Well, just last time I mentioned I had so little to talk about. I guess everything was lying in wait for tonight. Top story appears to be the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. I’ve been skeptical since Leaky Leahy has been pushing it, and he’s pushed many a bad tech idea in the Senate. But Mike… Read more »
Posts Tagged: copyright
Tech at Night: Can we kill the Obamaphone? Beware comprehensive copyright reform.
Some nights I have a couple dozen points to hit. Some nights I have three. This is one of the latter. the radicals are worried about the Obamaphone program, also known as the Lifeline program. They tried saying it expanded under Bush, but we still want to kill it anyway. So they’re nervous we might… Read more »
Maryland proposal to claim copyright on students’ work prompts backlash, legal review
A proposal recently floated by the Prince George’s County Board of Education would give the government the copyright to anything created by teachers, students and employees before, during and after school hours. Source: FOXNews.com
Tech at Night: No, I don’t believe people care about privacy. Also, copyright roundup.
Sorry for the lack of Tech on Friday. I was sick and doing my best to sleep it off. I’m at about 95% now, so let’s catch up. How do I know privacy regulation and legislation are bad ideas? Nobody actually cares. Sure, they talk like they care, but until people start taking proactive steps… Read more »