TechBriefing: Unlocking Mobile Devices & the DMCA
Print Version What is unlocking? Most phones and tablets sold by U.S. wireless carriers come “locked,” meaning their software prevents the user from enabling the full capabilities of the device. Users...
View ArticleTechMemo: Freeing Government Spectrum
Background Rising demand for data from users of mobile phones, tablets, PCs and other devices is leading to a spectrum crunch . Global mobile data traffic grew by 70% in 2012 alone, and is expected to...
View ArticleCDA Section 230 & Immunity for Online Intermediaries
Print Version Under current law, when an Internet user distributes unlawful content on a third-party website, that website is generally immune from liability for the user’s wrongdoing. Some state...
View ArticleTechBriefing: E-Rate Subsidies for Schools and Libraries
Print Version Summary Since 1998, the Universal Service Fund’s E-Rate program has funded telecommunications and broadband connections for schools and libraries around the United States. There is...
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Nomi: The Dark Side of the Latest FTC Privacy Case
Last week, the FTC announced its complaint and consent decree with Nomi Technologies for failing to allow consumers to opt-out of cell phone tracking while shopping in retail stores. Whatever one...
View ArticleTechFreedom Releases First Comprehensive Analysis of Federalism Obstacles to...
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom published a comprehensive analysis of why state laws and executive orders attempting to replicate, or expand upon, the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules will likely...
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