Trump Can Win His Case Against Tech Giants The companies censor on the government’s behalf. There’s ample precedent for calling it state action. The media has panned Donald Trump’s First Amendment lawsuits against Facebook,Twitter and YouTube: “sure to fail,” “as...
Telcommunications Act of 1934
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Law and Electronic Commerce: The Next Frontier
Law and Electronic Commerce: The Next Frontier Kathleen M. H. Wallman and Steven M. H. WallmanWednesday, December 1, 1999 Ever wonder why some of the largest and most state-of-the-art online brokers won’t let you open an account online without your sending a “hard,...
Tulsi Gabbard teams with QAnon-supporting congressman to push Section 230 repeal
Tulsi Gabbard teams with QAnon-supporting congressman to push Section 230 repeal Break Up Big Tech Act is the second time Gabbard and Gosar have co-sponsored legislation. Dec 11, 2020, 1:36 pm Claire Goforth Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.)...
Trump and Biden View of Section 230
Both Trump and Biden have criticized Big Tech’s favorite law — here’s what Section 230 says and why they want to change it PUBLISHED THU, MAY 28 20201:08 PM EDTUPDATED THU, MAY 28 20201:27 PM EDT Lauren Feiner@LAUREN_FEINER KEY POINTS President Trump, Congress and the...
A Brief History of American Telecommunications Regulation
A Brief History of American Telecommunications Regulation The history of governmental regulation of communication is at least as long as the history of censorship, the modern regulation of long-distance, or “tele,” communications is relatively short and can...
Comparison of the Internet and Traditional Media
Because of the Legal implications, a Comparison of the Internet and Traditional Media is necessary to determine the proper role of Government in regulating the Internet. Lawmakers made the decision a long time ago to treat online information differently than...
The Internet As Public Square
The Internet As Public Square Sometimes, well-intended efforts to prevent unacceptable behavior run into the reality of what it means to have an open and free society. That is what happened at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Supreme Court issued an opinion confirming...
The Unintended Consequences of Attacking Big Tech
The Unintended Consequences of Attacking Big Tech The Liberal Libertarian Party (LLP) believes Central Planners often make poor decisions because they don't have all the information to fully understand the unintended consequences of attacking big Tech. The latest...
Section 230 – Scientific American View
This is how Scientific American sees the current effort to change or eliminate Section 230 of the Telecom Act. Politicians and Tech Billionaires Can’t Fix Social Media Laws to stop malicious use can backfire without wider input If the New York Times or the Las Vegas...
Telecommunications Act of 1996
FILE s652.enr --S.652-- S.652 One Hundred Fourth Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six An Act To promote competition and...
Section 230 Overview
Section 230 is a piece of Internet legislation in the United States, passed into law as part of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 (a common name for Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996), formally codified as Section 230 of the Communications Act...
Notice of Class Action Settlement re Google Plus
Notice of Class Action Settlement re Google Plus – Your Rights May Be Affected You are not being sued. This notice affects your rights. Please read it carefully. On June 10, 2020, the Honorable Edward J. Davila of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
The History of Law is the History of Our Race
I don't know where this came from. But it looks like something from a Right Wing web site. The history of law is the history of our race, and the embodiment of its experience. It is the most unerring monument of its wisdom and of its frequent want of wisdom....
The Supreme Court 2010 Term
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