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Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance Released Today
The United Nations Secretary-General today transmitted the Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (24 pages, PDF) to the President of the Preparatory Committee of the World Summit on the Information Society, Ambassador Janis Karklins, and the WSIS Secretary-General, Mr Yoshio Utsumi. See also the Background Report, also released today: “This Background Report accompanies …
FAA Will Not Lift Airborne Ban On Use of Cell Phones and Wireless Devices
Press release from the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: A proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule to allow the use of cell phones on commercial aircraft received bipartisan criticism during a Congressional oversight hearing today…any change to the existing ban on aircraft cell phone use would require the approval of both the FAA …
Democratic Report on Proposed DHS Reorganization
Press release: “Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee released a report this morning that analyzes the proposed Department of Homeland Security reorganization Secretary Michael Chertoff announced yesterday.” Protecting America Against Terrorists: The Case for a Comprehensive Reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security (14 pages, PDF)
Members of Gov’t Reform Cmte. Seek Inquiry Into Plame Controversy
Press release: Reps. Waxman, Hold, and Inslee introduce a resolution of inquiry to require the Bush Administration to provide information about who revealed the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. Statement of Inquiry Resolution text (3 pages, PDF) Rep. Waxman Questions the Post-Leak Actions of the White House in the Rove Case Letter …
OIG IG Report Reviews Policies and Procedures For Classified Info on Laptops
Processing Classified Information on Portable Computers in the Department of Justice, Audit Report 05-32, July 2005 (63 pages, PDF)
Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce ID Theft Protection Act
Press release: “A bipartisan coalition of Senate Commerce Committee leaders today introduced comprehensive legislation (The Identity Theft Protection Act, S.1408) that protects consumers from identity theft. The bill sets national standards for notifying consumers of data breaches, requires businesses to improve their safeguards for sensitive consumer information, gives consumers the right to freeze their credit …
Law Professor Proposes Innovative Use of P2P Technology for Patent Review
Peer to Patent (PtoP): A Modest Proposal, by Beth Simone Noveck The patent system is broken…This modest proposal harnesses social reputation and collaborative filtering technology to create a peer review system of scientific experts ruling on innovation. The idea of blue ribbon panels or advisory committees is not new. But the suggestion to use social …
Proposed Amendment to Canadian Copyright Act Addresses Accessing Copyrighted Materials Via Web “Information Location Tool”
From the Canadian Globe and Mail, Could Googling become illegal? See C-60, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, specifically Sec. 40.3 (scroll down the page to locate)
Internet Archive Sued in Case Involving DMCA and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Keeper of Expired Web Pages Is Sued Because Archive Was Used in Another Suit Internet Archive the complaint, filed in District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (48 pages, PDF)
Portions of Patriot Act on Intelligence Law Made Permanent by House Committee Vote Today
H.R. 3199, To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes. Introduced July 11, 2005 U.S. Newswire – “The House Judiciary Committee today passed legislation (H.R. 3199) reauthorizing the USA-PATRIOT Act by a 23-to-14 vote with 2 Members voting present. The Committee adopted some of the dozens of amendments it considered …
Review of Gov’t Teen Health Website States Significant Inaccuracies Require Overall Revisions
At issue is the HHS sponsored website, 4parents.gov, launched March 25, 2005, which is promoted as “part of a new national public education campaign to provide parents with the information, tools and skills they need to help their teens make the healthiest choices.” Following are links to documents posted today on the Minority Office website …
