Representative Darrell Issa (CA-49) signed the Declaration of Internet Freedom, a broad online declaration that aims to keep the internet free and open. Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Gover
A big day today for those who have been opposed to measures like <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/sopa/">SOPA</a> that are aimed at stronger, government-imposed measures to define and prevent count
With Europe <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120625/12333619468/eu-commissioner-reveals-he-will-simply-ignore-any-rejection-acta-european-parliament-next-week.shtml">prepari
The European Union says it will refer the controversial <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agreement">ACTA</a> anti-piracy trade agreement to the institution's highest cou
Let’s stuff our fat faces and pat each other on the back while discussing the fate of the world’s poor! The Guardian claims that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) is about to
That New World Order-sounding anti-copyright infringement treaty that we mentioned a few days ago has been leaked. The proposal, at least. And yes, it looks just as frightening as the original reports