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• Online Privacy Campaign Site Kicks Off The Center for Democracy and Technology today launched a new Take Back Your Privacy site to help push for better privacy laws and controls.
• California Bans Power-Hog TVs: Death Knell for Plasma? The California Energy Commission's new rules will ripple across North America and affect priorities for HDTV development.
• Congressional Documents Leaked on P2P Service Materials from House ethics committee studies were posted online for distribution on a P2P network.
• Net Neutrality FAQ: What's in it for You Here's the status and some straight answers on the proposed rule change regarding ISPs' responsibilities and access.
• Net Neutrality Foes: What If The 'Bad Guys' Are Right? If the FCC decides to make net neutrality the law, that is exactly what it will be: A law intended to protect one set of freedoms at the expense of another.
• 5 Big Hopes for Net Neutrality The FCC has begun the process to set policy, but the effort is drawing fire in the comment period. Here's our comment.
• Web Company CEOs Call for Net Neutrality Rules Leaders of 24 Web-based companies ask the FCC to move forward with net neutrality rules.
• Some Democrats, Minority Groups Question Net Neutrality Seventy-two House Democrats and a coalition of minority groups question proposed net neutrality rules.
• Congress Weighs P2P File-Sharing Rules Legislation would prohibit P2P software from plucking, sharing files without users' knowledge.
• Bailout Data may Go Online Congress is considring building a bailout database where taxpayers ould track funds.
• FCC to Take a Stand on Net Neutrality FCC chairman Julius Genachowski is expected to announce a plan on Monday to formalize the idea of net neutrality.
• Privacy Office Approves Laptop Searches Without Suspicion Travelers arriving at U.S. borders may soon be confronted with their laptops, PDAs, and other digital devices being searched, copied, and even held by customs.
• Bill Giving Obama Power to Shut Web Takes on New Tone The second draft of a Senate cybersecurity bill appears to tone down language that would grant President Obama the power to shut down the Internet.
• Texting-While-Driving Ban Faces Tough Fight Verizon is sole carrier to immediately endorse the measure, but states balk at federal pressure.
• Red Flags ID Theft Program Can't Get Green Light Analysis: Although touted as being a major way the government plans to fight the growing identity theft blight, the FTC's program once again suffers deadline creep.
• Researchers Expose Security Flaw in Social Security Numbers Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have figured out how to guess your Social Security number based on your birth date and place of birth.
• Report: DOJ Reviewing US Telecom Deals With Handset Makers UPDATE: The U.S. Justice Department may open an investigation into mobile handset exclusivity deals.
• Has China's Green Dam Burst? China has reversed a decision to implement censorware, called Green Dam, on all PCs sold in the nation.
• FCC Should Restrict Exclusive Handset Deals Handset exclusivity deals have limited choice and led to customer lock-in. That wrong may yet be righted.
• U.S. Lawmakers Call for Online Ad Privacy Rules Some U.S. lawmakers call for new rules governing data collection by behavioral advertising vendors.
• Bill Would Limit Broadband Fees Based on Use New legislation would require broadband providers to get FTC approval before rolling out volume-based subscriptions.
• China's Citizens Oppose Green Dam, So Must U.S. Computer Makers American PC makers should take a stand against totalitarianism and refuse to comply with China's oppressive tech policies.
• French Crack Down on File-Sharing Proposal to ban violators from access to the Internet progresses through legislature.
• Twitter: Better than Sex? Analysis: When Tweeting overtakes sex, something has gone terribly wrong -- and worse, Congress is getting involved.
• Use the Internet, Lose your Privacy From a lack of legal protection to unknown security controls, an excellent essay covers just how far we have to go for real online privacy.