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Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | July 12, 2007

No Court Reprieve for Webcasters; Call Congress to Save Music Webcasters Now

The government-set royalty rates paid by music webcasters are set to dramatically rise on July 15, posing a imminent threat to stations of all stripes. A federal appeals court today declined to temporarily stay the new rates, but Congress could still step in with a last-second reprieve. The Internet...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | July 11, 2007

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Why the iPhone Isn't Really RevolutionaryTim Wu points out that beneath the iPhone's snazzy design lurks a standard business model. The "iPhone Killer" ArrivesAn open source, touch-screen, Linux-based phone that can be used with any GSM carrier. Top Secret: We're Wiretapping YouThe FBI accidentally gave a DC...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | July 11, 2007

Help EFF Examine Once-Secret FBI Docs

We've already started scouring newly-released documents relating to the misuse of National Security Letters to collect Americans' private information. But don't let us have all fun ? you, too, can dive into the docs and help uncover the truth about the FBI's abuse of power. All 1138 pages are...

Deeplinks Blog by Fred von Lohmann | July 11, 2007

How Copyright Law Talks to Fans

Without fans, there would be no music industry. Most people in the music industry understand this -- certainly the artists do. But apparently not the lawyers who work for them. An ardent fan of the New Pornographers (a great Canadian indie rock band that includes Neko Case, among others...

Press Release | July 10, 2007

FBI Records Show Gonzales Knew About Years of Chronic NSL Problems

EFF Lawsuit Uncovers History of Surveillance Mistakes Washington, D.C. - Documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) show years of chronic problems with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of National Security Letters (NSLs) to collect Americans' personal information and that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has long been aware...

Deeplinks Blog by Fred von Lohmann | July 9, 2007

YouTube Embedding and Copyright

There seems to be a considerable amount of interest in, and confusion about, the copyright law consequences of embedding a YouTube video in your blog. In fact, the Blog Herald just ran a story suggesting that bloggers could be on the hook for copyright infringement if they embed...

Deeplinks Blog by Marcia Hofmann | July 9, 2007

EFF Receives First Set of FOIA Documents on the FBI's Misuse of National Security Letter Authority

More than 350 pages describing investigative missteps that the FBI considered disclosing to the Intelligence Oversight Board, which receives reports on intelligence gathering activities that violate guidelines, laws, or presidential orders. (See Parts 4, 5, and 6 of the FOIA documents, all PDFs.) These pages detail...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | July 6, 2007

Split Decision Appeals Court Rules Against ACLU on NSA Wiretapping

A federal appeals court handed down a defeat for your civil liberties on Friday, ordering the dismissal of the ACLU?s case challenging the NSA?s warrantless wiretapping program. In a 2-1 ruling, the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals found that the plaintiffs, attorneys and journalists who had...

Press Release | July 6, 2007

RIAA Should Pay for Single Mom's Two-Year Ordeal

Innocent Target of File-Sharing Lawsuit Racked Up Legal Fees Fighting Baseless Charges Seattle - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) should pay for a single mom's two-year legal ordeal fighting a baseless file-sharing lawsuit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told Washington state court in an amicus brief filed Thursday...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | July 3, 2007

Reform FOIA this July 4th!

On July 4, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Act gave weight to a principle that is fundamental to any democracy: The right of the people to know what the government is doing. Forty-one years later, FOIA remains an essential tool used...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | June 29, 2007

Google's German Webmail Threatened by Proposed Legislation

Germany?s Federal Ministry of Justice has circulated a controversial draft bill (here in German only) that is bad news for online privacy. From preliminary reports it seems that it attempts to outlaw the ability to send anonymous email by ordering ISPs to retain data traceable to individuals, and requiring...

Deeplinks Blog by Peter Eckersley | June 28, 2007

Privatunes 0.9 does not anonymize iTunes Plus files

Slashdot and Wired Compiler ran posts yesterday about Privatunes, a program that claims to remove personally identifying information from iTunes Plus files (the current version is closed source and Windows only, thought the site says that this will change in the future). Privatunes 0.9 overwrites the user's...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | June 28, 2007

REAL ID Dealt Setback in Senate -- Keep the Momentum Going!

We've still got a long way to go before the privacy-invasive REAL ID Act is off the books, but yesterday's vote in the Senate may one day be seen as a critical moment on the road to victory. A provision smuggled into the major immigration reform bill would have...

Deeplinks Blog by Derek Slater | June 27, 2007

It's Official: Senate Committee Issues Subpoenas for Key NSA Spying Docs

Having voted to authorize subpoenas for information on the NSA spying program last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee has now officially issued them. "Chairman Leahy issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice, the Office of the White House, the Office of the Vice President and the National Security Council...

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | June 26, 2007

Doctorow Podcasts "The Hacker Crackdown"

Somewhere in his busy schedule ? in between writing brilliant sci-fi novels, commenting on the current state of copyright law and intellectual property, co-editing the popular blog BoingBoing, and teaching at USC ? EFF Fellow Cory Doctorow finds time to podcast. Cory has been podcasting his fiction, reading his...

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No Court Reprieve for Webcasters; Call Congress to Save Music Webcasters Now

minilinks for 2007-07-11

Help EFF Examine Once-Secret FBI Docs

How Copyright Law Talks to Fans

FBI Records Show Gonzales Knew About Years of Chronic NSL Problems

YouTube Embedding and Copyright

EFF Receives First Set of FOIA Documents on the FBI's Misuse of National Security Letter Authority

Split Decision Appeals Court Rules Against ACLU on NSA Wiretapping

RIAA Should Pay for Single Mom's Two-Year Ordeal

Reform FOIA this July 4th!

Google's German Webmail Threatened by Proposed Legislation

Privatunes 0.9 does not anonymize iTunes Plus files

REAL ID Dealt Setback in Senate -- Keep the Momentum Going!

It's Official: Senate Committee Issues Subpoenas for Key NSA Spying Docs

Doctorow Podcasts "The Hacker Crackdown"

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