Net Neutrality Won't Save Us if DRM is Baked Into the Web
Yesterday's record-smashing Net Neutrality day of action showed that the Internet's users care about an open playing field and don't want a handful of companies to decide what we can and can't do online.
Today, we should also think about other ways in which small numbers of companies,...
Industry Efforts to Censor Pro-Terrorism Online Content Pose Risks to Free Speech
In recent months, social media platforms—under pressure from a number of governments—have adopted new policies and practices to remove content that promotes terrorism. As the Guardian reported, these policies are typically carried out by low-paid contractors (or, in the case of YouTube, volunteers) and with little to no transparency...
Historic Day of Action: Net Neutrality Allies Send 1.6 Million Comments to FCC
Dear Security Conference Speakers – EFF’s Coders Rights Project Has Your Back
Every year, EFF has lawyers with its Coders’ Rights Project on hand in Las Vegas at Black Hat, B-Sides and DEF CON for security researchers with legal questions about their research or presentations. EFF’s Coders’ Rights Project protects programmers, researchers, hackers, and developers engaged in cutting-edge exploration of technology....
Opponents Hope to Mislead California’s Legislators Before They Vote on Broadband Privacy Next Week
The large broadband providers and their associations who spent millions in Washington, D.C. to repeal broadband privacy just a few months ago in Congress are fighting to protect their victory in California. They are throwing every superficial argument against A.B. 375 in hopes to confuse California’s legislature enough to give...
Notice to the W3C of EFF's appeal of the Director's decision on EME
Dear Tim, Jeff, and W3C colleagues,
On behalf of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I would like to formally submit our request for an appeal of the Director's decision to publish Encrypted Media Extensions as a W3C Recommendation, announced on 6 July 2017.
The grounds for this appeal...
We Must Keep the Internet Free and Open. EFF, Tech Giants, Startups and Internet Users Tell FCC: Don’t Sell Out Net Neutrality To Appease ISPs
San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a broad coalition of user advocacy groups and major technology companies and organizations joined forces today to protest the FCC’s plan to toss out net neutrality rules that preserve Internet freedom and prevent cable and telecommunications companies from controlling...
Today’s the Day: Let's Save Net Neutrality
You might have noticed something unusual when you visited the EFF website today: our site was “blocked” unless you shelled out for “premium” Internet access.
As part of the day of action to support net neutrality, we decided to imagine what might happen if FCC Chairman Ajit...
The Death Knell is Tolling for Shipping & Transit LLC
Second court recommends awarding legal fees to defendant hit with patent troll’s lawsuit
Update: On August 9, 2017, District Court Judge Rosenberg rejected Shipping & Transit's objections to the Magistrate Judge's report and recommendation awarding fees. The court ordered Shipping & Transit to pay $36,317.50 plus interest in...
Californians: Demand That Your Legislature Restore Your Broadband Privacy Rights
Two state Senate committees will hear and vote on A.B 375 next week, legislation that will restore your broadband privacy rights.
Update: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee has since waived jurisdiction over the bill, so it will face only two committees not three as the...









