US Congress Approves Warrantless Wiretapping – 293 to 129
The fourth amendment to the US Constitution took a serious hit today. Congress has just approved warrantless wiretapping. The news is leaving many civil rights activists disappointed.
In a move that strangely resembles what happened in Sweden two days ago, in spite of fierce opposition, the US congress has approved immunity for Internet Service [...]
CIPPIC Comments on FTC Proposal on Consumer Tracking Adverts
The Phorm storm may be taking place far away, but few are aware of a similar storm brewing in the United States. Should advertising have the ability to track online users? The FTC seems skeptical about the proposition.
A recent posting on the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic official website says that [...]
From Privacy to Censorship – Activists Have Their Hands Full
Digital rights activists pages have lit up over the week this week over just about anything to do with civil liberties online. The issues at hand deal with privacy, throttling, network neutrality and even censorship. It’s no surprise that when even one of these items of concern surfaces, the issue becomes a major [...]
European Anti-Copyright Extension Petition Gathers Momentum
On February 29th, the EFF and Open Rights Group started a petition against the proposal to extend copyright. Now, the number of signatures has risen to nearly 7,000.
The Sound Copyright website says the following:
Copyright is a bargain. In exchange for their investment in creating and distributing sound recordings to the public, copyright holders are [...]
