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Let me tell you how it will beThere’s one for you, the rest for me‘Cause I’m Obama.’Should one percent appear to smallBe thankful I don’t take it all‘Cause I’m Obama.’If you drive a car, I’ll tax the streetIf you try to sit, I’ll tax your seatIf you get too cold, I’ll tax the heatIf you [...]

Note to Readers: Happy Thanksgiving

If you are, as I am, in the United States, then I hope you enjoy the holiday. I’ll resume posting on Monday, November 28. Privacy Lives

Why use a lawyer when you can buy a legal agreement?

In business, contracts and agreements are part of daily life.  Consulting a lawyer to draft all your agreements can be expensive, so in practice, only bigger businesses have the resources to get legal advice every time they need an agreement. As an entrepreneur you will find it necessary to document many of your own agreements, [...]

Senate Votes To Regulate the Internet

The following statement may be attributed to Mike Wendy, Director of MediaFreedom.org: Alexandria, VA, November 10, 2011 – Apparently, a majority in the Senate believe the FCC must fix what ain’t broke on the Internet, standing behind the agency’s unwarranted Net Neutrality regulations. Casting their 19th Century votes for our 21st Century Internet, the majority [...]

New York Times: Afghanistan Has Big Plans for Biometric Data

The New York Times reports on plans by the Afghanistan government concerning the biometric data of residents and visitors to the country: Since September, Afghanistan has been the only country in the world to fingerprint and photograph all travelers who pass through Kabul International Airport, arriving and departing. A handful of other countries fingerprint arriving [...]

Video – Ryan Radia Says FCC’s Net Neutrality Regs Likely to Fail in Court

Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Ryan Radia shares his views on why the FCC’s Net Neutrality regulations will likely fail their pending court challenge. Media Freedom

Privacy: Let’s see what they think!

We’re launching our fourth annual My Privacy & Me Video Contest, where students aged 12 to 18 show us what they have to say about privacy. To participate, we’re asking them to create their own video public service announcements about privacy issues related to any one of these four categories: mobile devices; social networking; online [...]

Video – Randolph May Believes Net Neutrality Regs Likely Infirm in Court’s Eyes

Free State Foundation’s Randolph May says the FCC’s Net Neutrality regulations are likely infirm because the agency does not have the requisite congressional / statutory authority to issue them in the first place. Media Freedom

Video – Scott Cleland Says FCC Lacks Proper Authority for Net Neutrality Regs

With the FCC’s Net Neutrality regulations set to take effect this Sunday, Scott Cleland believes that the new rules will be rejected by the court for lack of proper authority. Media Freedom

Software Patents and 1-Click Shopping

Websites, iPad apps, accounting systems, and the software running on your home wireless router are all the result of an often considerable investment of time, money, skill and effort.  In return, their creators are typically rewarded with a bundle of intellectual property rights.  One of the most important of these is copyright, which protects the [...]