Category Archives: Law & Policy

Library of Congress allows you to root your phone legally with new DMCA exception

I really wasn’t expecting to be reporting on this anytime soon, but it looks like the Library of Congress has added DMCA exceptions for anti-circumvention for personal phones.  What this means is that you are no longer breaking the law … Continue reading →

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FCC Chairman Genachowski under fire for unambitious National Broadband Plan

While I find a National Broadband Plan to be a reasonable and positive national priority, I’m a little concerned about it’s weak modest goals.  The aim is to have 4Mbps Internet service in every home (including the often daunting last … Continue reading →

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