House votes to overturn ‘net neutrality’ rules
AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to overturn “net neutrality” rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet, setting the…
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UK Government discusses blocking copyright infringing websites
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has held talks behind closed doors with rights holders and ISPs about introducing web blocking for sites that breach copyright DHS…
House Republicans Tee Up Resolution to Overturn Net Neutrality Rules
Congress/AFP image David Makarewicz, Contributing Writer Activist Post The next front in the war for Internet freedom is about to begin in Congress with a…
US lawmakers to push for online piracy bill
“Blacklisting entire sites out of the domain name system” is a “reckless scheme that will undermine global Internet infrastructure and censor legitimate online speech,” it…
Al Franken: ‘They’re coming after the Internet’
Mike Zapler Politico AUSTIN, Texas — Sen. Al Franken claimed Monday that big corporations are “hoping to destroy” the Internet and issued a call to…
5 Ways DHS Violates the Constitution with Website Domain Seizures
David Makarewicz, Contributing Writer Activist Post Last week, Bryan McCarthy, the 32 year old operator of ChannelSurfing.net, was arrested on charges of criminal copyright infringement….
Spy bloggers not ‘friending’ U.S. targets, Centcom says
AFP image Jeff Stein Washington Post The U.S. Central Command says its new “Persona” social media “infiltration” software is designed to cozy up to extremist…
6 Threats to Free and Open Access to the Internet
Activist Post Many of us believe the Internet to be open and free for us to explore all known information. Indeed, it is true that…
Internet ‘kill switch’ bill gets a makeover
Declan McCullagh CNET News A Senate proposal that has become known as the Internet “kill switch” bill was reintroduced this week, with a tweak its…
The Next De-Centralized Internet
Why a decentralized network is the answer to the internet “kill switch” Source Douglas Ruchkoff Reality Sandwich The moment the “net neutrality” debate began was…
The Next De-Centralized Internet
Why a decentralized network is the answer to the internet “kill switch” Source Douglas Ruchkoff Reality Sandwich The moment the “net neutrality” debate began was…
Destructive cyber attack inevitable: NSA chief
NSA Chief Keith Alexander: © AFP/File Mandel Ngan AFP SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – The US National Security Agency (NSA) chief on Thursday urged top computer security…
FBI urges Congress to expand Internet wiretapping
AFP image Eric W. Dolan Raw Story The FBI urged members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security on Thursday to…
Republicans seek to quash ‘net neutrality’ rules
© AFP/File David Furst AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) – Republican members of the US Senate and House of Representatives are seeking to quash rules approved by…