July 2010
55 posts
The Library of Congress's DRM Exceptions: Not Just... →
PK In the Know Podcast →
There's No "Third Way" on Copy Ownership →
New PK Intern! →
Blogging Service is Cut Off From the Internet:... →
Barbie v. Bratz Part I: What Does Copyright... →
Barbie v. Bratz Part I: What Does Copyright... →
New PK Intern! →
Blogging Service is Cut Off From the Internet:... →
There's No "Third Way" on Copy Ownership →
Economides and Tag on economic value of NN →
Updated in 2009, a hardcore economic paper from respected academic economists on how network neutrality rules encourage innovation and prevent overcharging.
Public Knowledge and Rock Your Phone Pleased... →
Blizzard: StarCraft II tournaments are copyright... →
NCTC and ACA Invite You to Attend The Independent... →
PK In the Know Podcast →
Congress Jumps The Shark To Protect Big Telecom... →
Defining 'circumvention': another DMCA case →
Is MMS Just Like Limewire? New Lawsuit Against... →
Another reason that it’s a crazy idea to try to hold people liable for the technological features of the products they sell.
Only 0.3% of files on BitTorrent confirmed to be... →
There’s a bit of a sample bias here, isn’t there? The BBC and the Dutch Broadcasting Foundation are using BitTorrent. Lots of tech companies, such as Twitter, use it internally to manage their server farms. And there are many legitimate users of BitTorrent who just run their own trackers (e.g. the band Ween has a private tracker).
Of course, if you focus on the public trackers you...
“We’re sharing by P2P because we made this film to be watched,” Yes Men Andy...”
– No Joke: The Yes Men Give Away Their Latest Movie via BitTorrent
Why Do We Care About FCC Authority Over Broadband?... →
“This is not really about ‘refudiating’ Sarah Palin. It was a social...”
– Ben Smith: Political News and Analysis - POLITICO.com
When Banning Works Better than Blocking: Bill... →
“T-Mobile is planing to ask companies like Apple and Google to pay for their...”
– T-Mobile to Abandon Net Neutrality for Mobile Video
“The copyright in its extreme form, “all rights reserved” can...”
– Techdirt reports: Deutsche Bank Report Notes That It’s Time To Rethink Copyright
“To get some answers, we dug into TWC’s financial statements, then spoke to...”
– Should broadband data hogs pay more? ISP economics say “no”
Public Knowledge Praises Snowe-Kerry Spectrum Bill →
PK In the Know Podcast →
Public Knowledge Expects Realistic Broadband... →
CQ-Roll Call Policy Breakfast: Who Controls the... →
“1. What’s the one big issue/law/attitude/restriction that you think is holding...”
– 5 Questions With…Know Your Meme‘s Kenyatta Cheese
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Media Reform Mix and Mingle →
Are you going to Netroots Nation in Las Vegas this week? If so, be sure to hit the above link for details on the media reform happy hour/tweetup we’ll be hosting with a few of our friends at the Rio on Friday.
A Reboot of Public Knowledge’s In the Know...
“On Twitter, Cohen, who is 28, and Ross, who is 38, are among the most followed...”
– NY Times: “Digital Diplomacy”
“When you fire up your home theater system and click the “guide”...”
– Do you own the data on your onscreen TV programming guide?
“Of course, another complaint against orphan works legislation is that orphan...”
– How Big An Issue Are Orphan Works? | Techdirt
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Yet More Lawyers Jump on Turn Piracy Into Profit... →
In the UK, “copyright trolls” shaking down users on questionable infringement claims is fast becoming a cottage industry.
“Harry Reid is facing the threat of a copyright lawsuit. We couldn’t be...”
– Slate: “The Fair Use Senator”
“For the reasons I discuss below, I reduce the jury’s award to $2,250 per...”
– via Ray Beckerman PC.
Order in Tenenbaum reducing the jury’s award.
“A real-world comparison might be if an army invaded a country, then all got in...”
– Threat of ‘cyberwar’ has been hugely hyped - CNN.com
“I still think that if something is available for sale legitimately, you should...”
– Technology - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com
Many sheet music publishers add significant value and people shouldn’t scan and share their works. But it bears remembering that you’re not obligated to forgo free public domain sheet music just because someone is trying to sell it,...
Mobile Access 2010 | Pew Research Center's... →
The Lack Of A 'Golden Ticket' Business Model... →
AP Not Amused By The Woot Story, Tries To Play The... →
Operative word is “tries”
““I shouldn’t be saying this, but I think I’ll love you always, baby, always,”...”
– The 2010 Lyttle Lytton Contest
Silicon Valley: D.C. doesn't get tech - Tony Romm... →
“Some call it Capitol Hill’s own “digital divide” — the growing gap in understanding between lawmakers responsible for resolving the tech community’s most pressing issues and the industry leaders who first call attention to these issues.” Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39384.html#ixzz0suRHsRTX