CITP Blog is hosted by Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy, a research center that studies digital technologies in public life. Here you’ll find comment and analysis from the digital frontier, written by the Center’s faculty, students, and friends.
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This week, the MPAA reportedly has narrowed its Super-DMCA legislation yet again, this time to add special carve-outs to protect ISPs and telephone companies. This is supposed to improve the…
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Berkeley Weblog Discussion
I’ll be appearing (by phone) at tonight’s “Weblogs Information and Society” event at UC Berkeley. The event will be webcast. (See the link above for webcast info.) Other participants include…
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The MPAA's Latest
Some assertions demand a detailed rebuttal, and others just speak for themselves. A story by Louis Trager in today’s Washington Internet Daily quotes MPAA Vice President Vans Stevenson on their…
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What’s the Goal of the Super-DMCA?
One of the mysteries surrounding the Super-DMCA is what its purpose might be. The arguments in favor of it are all vague, amounting to nothing more than “If you dislike…
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RIAA Lawsuit Complaints Available
More information is now available about the lawsuits filed by RIAA yesterday against college students. Findlaw has copies of the complaints in the four suits. complaint vs. Jesse Jordan [RPI…
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MPAA Revises Model Super-DMCA Legislation
The MPAA has drawn up a significantly revised version of its model Super-DMCA language. Although it will take some time to analyze the new language, it’s clearly an important step…
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RIAA Sues Students for Running "Napster-Like" Networks
The RIAA has announced the filing of lawsuits against four college students for allegedly running “Napster-like” networks. Two of the students are from RPI, one from Michigan Tech, and one…
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Godwin on the Digital TV Transition
In the April issue of Reason, Mike Godwin offers a clear description of the mess surrounding the digital-television transition, along with a provocative approach to resolving it.
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Another Egregious Super-DMCA Provision
I have written before about the danger posed by the Super-DMCA’s ban on concealing the origin or destination of communication. I want to turn your attention now to a much…
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Reports from Today's Massachusetts Super-DMCA Hearing
A Massachusetts legislative committee held a hearing today about their super-DMCA bill. By all reports, the committee got the message loud and clear about the drawbacks of the bill. John…