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Personal Information as Property in the Mountain West
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Personal Information as Property in the Mountain West

Personal information is property.

The PHP Cyber Incident Shows that Congress Needs to Act
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The PHP Cyber Incident Shows that Congress Needs to Act

When Congress returns for the lame-duck session in November, all Members should understand why passing CISA15 by its December 11th date should be at the top of its legislative list…

Technological Democratization or Re-Balkanization?
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Technological Democratization or Re-Balkanization?

But when for some reason the quality of service provided by Starlink to its Ukrainian military customers declined, it became clear that the discriminatory basis on which services have been…

Lessons from New Mexico: Using Public Nuisance Laws to Compel Platform Changes Is Wrong
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Lessons from New Mexico: Using Public Nuisance Laws to Compel Platform Changes Is Wrong

While Meta’s massive, voluntary multistate settlement has garnered much media attention, an August ruling in New Mexico against the company illustrates the dangers for speech-centric businesses of states using public…

AI Business Models: Teasing Apart Gratis and Libre
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AI Business Models: Teasing Apart Gratis and Libre

The importance of distinguishing between gratis and libre information is as important now as it has always been.

Assessing the E-Rate Program
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Assessing the E-Rate Program

Historically, the E-Rate program has simply assumed that funding classroom connectivity would improve student educational outcomes. As we wrestle with the effects of screen time on the Anxious Generation and…

Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code: Second Movement and AI Coda
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Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code: Second Movement and AI Coda

The issue of large international internet platforms compensating Australian copyright holders for use of their copyrighted material has not gone away.

The Flock Debate Comes to Pennsylvania
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The Flock Debate Comes to Pennsylvania

Writing my testimony made me firmer in my belief that indiscriminately using these systems searches for all cars, and by close inference all drivers, all the time.

How Quickly Can America Build?
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How Quickly Can America Build?

David Ulevitch joins Shane to talk about the future of America’s infrastructure as we continue to employ emerging technologies.

Rebuffing “Clever Kids, Clueless Parents” Mentality: Education, Not Speech Restriction
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Rebuffing “Clever Kids, Clueless Parents” Mentality: Education, Not Speech Restriction

Courts must reject the mentality that kids are too clever—and parents either too addled or tech-naïve—for effectively deploying the many extant tools provided by technology companies to help safeguard minors…

Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?
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Should Governments Regulate an AI Model Development Slowdown?

AI leaders should look within for solutions rather than kicking the regulatory can down the road to the politicians.

ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC
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ABC Lawsuit Prompts First Amendment Showdown with FCC

ABC has a strong case, if it can overcome the Commission’s arguments that the court should not consider the dispute.

A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent
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A Win for Social Media Platforms in Texas Is Marred by a Speech-Destructive Dissent

A win in late July for social media platforms in CCIA v. Paxton that blocks enforcement of a Texas law that imposes monitoring and filtering requirements on platforms is marred…

Hiroshima: A Hinge Point for Humanity
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Hiroshima: A Hinge Point for Humanity

Kiyoshi Tanimoto’s extraordinary testimony about the Hiroshima attack and its aftermath has been published by his daughter some forty years after his death.

The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing
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The FTC Should Not Dissuade Personalized Pricing

The FTC should pursue violators based on current legal standards, applying them equally regardless of whether prices are uniform, personalized, or something in between. Research gives us little reason to…