by marysw | Nov 3, 2010 | Commentary
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday, October 28, 2010 that it had reached a record settlement with Verizon Wireless over the telecommunications giant’s so-called “mystery fees.” Verizon has agreed to pay a staggering $25 million to the U.S....
by rotchadl | Sep 27, 2010 | Legislation/Regulations
Business, legal, and academic leaders urged reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) during hearings last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee and a Subcommittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Enacted in 1986, the ECPA regulates...
by Matthew Remissong | Dec 31, 2009 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
The proposed merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is a major test for the Obama administration’s positions on vertical mergers and media consolidation. Comcast has already made some commitments to aid it during the review process, which is likely to take at...
by nsims | Mar 25, 2009 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
New Zealand’s government announced this week that their proposed “three strikes”/”graduated response” copyright law would not go into effect, and would be rewritten from the ground up.The law, which would have required ISPs to cut off...
by hlance | Mar 15, 2009 | Commentary |
On March 5th, Cook County sheriff Tom Dart sued craiglist, Inc. in U.S. District Court for “knowingly promoting and facilitating prostitution” through its “Exotic Services” section. Dart does not seem fixated on the crime of prostitution per se, but that “missing...
