On April 12, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act was introduced to the House of Congress by a bipartisan coalition. The Act proposes amending the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to decriminalize… Original post on marijuana.cc Comments on reddit.com
States are restricting undercover operations by activists in response to exposés that industry groups say have led to unfair scrutiny. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
The much-discussed U.S. six strikes anti-piracy scheme is expected to go live on Monday. The start date hasn’t been announced officially by the CCI but a source close to the scheme confirmed the plans. During the coming months millions of BitTorrent users will be actively monitored by copyright holders. After repeated warnings, Internet subscribers risk a heavy reduction in download speeds and temporary browsing restrictions. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
The Free Software Foundation is on an offensive against restricted boot systems and is busy appealing for donations and pledge in the form of signatur Original post on paritynews.com Comments on reddit.com
The fact that ISPs are working with the RIAA in a bid to squash piracy is far from new. A leaked document claiming to be AT&T training materials, Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
Free Press, Public Knowledge, and the New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute have announced plans to file a formal complaint with the FCC over AT&T’s decision to block FaceTime for some… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Insufficient oxygen supply caused some F-22 fighter pilots to get dizzy and disoriented when flying the most advanced U.S. warplane, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, signaling at the Original post on reuters.com Comments on digg.com
Japan has evidence vehicles that could be used for missiles were exported to North Korea by a Chinese company, Japanese media reported. Original post on usatoday.com Comments on reddit.com
A new report released today has revealed the scale of ISP traffic management practices that result in restrictions to the open Internet. The EU report, which covers 381 ISPs serving in excess of 340 million subscribers, reveals that 21% of fixed-line broadband users across Europe are affected by ISPs restricting P2P traffic, rising to 36% in the mobile market. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on digg.com
A number of government websites replaced with messages on how to circumvent internet restrictions. Original post on aljazeera.com Comments on reddit.com
China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions. Original post on time.com Comments on digg.com