Collaborate Disseminate
While not yet a law, the EU’s plan for unreliable internet filters and expensive link taxes continues to make progress. Continue reading The EU’s Terrible, Internet-Wrecking Copyright Plan Lurches Forward
The bill would negate many of the competitive advantages AT&T is trying to get with its Time Warner takeover. Continue reading AT&T Is Terrified of California’s Proposed Net Neutrality Legislation
America’s weak regulatory system presents MERGER MANIA: A dystopian thriller about corporate dominance of the internet. Continue reading Comcast Wants to Buy Fox, and the Post-Net Neutrality Corporate Takeover of the Internet Begins
America’s antitrust rules have no good mechanism for dealing with what will happen when big telecom uses the end of net neutrality for uncompetitive practices. Continue reading AT&T’s Court Win Shows America’s Consumer Protection Standards Are Ridiculously Broken
AT&T’s win in court means a telecom conglomerate may soon own CNN, HBO, TBS, and a host of movie franchises. Continue reading The AT&T-Time Warner Merger and the End of Net Neutrality Are a Nightmare Combination for Consumers
A new report out of the UK once again deflates the common narrative that pirates are exclusively looking to obtain free stuff. Continue reading Study Again Shows ‘Pirates’ Tend to Be The Biggest Buyers of Legal Content
If done correctly, ATSC 3.0 should dramatically improve the quality of over the air television, but there are legitimate concerns that industry players will abuse the standard. Continue reading New TV Standard Could Be Huge for Cord Cutters, But Privacy Concerns Linger
One one of the firms, Huawei, is on the Pentagon’s no-buy list because of alleged connections to the Chinese government. Continue reading Report: Facebook Gave Chinese Device Manufacturers Special Access to User Data
The FCC’s efforts here may prove to be a decidedly uphill battle. Continue reading FCC Demands Amazon, eBay Crack Down On Kodi-Based Pirate TV Boxes
A bug in Comcast’s router and modem activation process potentially exposed the private data of millions of customers who rented hardware from the company. Continue reading For the Love of God, Stop Renting Routers From Comcast