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Article | 10/04/2013 Critics question wording of Internet freedom bill
Legislation that would make it official U.S. policy to promote a global Internet "free from government control" could restrict the U.S. Federal Commun...
Article | 21/03/2013 Bills would require police to get warrants for mobile phone location
A group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get court-ordered search warrants before obtaining...
Article | 20/03/2013 ICANN's CEO encourages global engagement
U.S. advocates for a free global Internet need to reach out to other nations to encourage their participation in open governance bodies like the Inter...
Article | 28/02/2013 Tech groups call on Congress to battle patent trolls
So-called patent trolls force tech companies to spend money on lawyers instead of innovation, and the U.S. Congress needs to discourage infringement l...
Article | 27/02/2013 New bill would require loser to pay in some patent lawsuits
Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require a losing plaintiff to pay legal costs in many patent infringement lawsuits, in an ef...
Article | 14/02/2013 Online sales tax bills gather major congressional support
A large group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would require online retailers to collect sales tax for state and local governments,...
Article | 29/01/2013 New immigration bill focuses on high-skill workers
New legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators would nearly double the number of H-1B visas that companies can get each year to ...
Article | 24/12/2012 US Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA
As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or...
Article | 13/12/2012 US, UK and other countries won't sign telecom treaty
The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countri...
Article | 3/12/2012 Senators' effort to add Internet sales tax to defense bill falls short
An effort by three U.S. senators to add an Internet sales tax amendment to a military spending bill has failed, at least for now.
Article | 28/11/2012 Some WCIT proposals may violate trade agreements, paper says
Websites could be required to apply for telecom operator licenses in multiple countries under proposals that will be made at an upcoming telecom treat...
Article | 26/10/2012 US Supreme Court to look at NSA spying, resale of products
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in two cases with potentially broad implications to technology users, one reviewing whether consumer...
Article | 15/12/2011 Former congressional staffers lobby for copyright bills
Eight former staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee are now lobbying on behalf of companies or groups supporting contr...
Article | 9/12/2011 Lawmakers release draft alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act
Two U.S. lawmakers have released an alternative proposal to two controversial bills intended to crack down on online copyright infringement, and they'...
Article | 23/11/2011 Net neutrality is too regulatory, but Stop Online Piracy isn't?
Several Republicans in the U.S. Congress who voted this year to overturn net neutrality rules -- with most opponents arguing the rules would create th...

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