digital-rights on S Anand

Exceptions to the DMCA

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

After Lessig’s hearing at the Supreme Court, here’s the next step towards rationality on copyrights. The US Copyright Office is asking for public opinion on what could be considered an exception to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. via Scripting News

DMCA not as Draconian

Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Maybe the DMCA is not as Draconian as we thought.

ISP bans RIAA

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 12:00:00 +0000

I like this. Information Wave, an ISP, has banned RIAA from accessing their network. But, they will take their own measures to ensure copyright violation doesn’t happen. That’s solid.

How news spreads through the Internet

Thu, 23 May 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Staci Kramer interviewed the CEO of Turner Broadcasting (who, among other things, said stuff like not watching ads is theft). Staci traces how news of this spread through the Internet into sites like top 10 copyright crimes and “But Daddy I need to go”.

The Enemies of the Internet

Sat, 11 May 2002 12:00:00 +0000

The Enemies of the Internet. A report on the censorship of the Internet, by country. (Another report)

Kazaa

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Kazaa is up for sale. Thanks to copyright. But file swapping continues.

I opted out of many popup ads

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:00:00 +0000

I opted out of many popup ads. Not that I particularly mind them… I just wanted to test out the code.

Somalia Internet shut down

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Is America over-reacting? That attack on Afghanistan apart, they’ve shut down Somalia’s Internet access, they’re policing posters, introducing the SSSCA…

DoS attacks

Sun, 28 Oct 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Shame on the RIAA! Now they’re trying DoS attacks on Gnutella, etc. Can’t they realise the world has changed?

Anti DMCA

Fri, 07 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Anti DMCA is against the Digital Millenium Copyright Act.

Kid wants his father

Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Clayton’s parents are divorced, and his mother has custody. But he wants to see his father, so he went on a hunger strike. His site raises the important question: how much can kids decide which divorced parent to be with?