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2 Jun 2022, 10:05 pm by Jeff Richardson
Tim Hortons, a well-known coffee chain in Canada that also has locations in other countries, has a mobile app that tracked its users constantly according to an announcement this week by Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner, as reported by Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica. [read post]
8 Sep 2021, 9:31 am by Jonathan Bailey
We will be back to regular news tomorrow. 1: Locast’s Free TV Service Shuts Down After Losing Copyright Ruling First off today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that the free TV streaming service Locast has shut down, at least for now, following a significant courtroom defeat. [read post]
29 Jun 2021, 8:35 am by Amy Robinson, Jim Waldo
Journalist Jon Brodkin’s story of Mike, a Cox customer in Gainesville, Florida, illustrated the severity of these tactics. [read post]
1 Apr 2021, 5:50 pm by Howard Bashman
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Supreme Court’s pro-Facebook ruling could unleash ‘flood’ of robocalls; Robocall systems aren’t ‘autodialers’ if they don’t generate random numbers. [read post]
5 Oct 2020, 7:57 am by Jonathan Bailey
As such, Ono is suing for copyright infringement over family photos and breach of contract for violating the previous agreements. 3: Nikola Issues Copyright Takedowns Against Critics Who Use Rolling-Truck Clip Finally today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that Nikola Motors has issued DMCA notices to YouTube ordering the removal of videos that were critical of a recent promotional video released by the company. [read post]
14 Nov 2019, 10:05 pm by Jeff Richardson
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports on a federal district court ruling this week that it violates the Fourth Amendment for a customs agent to search the phone or computer of someone entering the country unless there is reasonable suspicion that the device contains contraband. [read post]
11 Nov 2019, 7:54 pm by Howard Bashman
“Comcast is trying to ‘dismantle’ Civil Rights Act of 1866, MLK’s daughter says; Comcast’s court defense would change law to allow more discrimination, King says”: Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica has this report. [read post]
1 Oct 2019, 11:04 am by Howard Bashman
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Ajit Pai wins (and loses) in court as net neutrality repeal is mostly upheld; Court upholds repeal of US rules but rejects FCC attempt to block state laws. [read post]
27 Sep 2019, 6:00 am by Kamran Salour and Veronica Reynolds
However, the cost associated with the implementation of the new technology is steep, and costs are likely to be shouldered by consumers. [1] Jon Brodkin, Ajit Pai orders phone companies to adopt new anti-robocall tech in 2019, Ars Technica (Feb. 14, 2019), https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/02/ajit-pai-orders-phone-companies-to-adopt-new-anti-robocall-tech-in-2019/.[2] David Lazarus, Column: FCC chief tells phone companies to crack down on robocalls, or else. [read post]
1 Aug 2019, 8:24 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: TV Networks Sue Nonprofit to Kill Free TV Service First off today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that all four of the major US broadcast networks have filed a lawsuit against the non-profit TV streaming service Locast, alleging that the service isn’t really a non-profit and that its retransmission of their signals is a copyright infringement. [read post]
10 Jun 2019, 7:16 pm by Howard Bashman
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Comcast’s fight against racial-bias lawsuit is taken up by Supreme Court; Comcast seeks dismissal of suit claiming refusal to carry TV channels was racist. [read post]
27 Mar 2019, 9:00 am by Jonathan Bailey
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Music Labels Sue Charter, Complain That High Internet Speeds Fuel Piracy First off today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that, hot on the heels of their lawsuit against Bright House, the major music companies have filed a separate lawsuit against the company’s current owner, Charter Communications. [read post]
2 Feb 2019, 9:48 am by Howard Bashman
” And Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “FCC struggles to convince judge that broadband isn’t ‘telecommunications’; Skeptical judges question FCC’s justification of net neutrality repeal. [read post]
10 Dec 2018, 3:01 am by Walter Olson
[Cato Daily Podcast, more] Entanglement of press and state leads nowhere good: Canadian government to allocate C$600 million in subsidies to newspapers and legacy media [Stuart Thomson, National Post; earlier on press subsidies here, here; some Canadian background from 1983] Court: First Amendment doesn’t protect Comcast from bias charge over its decision not to carry block of black-owned TV channels [Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica] Tags: broadcasters, Canada, Eighth… [read post]
5 Nov 2018, 10:38 am by Howard Bashman
” And Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Supreme Court rejects industry challenge of 2015 net neutrality rules; But lawsuits over Pai’s net neutrality repeal and California law will continue. [read post]
24 Sep 2018, 6:26 am by Kevin Schmidt
NYT sues FCC, says it hid evidence of Russia meddling in net neutrality repealBy Jon Brodkin, Ars Technia, Sept. 21, 2018The New York Times has sued the Federal Communications Commission over the agency's refusal to release records that the Times believes might shed light on Russian interference in the net neutrality repeal proceeding.The Times made a Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request in June 2017 for FCC server logs related to the system for… [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 3:54 am by Edith Roberts
” At Ars Technica, Jon Brodkin writes that “[t]he Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to vacate the 2016 court ruling that upheld the Obama-era net neutrality rules in a strategy that could help uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s recent repeal of those rules. [read post]
12 Jul 2018, 5:13 pm by Howard Bashman
Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica reports that “Trump administration appeals court loss in AT&T/Time Warner case; AT&T completed Time Warner buy last month but will still face DOJ appeal. [read post]
7 May 2018, 7:10 pm by Howard Bashman
“AT&T will ask Supreme Court to cripple the FTC’s authority over broadband; AT&T victory would undermine FCC’s justification for net neutrality repeal”: Jon Brodkin of Ars Technica has this report. [read post]