----- Original Message ----- From: EFFector list Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 12:26 PM Subject: Comcast Tells All About New Traffic Management Scheme
EFFector Vol. 21, No. 33 September 26, 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : In our 485th issue: * EFF WAS PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW COMCAST'S NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME, published last week in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). EFF hopes that transparent disclosure becomes a normal business practice for Internet service providers (ISPs) so that consumers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and regulators can make informed decisions about their Internet usage. For more of analysis of Comcast's plans: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/comcast-unveils-its-new-traffic-management-archite * YET ANOTHER COURT CONFIRMED THAT "MAKING AVAILABLE" IS A BOGUS LEGAL THEORY. In the latest order in Capitol v. Thomas, the first peer-to-peer jury trial, U.S. District Court District of Minnesota Chief Judge Michael Davis agreed with EFF's view that simply making a music file available in a shared folder does not violate copyright law. In addition, Chief Judge Davis called on Congress to amend the Copyright Act's oppressive damages provisions. For more legal analysis: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/capitol-v-thomas-judge-orders-new-trial-implores-c : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : * Government Files to Dismiss Telecom Surveillance Cases The government started the formal retroactive immunity process for the communications companies that assisted in its illegal spying. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/government-files-dismiss-nsa-surveillance-cases : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : miniLinks ~ Spore Makers Sued for Duplicitous DRM Game maker Electronic Arts is facing a lawsuit for the use of copy protection that secretly installs a restrictive program on a user's computer. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/09/spore-securom-d.html ~ ISP: It's Impossible for Us to Stop Illegal P2P A Belgian ISP, ordered by a court to stop illegal file sharing, now says that effective filtering is impossible. http://torrentfreak.com/isp-its-impossible-for-us-to-stop-illegal-p2p-080923/ ~ Analysis on EFF's Case Against the NSA Ars Technica's Julian Sanchez has some thoughts on the implications of EFF's new case against the government. http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/eff-suit-against-bush.ars For more miniLinks: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/minilinks-2008-09-25 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Announcements * The Boiling Suns Host EFF Fundraiser in SF Next Week! On Saturday, October 4th, local San Francisco rock band The Boiling Suns is hosting a fundraiser for EFF in support of our work to preserve fair voting practices and fighting against illegal wiretapping. The band would like to invite EFF supporters (21+) to Bender's Bar and Grill in San Francisco's Mission District for drinks and blues-based rock and roll. A portion of the $5 admission will be donated to EFF. For more on the Boiling Suns: http://www.myspace.com/theboilingsuns : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Administrivia EFFector is published by: The Electronic Frontier Foundation http://www.eff.org/about --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
