
May 01, 2006Public Citizen Sounds Alarm on Trademark Bill
Good summary of the ongoing problems with the Trademark Dilution Bill.
DMCA: What Is it Good for?
Bill Patry points out that if the DMCA was supposed to create a rich digital market for works, it seems to have failed.
"Between the RIAA and a Hard Place"
A 20-year old student's take on the RIAA, and the new IPPA, which threatens to criminalize even more copyright infringement.
OECD on DRM Disclosure
The OECD reports on how well companies inform customers of digital rights restrictions and invasive DRM software.
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