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Another Tech Group Speaks Out Against Stop Online Piracy Act
Business Software Alliance says bill will negatively impact others besides pirates
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AT&T’s $39B T-Mobile Buy Hits Setback — FCC Wants Judge to Look at Deal
Move is seen as a sign that the regulatory agency might soon shoot down the merger
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Online Piracy Act Dead? Nancy Pelosi, Darrell Issa Both Come Out Against (Updated)
“Need to find a better solution than #SOPA #DontBreakTheInternet,” the Democratic House leader tweets
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House’s Online Piracy Hearings: MPAA, Google Go to Their Corners
Stop Online Piracy Act would combat rogue websites that traffic in stolen and counterfeit material, from film and television to pharmaceuticals
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Google, Facebook to Congress: Don’t Expect Us to Police Piracy
In letter to Congress, group of technology giants claims Stop Piracy Act will impose an unfair burden on them to stop rogue websites themselves
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GOP Attempt to Overturn FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Fails in Senate
Vote was 52 to 46, with John McCain and Daniel Inouye abstaining; rules go into effect on Nov. 20
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FCC, Cable Companies to Provide Cheap Broadband to the Poor
They unite to provide low-income families with affordable access
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Obama: I’ll Veto GOP’s Attempt to Overthrow Net Neutrality Rules
Thursday’s vote could overturn new regulations that prevent ISP’s from charging for premium service
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NinjaVideo Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement
With Justin A. Dedemko’s guilty plea, Justice Department has successfully convicted all three of the piracy site’s founders
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Major Public Interest Group Joins Networks to Oppose FCC’s Indecency Enforcement
Media Access Project says rules have a “chilling effect” on artistic expression
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Naomi Watts, Valerie Plame Wilson Craft ‘No-Nukes’ PSA (Video)
Pair asks Congressional super committee to slash the nuclear weapons budget in order to save some schools
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Appeals Court Rules for CBS, Janet Jackson in ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’ Case
Court rejects the FCC’s $550,000 Super Bowl fine
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House Introduces Controversial Anti-Piracy Act
House Judiciary Committee’s bill would give the government broad power to disable credit-card processing and pull ads from rogue websites
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Chris Dodd: Hollywood and Silicon Valley Must Unite to Fight Piracy
The MPAA chief evokes Steve Jobs in his plea to get the creative and tech communities to put aside their differences
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Google Must Submit to Privacy Audits for 20 Years Under FTC Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission had charged Google with deceptive privacy practices in its Buzz social network