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Bill Gates Opens Up About Web Privacy And Tablets
Bill Gates uses a web chat to discuss his relationship with Steve Jobs, the tablet craze, and web privacy
Neelie Kroes Accepts ACTA Is Doomed
Controversial agreement is unlikely to pass the vote
The USA Needs CISPA
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is not as bad as the Internet community might think, says Wayne Rash
US Secret Service Pulls Plug On Forms Site
The US Secret Service has shut down and then reinstated online forms site JotForm, without the need for a law such as SOPA
US Drafts A Hard ACTA To Follow
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle
ACTA Treaty Trumps SOPA And PIPA
The US Trade Representative has secretly negotiated a more restrictive treaty to avoid a congressional review and public objections, says Wayne Rash
MEP Appointed To Scrutinise ACTA Resigns In Disgust
A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June
If MegaUpload Can Be Closed, Why Did We Need SOPA?
The MegaUpload case shows the US government can already enforce its copyright abroad. The world is asking why SOPA was necessary, says Wayne Rash
SOPA and PIPA Acts Officially Shelved
SOPA and PIPA have been officially put on hold. They may be revived, or may be replaced with other anti-piracy measures
Euro Commissioner Kroes Speaks Against SOPA
European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account
OPEN: A Possible Replacement For The US SOPA/PIPA Laws
The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act is rising in popularity as an alternative to SOPA and PIPA
The SOPA Protests: What Next?
After the site blackout, what can non-US citizens do to protest a law which would damage the World's Intenret, asks Peter Judge
SOPA Is Back, And Sir Tim Berners-Lee Is Out To Stop It
As the Stop Online Piracy Act comes back on Congress's schedule, the father of the Web speaks out against it
Wikipedia 24-Hour Blackout Protests Anti-Piracy Laws
Wikipedia and others have shut down their Websites in protest against US anti-piracy legislation
SOPA Set To Return In Different Form
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been halted for the time being, but recent remarks suggest it is likely to return in a different form
Wikipedia Blackout To Go Ahead Despite SOPA Pullout
Wikipedia and other high-profile websites will shut down for 24 hours in protest against 'devastating' anti-piracy bills, while Twitter's CEO has called the action 'foolish'
SOPA Is Gone But The US Internet Dictatorship Is The Real Problem
SOPA may have gone but there are still laws and policies which impose US standards on the rest of the world, says Eric Doyle
US SOPA Bill Killed In Congress
The SOPA Anti-piracy bill has been scuttled, but the Senate's PIPA bill sails on
Obama Kicks SOPA Back For More Discussion
A White House blog post has sent the anti-piracy SOPA bill back to the drawing board
Google Dismisses Murdoch’s Piracy Allegation Tweets
Rupert Murdoch calls Google a piracy leader for returning results that might infringe copyright
US Pushed Spain Into Passing An Online Piracy Law
Leaked letter shows US government threatened Spain with trade sanctions to force it to favour passing an anti-piracy law
Sony, Nintendo, EA Games Turn Their Backs On SOPA
The top three gaming companies have added their names to the growing list of critics opposing the US Government's SOPA Act
GoDaddy Backs Down On SOPA But Loses Over 72,000 Domains
GoDaddy's desertion of the Stop Online Piracy Act caused a Reddit revolt to fail but the battle had already been won
Google, Amazon And Others May Go Dark Over SOPA
Several big name IT companies are considering overt protests against the proposed US Stop Online Piracy Act
Users Threaten Boycott As GoDaddy Announces Support For SOPA
Domain resellers and owners are boycotting registrar GoDaddy over its support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act
Wikipedia Could Temporarily Shutdown In SOPA Protest
Wikipedia could shut down to put pressure on congress not to pass SOPA
Kaspersky Quits BSA Over US SOPA Support
Kaspersky says Stop Online Piracy Act is against the public interest and quits BSA to emphasise its point
BSA, Microsoft Join SOPA Opposition
Even an anti-piracy group opposes SOPA, the proposed US anti-piracy legislation
The US SOPA Is Our DEA In Cowboy Boots
Britain has had two years of legal debate about the online copyright isssue, says Peter Judge. Why has the US not learnt anything?