Court Orders Blue Spike to Explain Why It’s Keeping the Public in the Dark In a victory for the First Amendment and public access to court proceedings, a magistrate judge ruled in favor of EFF’s motion to unseal documents in a… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Innovation’
Forced Arbitration Is a Bad Deal
Justice for Telecommunications Consumers Act Would Thwart Unfair Arbitration Clauses What are you really agreeing to when you select “I agree” on a click-through contract? Whether you know it or not, you’re often agreeing to waive a host of fundamental… Read More ›
EFF Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Dangerous Ruling Allowing Patent Owners to Undermine Ownership
Together with Public Knowledge and R Street, EFF filed an amicus brief today asking the Supreme Court to consider and overturn a troubling decision from the Federal Circuit. If allowed to stand, the lower court’s decision could undermine the right… Read More ›
Keep the Pressure On: Brazilian Online Surveillance Bills Threaten Digital Rights and Innovation
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies is about to vote on seven bills that were introduced as part of a report by the Brazilian Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Cybercrimes (CPICIBER). Collectively, these bills would be disastrous for privacy and freedom… Read More ›
Court Confirms EFF Can Stand Up for Public Access to Court Records
Last month, EFF moved to intervene in a patent case in order to unseal records we believe have been improperly kept from the public. Yesterday, the court granted EFF’s motion to intervene, and in doing so, rejected a troubling argument being… Read More ›
House Passes Bill to Sabotage Net Neutrality
H.R. 2666 Would Undermine FCC’s Charge to Protect the Open Internet In a disappointing turn of events, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 241 to 173 to pass H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act, a… Read More ›
White House Source Code Policy a Big Win for Open Government
The U.S. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is considering a new policy for sharing source code for software created by or for government projects. There’s a lot to love about the proposed policy: it would make it… Read More ›
Net Neutrality Rules in Danger
H.R. 2666 Could Undermine the FCC’s Authority to Protect an Open Internet The FCC’s 2015 Open Internet Order was the culmination of years of net neutrality advocacy and a big step toward a free and open Internet. This week, a… Read More ›
Save Comcast!
Cable TV is a welcome addition in the homes of millions of Americans, and for more than 75 years, it’s been a force for radical transformation of the opportunities available to creators, performers, and audiences alike. But these may be… Read More ›
Save Netflix!
Netflix is in terrible danger. In fact, these might be its last days. Oh, not today’s Netflix. The Netflix you’re using today is fine. It made it—got to do something daring and edgy, prove out its model, and become part… Read More ›