Policy articles

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  Feature

  Reddit's road rules: trolling America's heartland, one startup at a time


  By T.C. Sottek on October 19, 2012 11:00 am + 47 comments

  13 strangers. 6 wheels. John McCain’s bus. A parade of startups among infinite cornfields in Continue reading…

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  Article

  South Carolina Supreme Court rules that webmail isn't protected by 1986 privacy law

  By Evan Rodgers on October 13, 2012 07:55 pm + 46 comments

  Last Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that one woman's deliberate (and successful) Continue reading…

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  Article

  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns of 'cyber Pearl Harbor'

  By Ben Kersey on October 12, 2012 07:40 am + 51 comments

  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns that a threat mounted from the internet "could be as Continue reading…

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  Article

  Beta-testing democracy: Reddit's plan to drop an open internet 'geek bomb' on lawmakers

  By T.C. Sottek on October 5, 2012 02:39 pm + 59 comments

  The Verge is onboard Reddit's "Internet 2012 bus," which is driving between the presidential debate Continue reading…

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  Article

  FCC chairman says we need faster internet sooner, defends role as a 'cop on the beat'

  By T.C. Sottek on September 25, 2012 02:03 pm + 32 comments

  In a policy speech given today at Vox Media's headquarters in Washington, DC, FCC chairman Julius Continue reading…

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  Article

  Apple requests additional $707 million in damages, permanent US sales ban on 29 Samsung devices

  By Amar Toor on September 22, 2012 04:32 pm + 435 comments

  In a motion filed late Friday, Apple asked Judge Lucy Koh to add an additional $707 million to the $ Continue reading…

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  Article

  California launches online voting registration, sees surge in applicants

  By Amar Toor on September 20, 2012 01:03 am + 23 comments

  California this week became the 11th US state to offer online voting registration. Secretary of Continue reading…

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  Article

  FCC may change how it reviews potential wireless mergers and spectrum purchases

  By Justin Rubio on September 3, 2012 03:02 am + 5 comments

  The Federal Communications Commission will be reviewing the way it screens potential wireless Continue reading…

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  Article

  Updated services agreement allows Microsoft to integrate content across cloud properties

  By Amar Toor on September 2, 2012 04:20 am + 51 comments

  Microsoft this week updated its services agreement with subtle, yet potentially significant changes Continue reading…

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  Article

  Republican platform opposes net neutrality by supporting 'internet freedom'

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 30, 2012 07:32 am + 196 comments

  American voters want to know where their country's two parties stand on issues surrounding the Continue reading…