by Lindsey Crump | Mar 16, 2015 | Cases, Commentary, Legal/Tech News |
For fans of Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys, the SEC would like you to know that things are going splendidly on the high frequency crackdown front. In January 2015 alone, the agency brought three high frequency trading (HFT) suits against different sharks in the securities...
by Keith Jurek | Mar 11, 2015 | Commentary |
On Monday, February 5th, Shane Harris at the Daily Beast reported on a questionable provision in the Samsung Privacy Policy–SmartTV Supplement: “Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information...
by Adam Stefanick | Feb 18, 2015 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology |
On June 10, 2014, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler published an op-ed championing municipality-funded broadband. Noting Chattanooga, Tennessee’s past as a 19th century railroad boom town, he juxtaposed the city’s history with its recent decision to fund its own...
by Liam O'Sullivan | Feb 13, 2015 | Commentary |
Net neutrality is the concept that broadband network providers should be completely detached from the information that is sent over their networks. Some large internet providers want to get rid of net neutrality, which is the current state of affairs, and replace it...
by Andrew Steiger | Feb 4, 2015 | Commentary |
The past few days have been lively for the FCC, with a passing vote to redefine what counts as ‘broadband’ internet access and rumors of regulation that would limit States’ ability to curtail municipal broadband programs. The these changes come...
by Eve Nguyen | Jan 20, 2015 | Commentary |
The ability to talk without fear of governmental repercussions is a crucial element in the ability of states to serve as laboratories for democracy. Without free debate, the voices of “we the people” become muffled and our local and federal governments are rendered...
