It’s Not Section 230 You Hate, It’s Oligopolies
By Katherine Trendacosta As we continue to hear calls to repeal or change Section 230, it appears that many people have conflated a law that…
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Lockdown to Shutdown: How COVID-19 Stifled Digital Rights in Zimbabwe
By Kudzai Chimhangwa On the morning of July 30, 2020, Zimbabweans awoke to the presence of heavily armed soldiers standing ready to crush anti-government protesters…
Beyond Platforms: Private Censorship, Parler, and the Stack
By Jillian C. York, Corynne McSherry, and Danny O’Brien Last week, following riots that saw supporters of President Trump breach and sack parts of the…
Full Measure: FCC Chair on Rural America Getting High Speed Internet via Co-ops AND Holding Telecoms Accountable
By B.N. Frank All Americans would benefit from having access to high-speed internet. However, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect the public…
Telecom Experts to CA — You’ve Already Paid for Reliable High Speed Internet. Time to “Rattle the Cage”
By B.N. Frank Along with filing a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), telecom experts, “The IRREGULATORS” continue to reveal ongoing American telecom injustices….
Maine Broadband Privacy Law Passes Early First Amendment Test
By Adam Schwartz, Andrew Crocker, and Kit Walsh When you send an email or browse the web, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may track what…
FCC Chair Commits to Enhancing WiFi/5G During Pandemic Despite Warnings From Experts
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will use any excuse to promote, force, and speed up 5G deployment (see 1, 2, 3, 4,…
Want Faster, More Secure AND Healthier Internet? Experts Suggest Wired Ethernet.
By B.N. Frank Due to the pandemic and quarantine – more people online at the same time in homes seems to be causing internet speed…
Coronavirus Fuels P2P Connectivity: Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet
By Jamie Redman While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can’t obtain…
Large-Scale “Internet Rationing” Possible, Experts Warn
By Tyler Durden Netflix app downloads have exploded across Europe over the last several weeks as “Netflix and chill” “Netflix and quarantine” has been all the rage during countrywide…
Longest Internet Disruption in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Sets Dangerous Precedent
By Mong Palatino On 21 June 2019, Myanmar authorities ordered the blocking of the internet in nine townships of Rakhine and Chin States in northern…
The Rise of Internet 2.0
By George Gilder “The computer of the future will be as portable as your watch and as personal as your wallet. It will recognize speech…
Who Turned off Moscow’s Internet During Recent Protests?
By Maxim Edwards The situation in Moscow remains tense after renewed protests; thousands have taken to the Russian capital’s streets and squares in recent months to…
Netizen Report: In Nigeria and Russia, Laws Against Online “Insult” Put Internet Activists on Thin Ice
The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in technology and human rights around the world. This report covers…