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The People's Media
Full article: Yes!
Joseph Torres
Public interest groups have waged a spirited campaign to prevent a corporate takeover of the Internet.
Joseph Torres
Public interest groups have waged a spirited campaign to prevent a corporate takeover of the Internet.
We Are the Media, and So Are You
Full article: Washington Post
Jimmy Wales and Kat Walsh
It's easy to frame the fight over SOPA and PIPA as Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley but it's absolutely wrong. The bills are dead, thanks to widespread protest. But the real architects of the bills' defeat don't have a catchy label or a recognized lobbying group. They don't have the glamour or the deep pockets of the studios. Yet they are the largest, most powerful and most important voice in the debate — and, until recently, they've been all but invisible to Congress. They are you.
Jimmy Wales and Kat Walsh
It's easy to frame the fight over SOPA and PIPA as Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley but it's absolutely wrong. The bills are dead, thanks to widespread protest. But the real architects of the bills' defeat don't have a catchy label or a recognized lobbying group. They don't have the glamour or the deep pockets of the studios. Yet they are the largest, most powerful and most important voice in the debate — and, until recently, they've been all but invisible to Congress. They are you.
Music Labels' Joint Venture, VEVO, Shows Pirated NFL Game At Sundance
Full article: TechCrunch
Jason Kincaid
Major music labels' efforts to combat piracy are often draconian: threatening tens of thousands of people with lawsuits claiming obscenely high damages; attempting to coordinate their threats with consumers' ISPs; and, most recently, supporting legislation like SOPA and PIPA. Which is why it was shocking to see VEVO, a property jointly owned by some of the biggest record labels in the world, showing a pirated stream of an ESPN football game at its Sundance PowerStation venue last month -- on no fewer than two televisions, and a pair of laptops.
Jason Kincaid
Major music labels' efforts to combat piracy are often draconian: threatening tens of thousands of people with lawsuits claiming obscenely high damages; attempting to coordinate their threats with consumers' ISPs; and, most recently, supporting legislation like SOPA and PIPA. Which is why it was shocking to see VEVO, a property jointly owned by some of the biggest record labels in the world, showing a pirated stream of an ESPN football game at its Sundance PowerStation venue last month -- on no fewer than two televisions, and a pair of laptops.
Enough, Already: The SOPA Debate Ignores How Much Copyright Protection We Already Have
Full article: The Atlantic
Margot Kaminski
When it comes to copyright enforcement, American content companies are already armed to the teeth, yet they persist in using secretly negotiated trade agreements to further their agenda.
Margot Kaminski
When it comes to copyright enforcement, American content companies are already armed to the teeth, yet they persist in using secretly negotiated trade agreements to further their agenda.
Patent Troll Claims Ownership of Interactive Web -- and Might Win
Full article: Wired
Joe Mullin
The city of Tyler, Texas, is better known as the nation's "rose capital" than as a hotspot of the technology industry. It's a quiet, conservative city of about 100,000, full of wide streets and big trucks. This week, though, Tyler is the site of a remarkable battle over the history of the World Wide Web — a trial that could affect the future of e-commerce. The federal courthouse downtown is packed to the brim with dozens of lawyers representing the world's biggest Internet companies, including Yahoo, Amazon, Google and YouTube.
Joe Mullin
The city of Tyler, Texas, is better known as the nation's "rose capital" than as a hotspot of the technology industry. It's a quiet, conservative city of about 100,000, full of wide streets and big trucks. This week, though, Tyler is the site of a remarkable battle over the history of the World Wide Web — a trial that could affect the future of e-commerce. The federal courthouse downtown is packed to the brim with dozens of lawyers representing the world's biggest Internet companies, including Yahoo, Amazon, Google and YouTube.
RIAA Totally Out of Touch: Lashes Out At Google, Wikipedia and Everyone Who Protested SOPA/PIPA
Full article: TechDirt
Mike Masnick
Remember all that talk of how the supporters of SOPA/PIPA were "humbled" by the protests of Jan. 18, and how they had learned their lessons about trying to push through a bill without actually involving the stakeholders? Remember the talk of how they hoped a new tone could be found in the debate? Yeah. Apparently someone forgot to send that memo to RIAA boss Cary Sherman.
Mike Masnick
Remember all that talk of how the supporters of SOPA/PIPA were "humbled" by the protests of Jan. 18, and how they had learned their lessons about trying to push through a bill without actually involving the stakeholders? Remember the talk of how they hoped a new tone could be found in the debate? Yeah. Apparently someone forgot to send that memo to RIAA boss Cary Sherman.
Groups: Congress Should Scrap SOPA, PIPA and Start Over
Full article: IDG News
Grant Gross
Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.
Grant Gross
Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said.
The Battle Against SOPA Is Far from Over
Full article: Entrepreneur
AJ Kumar
Even though a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills were recently sidelined in Congress, online businesses' battle against restrictive legislation is far from over. Current incarnations of other proposed bills still exist and pose equal threats to the free flow of information online.
AJ Kumar
Even though a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills were recently sidelined in Congress, online businesses' battle against restrictive legislation is far from over. Current incarnations of other proposed bills still exist and pose equal threats to the free flow of information online.
Reddit Founder: SOPA Showed Democracy Works
Full article: Politico
Jennifer Martinez
Social news website Reddit, Wikipedia and scores of other smaller websites that went dark in protest of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA helped turn the inside-the-Beltway lobbying racket on its head, Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian said. The outcry from Internet users proved "that Americans actually still can dictate policy and not just lobbyists," Ohanian said.
Jennifer Martinez
Social news website Reddit, Wikipedia and scores of other smaller websites that went dark in protest of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA helped turn the inside-the-Beltway lobbying racket on its head, Reddit's co-founder Alexis Ohanian said. The outcry from Internet users proved "that Americans actually still can dictate policy and not just lobbyists," Ohanian said.
Internet Freedom Could Turn on 'Middle Countries'
Full article: CIO
Kenneth Corbin
With so much attention focused on online censorship in highly restrictive countries such as China, Iran and Syria, the discussion of global Internet freedom often has tended to exclude the large class of more moderate nations with rapidly growing online populations with only a rudimentary set of laws and policies for the Web.
Kenneth Corbin
With so much attention focused on online censorship in highly restrictive countries such as China, Iran and Syria, the discussion of global Internet freedom often has tended to exclude the large class of more moderate nations with rapidly growing online populations with only a rudimentary set of laws and policies for the Web.
Who Really Was Behind the SOPA Protests?
Full article: IDG News
Grant Gross
Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests. The first narrative, that giant tech companies drove the uprising, has little basis in fact, according to several people who helped organize the protest. The second storyline, that the protests bubbled up from regular Internet users, comes closer to explaining the phenomenon, but reality is more complicated, participants said.
Grant Gross
Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests. The first narrative, that giant tech companies drove the uprising, has little basis in fact, according to several people who helped organize the protest. The second storyline, that the protests bubbled up from regular Internet users, comes closer to explaining the phenomenon, but reality is more complicated, participants said.
Who's Still Backing SOPA/PIPA -- and Why?
Full article: TechDirt
Mike Masnick
With all the talk about SOPA and PIPA it's worth noting that neither bill is really dead yet, and either one could come back at any time -- though you'd hope that Senator Leahy and Rep. Smith realize that they'd be crazy to just bring the bills back without being more open about the process. In the meantime, though, there's been lots of talk about all of the elected officials who dropped off as sponsors -- and they should be rightly commended. But what about the rest?
Mike Masnick
With all the talk about SOPA and PIPA it's worth noting that neither bill is really dead yet, and either one could come back at any time -- though you'd hope that Senator Leahy and Rep. Smith realize that they'd be crazy to just bring the bills back without being more open about the process. In the meantime, though, there's been lots of talk about all of the elected officials who dropped off as sponsors -- and they should be rightly commended. But what about the rest?
The SOPA/PIPA Money Trail
Full article: SavetheInternet.com
Josh Levy
A Media Matters report showed that in the run-up to Jan. 18, when Wikipedia, Google, Reddit and other big sites joined millions of Internet users in one of the biggest online protests to date, only CNN mentioned SOPA and/or PIPA in its nightly news coverage. Now another Media Matters report shows how much these corporations spent on lobbying in the fourth quarter of 2011 — just as the SOPA/PIPA fight was heating up.
Josh Levy
A Media Matters report showed that in the run-up to Jan. 18, when Wikipedia, Google, Reddit and other big sites joined millions of Internet users in one of the biggest online protests to date, only CNN mentioned SOPA and/or PIPA in its nightly news coverage. Now another Media Matters report shows how much these corporations spent on lobbying in the fourth quarter of 2011 — just as the SOPA/PIPA fight was heating up.
The SOPA/PIPA Money Trail
Before the Web blacked out to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act PIPA) — the Internet-censorship bills that faced massive opposition online — there was another SOPA blackout.
Why an International Trade Agreement Could Be as Bad as SOPA
Full article: The Atlantic
Alexander Furnas
A few weeks ago a sleeping giant woke up when the Internet — average users and Silicon Valley companies — united in protest against two bills before Congress, the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, which would have severely limited online freedom of expression and privacy. But all is not yet well: Another threat to a free and open Internet is in the works.
Alexander Furnas
A few weeks ago a sleeping giant woke up when the Internet — average users and Silicon Valley companies — united in protest against two bills before Congress, the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, which would have severely limited online freedom of expression and privacy. But all is not yet well: Another threat to a free and open Internet is in the works.
Arizona State Restores Access to Change.org after National Outcry
Full article: Fire Dog Lake
Adam Kissel
Arizona State University has restored access to the petition website Change.org after blocking it due to dubious concerns about "spam" emails coming from the site related to a petition advocating lower tuition costs at the university.
Adam Kissel
Arizona State University has restored access to the petition website Change.org after blocking it due to dubious concerns about "spam" emails coming from the site related to a petition advocating lower tuition costs at the university.
SOPA/PIPA Opponents Tell Hill to Scrap Legislation, Period
Full article: Multichannel News
John Eggerton
House and Senate antipiracy legislation opponents are pressing their offensive. Having tabled versions of PIPA and SOPA they argued were Internet chillers or killers, they are calling on Congress to essentially to back off any legislative antipiracy efforts at all.
John Eggerton
House and Senate antipiracy legislation opponents are pressing their offensive. Having tabled versions of PIPA and SOPA they argued were Internet chillers or killers, they are calling on Congress to essentially to back off any legislative antipiracy efforts at all.
After Outcry, ASU Lifts Blocking of Change.org
Full article: Free Press
On Friday night, Arizona State University responded to thousands of complaints from ASU students and Free Press activists and stopped blocking student access to the popular petition website Change.org. This kind of problem likely isn't limited to ASU. As Internet censorship becomes a growing problem in the United States and abroad, America's educational institutions should be setting an example by defending the open Internet and the First Amendment.
On Friday night, Arizona State University responded to thousands of complaints from ASU students and Free Press activists and stopped blocking student access to the popular petition website Change.org. This kind of problem likely isn't limited to ASU. As Internet censorship becomes a growing problem in the United States and abroad, America's educational institutions should be setting an example by defending the open Internet and the First Amendment.
Romanian Prime Minister Admits He Has No Idea Why Romania Signed ACTA
Full article: TechDirt
Mike Masnick
With Poland putting ACTA ratification on hold, and Slovenia apparently regretting its signature, now we've got Romania's prime minister, Emil Boc, admitting that he doesn't understand why the country signed ACTA.
Mike Masnick
With Poland putting ACTA ratification on hold, and Slovenia apparently regretting its signature, now we've got Romania's prime minister, Emil Boc, admitting that he doesn't understand why the country signed ACTA.
Whatever Happened to that 'Six Strikes' P2P Notice System?
Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
Whatever happened to the "six strikes" system that was to help civilize the American Internet? The short answer is it's coming soon. Will it matter? It's hard to say.
Nate Anderson
Whatever happened to the "six strikes" system that was to help civilize the American Internet? The short answer is it's coming soon. Will it matter? It's hard to say.
