The Internet
Mother of Richard O’Dwyer: “America is trying to control and police the Internet”
By our reporters, February 7, 2012
An interview with Julia O’Dwyer, whose son Richard, a 23-year-old computer science student at Sheffield Hallam University, faces extradition to the US on copyright infringement charges.
New Zealand judge defers bail decision on Megaupload arrests
By John Braddock, January 24, 2012
As part of a global campaign by the US government, the Megaupload associates face extradition proceedings on copyright charges.
US government shuts down file-sharing site MegaUpload
By Patrick Zimmerman, January 20, 2012
Operating at the behest of the major media conglomerates, the US government moved against one of the most popular file-sharing Internet sites, seizing millions of dollars in assets and arresting four people.
SOPA, PIPA and the freedom of the Internet
By Andre Damon, January 19, 2012
Millions of people signed online petitions Wednesday against internet censorship bills being discussed in the US Congress.
Wikipedia shuts down to protest censorship bills
By Andre Damon, January 18, 2012
Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, and other sites are shutting down for 24 hours today to protest internet censorship bills currently being considered by the US Congress.
Congress seeks legal framework for Internet censorship
By Mike Ingram, December 28, 2011
Two bills aimed at establishing a legal framework for government and corporate censorship of the Internet are expected to be discussed in January when Congress returns from its winter break.
US government targets open access activist
By Patrick Zimmerman, August 5, 2011
Aaron Swartz, a researcher at Harvard is being pursued by government authorities for alleged wire fraud.
US Internet service providers join big media in copyright crackdown
By James Brewer, July 13, 2011
The formation of a consortium of the big media companies and ISPs working together to enforce a new “copyright alert system” was announced last week.
Microsoft and the future of Skype
By Mike Ingram, May 16, 2011
What has become an essential utility for millions of people is now controlled by one of the world’s largest corporations, and one that has a record of subverting technological advances in the interests of maintaining its own monopoly.
Why the FCC can’t protect net neutrality
By Mike Ingram, December 28, 2010
Federal Communication Commission members voted 3 to 2 to accept so-called net neutrality rules which will do nothing to defend the freedom of the internet.
FCC chairman bows to corporations on “net neutrality”
By Mike Ingram, December 6, 2010
New proposals from US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski do nothing to secure net neutrality and are a capitulation to the demands of big business.
Google-Verizon deal undermines push for an open Internet
By Mike Ingram, August 20, 2010
In its joint proposal with Verizon issued Monday August 9, Google has made a significant change in corporate policy in the direction of forestalling any government requirement to maintain “net neutrality,” the open and equal access to the Internet by all web sites and content providers.
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