Archives for June 2008

The Internet Is For Everyone

Free Press and its new chairman, Columbia Prof. Tim Wu, have launched InternetForEveryone.org, to “make universal, affordable high-speed Internet access a national priority.”

Link from Broadcasting & Cable

Update June 27: Reported in the New York Times

Posted by Stuart Sierra in News on Wed Jun 25, 2008. Link to this post. Tagged with internet, telecom, Wu.

Oregon Statute Copyright Waived

After some wrangling, the legislative counsel of the state of Oregon has agreed not to assert copyright in their statutes. This is good news for everyone working with legal information on the Internet, including our own AltLaw.

Links:

Blog post from Justia.com.

Hearing videos from public.resource.org.

Posted by Stuart Sierra in News on Mon Jun 23, 2008. Link to this post. Tagged with AltLaw, copyright, Oregon, statute.