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Members of Congress finally introduce serious DMCA reform
Bill allows DRM circumvention for cell phone unlocking and other lawful purposes. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
John McCain Introduces Cable A La Carte Legislation To Stop Bundling – Broadcasters Moving To Pay TV
John McCain wants to unbundle cable and to stop broadcasters like CBS and Fox from moving their stations to pay TV. The Arizona senator right now on the Se Original post on deadline.com Comments on reddit.com
Federal Legislation Introduced: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act
Proposals to end warrantless e-mail searches gain momentum in Congress
House and Senate are both working on bills to enhance online privacy. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
France passes gay marriage bill
The legislation not only legalizes same-sex marriage but allows same-sex couples to adopt children Original post on salon.com Comments on reddit.com
Google: legislation on web porn ‘would be a mistake’
Government proposals to legislate on web porn would give parents a false sense of security, Google has claimed. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Wireless fee, contract guidelines proposed by CRTC – Technology – Science
Wireless providers would face limits on early termination fees and must unlock phones under reasonable terms under new draft guidelines released Monday by Canada’s telecommunications regulator. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Senator Franken Wants Us to Know When Our Apps Are Tracking Us: – Anita Ramasastry – Verdict
Justia columnist and U. Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry comments on Senator Al Franken’s proposed legislation that would regulate cyberstalking and geolocation apps—some of which are installed in a given device without notice of their presence being provided to the user. As Ramasastry explains, some of the chief concerns in this area of law include the possible stalking of domestic violence victims, and the safety of children. As Ramasastry explains, this topic not only sparked Franken’s interest, but also is of interest to the FTC, and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Original post on justia.com Comments on reddit.com
Europarliament Scolds Visa, MasterCard, PayPal For Killing WikiLeaks Donations; Initiates Regulation
Reid vows fresh effort to pass stalled cybersecurity bill in November
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev. said he will try and revive stalled cybersecurity legislation on the heels of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s warning that the U. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
LEAKED! Here’s The White House’s Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
Earlier this week, we wrote about how the White House was working on an executive order to act as a Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Senate blocks Cybersecurity Act – ZDNet
Summary: The U.S. Senate has blocked the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Obama: Cyber attack serious threat to economy, national security – ZDNet
Summary: U.S. President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. He believes legislation will help the U.S. fight Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
FreePress.net – Declaration of Internet Freedom
Tired of fighting bad bills like SOPA, PIPA and CISPA? Want to stand up against those who want to control what we do and say online? Add your name to the Declaration of Internet Freedom now. Original post on freepress.net Comments on reddit.com
State Senator To Hold Press Conference About Medical Marijuana Bill – LEX18.com – Lexington, Kentucky
Senator Perry B. Clark, D-Louisville, will hold a press conference to introduce legislation that would make marijuana a schedule II drug, legal for doctors to prescribe, at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 5. Original post on lex18.com Comments on reddit.com
Copyright bill finally clears Commons – Politics – CBC News
The Harper government’s long-awaited copyright reforms passed a final vote in the House of Commons on Monday night, moving towards changes the heritage minister says are good for consumers, content creators and Canada’s trading partners as well. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Senator admits: SOPA “really did pose some risk to the Internet” – Ars Technica
A SOPA/PIPA backer recognizes some bits of the bills went too far. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Public Banking Institute – State Info
The Public Banking Institute (PBI) is a non-partisan think-tank, research and advisory organization dedicated to exploring and disseminating information on the potential utility of publicly-owned banks, and to facilitate their implementation. Original post on publicbankinginstitute.org Comments on reddit.com
Young File-Sharers Respond To Tough Laws By Buying a VPN – TorrentFreak
A new survey has revealed that young people are responding to tough legislation and increasing levels of online spying by investing in VPN services. The study, carried out by the Cybernorms research group at Sweden’s Lund University, found that when compared to figures from late 2009, 40% more 15 to 25-year-olds are now hiding their activities online. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Irish priests say they will disobey new confession box law on child abuse – Irish News – IrishCentral
Irish priests say they will disobey new confession box law on child abuse: Irish priests have vowed to defy a new law forcing them to report details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional box. Original post on irishcentral.com Comments on reddit.com
Microsoft backs away from CISPA support, citing privacy – Security and Privacy – CNET News
Microsoft has been counted as a supporter of CISPA since the beginning. Now the company tells CNET any new law must allow ‘us to honor the privacy and security promises we make to our customers’ and protect ‘consumer privacy.’ Read this post by Declan McCullagh on Security and Privacy. Original post on cnet.com Comments on digg.com
Privacy and Security Fanatic: Stop Cyber Spying: Stop CISPA the New Enemy of the Internet
An Internet advocacy coalition launched Stop Cyber Spying Week, urging us to protest CISPA cybersecurity legislation which the House is set to vote on next week and has a decent shot of being passed. There’s no time to delay adding your voice to the opposition if you care about privacy and civil liberties. OR you can stay silent and thereby endorse the government wiretapping and vaccuming up all your online communications. Original post on networkworld.com Comments on digg.com
ACTA Suffers Major Setback; European Parliament Will Seemingly Reject Legislation – Current Technology News – AKAScope.com
I hope SOPA passes.
I hope SOPA passes. Original post on thebestpageintheuniverse.net Comments on reddit.com
ACTA Could be Passed in 10 Weeks; Take Action Before It’s Too Late – Current Technology News – AKAScope.com
Dangerously Vague Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Irish Government signs disastrous (SOPA) law to reinforce online copyright laws – Manhattan Diary – IrishCentral
Labour Party Junior Minister Sean SherlockThis is Labour Party junior Minister Sean Sherlock It’s probably not important that you remember his face because his career in Irish politics may soon be overBecause today, to national and international outrage, Sherlock confirmed that SOPA (the highly controversial instrument that reinforces online copyrights laws in Ireland) has been signed into lawCritics, which include most of the Irish voting public, have outlined how the SOPA legislation will limit internet freedom Original post on irishcentral.com Comments on reddit.com
China Shuts Down GE Rice? – China Power
China’s State Council releases a ground-breaking draft proposal on genetically engineered grain seeds. Original post on the-diplomat.com Comments on reddit.com
Tories on e-snooping: ‘Stand with us or with the child pornographers’ – The Globe and Mail
Public Safety Minister rips into critics a day before tabling Internet surveillance legislation Original post on theglobeandmail.com Comments on reddit.com