Zoe Lofgren

Media Minutes: November 18, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:58:34 -0500

Internet companies and public interest groups are fighting a bill that could legalize Internet censorship. The Stop Online Piracy Act would allow corporations to shut down websites they suspect of copyright infringment and freeze payments to content providers and advertisers — all without a court hearing. And while the nation focuses on federal cuts to public media institutions like NPR and PBS, a new report shows how a quiet effort to cut state funding is eliminating stations, programming and jobs.

Bill Introduced to Pressure Countries that Seek to Break the Internet

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:31:30 -0400

Full article: TechDirt
Mike Masnick
A new bill has been introduced in the House that would make the Internet a "single global network," which targets countries that block large parts of the Internet from access. It's a nice sentiment, but the bill seems to mimic what's found in copyright legislation that has turned the United States into the world's copyright bully.

Campaign Calls to Cellphones Invade Privacy, Voters Say

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:26:32 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Kim Hart
Last-minute campaign calls are increasingly targeting cellphones, frustrating voters who say their privacy is being violated through political telemarketing to their personal mobile devices.

Good News for Internet Freedom

Stevie Converse — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:36:45 -0400

Full article: A-List Magazine
Ann Brown

Democracy and the Web

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:09:19 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Cable and telecommunications companies are fighting Net Neutrality with lobbyists and campaign contributions, but these special interests should not be allowed to set Internet policy. It is the job of Congress to protect the Internet’s democratic form.

Senate Prepares to Zap Net-Throttling ISPs

Stevie Converse — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:18:13 -0400

Full article: TelecomTV
Andrew Beutmueller

Will Antitrust Law Save Net Neutrality?

Stevie Converse — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:07:53 -0400

Full article: Consumer Affairs
Martin H. Bosworth

Dueling Approaches to Net Neutrality Clash in the House

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:57:46 -0400

Full article: BetaNews
Scott M. Fulton

House Democrats Dig Up Decades-Old Antitrust Law in New Net Neutrality Fight

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:38:18 -0400

Full article: E-Commerce Times
Keith Regan

Another Net Neutrality Bill, in a Comcast-Charged Atmosphere

Stevie Converse — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:31:50 -0400

Full article: ZDNet
Richard Koman