regulation

Category archive · 90 posts

RSS feed for regulation

Latest stories about regulation

9 February 2012

China: Chinese Communist Party Plans To Lead Microblogging Platform

Written by Oiwan Lam · China

In China, all conventional media outlets are under the direct leadership of Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A CCP secretary is planted in every media organization to oversee the content and...

· read »

2 February 2012

This is how the FBI can consider everyone liking his/her online privacy. Katitza Rodrigez was depicting very finely and accurately the current state of privacy fights right before International Privacy...

· 2

· read »

New Book on Global Struggle for Internet Freedom

Written by Bernardo Parrella · Egypt, Pakistan

How do we ensure the Internet develops compatibly with democracy? And how do we become active “netizens” who take responsibility for our digital future? This is the subject of Rebecca McKinnon's new book: "Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle For Internet Freedom."

· 3

· read »

26 January 2012

New Book Proposes Open Internet Policies for Latin America

Written by Ellery Biddle · USA, Brazil

Last week, the Center for the Study of Free Expression (CELE) at Argentina’s University of Palermo released a book addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing Latin American digital rights advocates today, with contributions by leading policy experts from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

· 3

· read »

25 January 2012

International Privacy Day: Fighting Data Retention Mandates Around the World

Written by Katitza Rodriguez · USA, Global

This January 28 marks International Privacy Day. Different countries around the world are celebrating this day with their own events. In EFF, we are calling on governments to repeal mandatory...

· 1

· read »

Poland: Government Will Sign ACTA Despite Massive Protest

Written by Katarzyna Odrozek · Poland

Despite a massive Internet protest and controversies around the secret manner of negotiations, the Polish government will sign the anti-piracy agreement ACTA on January 26, as planned. Katarzyna Odrozek reports.

· 12

· read »

22 January 2012

Poland: Netizens Protest Government's Plan To Sign ACTA Next Week

Written by Katarzyna Odrozek · Poland

With the world still talking about the aftermath of the SOPA/PIPA Blackout Day, Polish netizens are confronted with another backstabbing development in the fight for free Internet: ACTA.

· 3

· read »