An ACTA negotiations agenda has been released by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The talks are to happen next week, and include an hour-long discussion of transparency, and a half hour dedicated to “press release”. Mark your calendar: there may be new ACTA info the afternoon of Friday, January 29. ACTA …
The ACLU has posted an analysis (and easier data access) to recent Customs and Border Protection data. In a span of just nine months, CBP officials searched over 1,500 electronic devices belonging to travelers. Under the current policy, they were not required to justify a single one of these searches. … Between July 2008 and …
It appears as though the Times might be getting ready to start charging online readers. The Times has considered three types of pay strategies. One option was a more traditional pay wall along the lines of The Wall Street Journal, in which some parts of the site are free and some subscription-only. … Another option …
I was fortunate enough to get my question answered at the recent Google forum on ACTA. I asked: Will providers still enjoy “safe harbor” protections for materials their users upload? If not, what are potential implications for the “user generated” or “remix” online culture that has emerged? The answer comes at about the 47 minute …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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