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Imagine: you're a programmer who loves to code. You're studying at college, but you're also working as a freelance web developer. In what spare time you have, you polish and release your best work under an open source license, for the world to use. Your father has grown sick and may be dying, and so you take a short break to travel back to the country of your birth to visit him.
In a case which threatens to cause turmoil for thousands if not millions of websites, the Court of Justice of the European Union decided today that a website that merely links to material that infringes copyright, can itself be found guilty of copyright infringement, provided only that the operator knew or could reasonably have known that the material was infringing. Worse, they will be presumed to know of this if the links are provided for "the pursuit of financial gain".
In a few hours, Senator Wyden will be going on the floor of the Senate to argue against updates to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
UPDATE (9/8/16): An earlier version of this blog post incorrectly suggested that no authorized audio devices or connectors that used the Lightning port existed prior to yesterday’s announcement. It also implied that the only way to achieve lossless sound quality on an iPhone was through a wired connection, which was also incorrect. We’ve edited the post accordingly.
The Rock Against the TPP concert tour continues to gather steam as it makes its way around the country, giving voice to users whose concerns about the Trans-Pacific Partnership are being ignored. This Friday, the event will hit San Francisco, and there's still time for you to claim your free tickets. Hip hop stars Dead Prez and punk legend Jello Biafra are headlining the event, joined by nine other acts in an event that will rock long into the night. EFF will also be there, as well as at a teach-in on the following day, to explain how the secretive deal will impact your digital rights.
Watch some exciting footage from previous events in Seattle and Portland in the video below:
It has always been about gaining control over technology and never about copyright law.
Major TV producers have finally said what they really want from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in exchange for breaking up the cable companies' monopoly over set-top boxes. As they continue to push fake copyright arguments that experts in copyright law have roundly refuted, they have now made clear the price they want consumers and independent content creators to pay.
EFF is pleased to announce the addition of Camille Ochoa to the Activism team as Coordinator of Grassroots Advocacy. Camille has already been with EFF on the Operations team for over a year, and has recently worked with the Activism team to call attention to California's flawed gang databases as well as problematic police surveillance. She is now moving to the Activism team full-time to drive forward EFF's Electronic Frontier Alliance.
EFF is pleased to welcome researcher Gennie Gebhart, the newest member of the activism team. Gennie will be working to defend your right to privacy and security online.
Gennie has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She’s published research on Internet censorship, zero rating, and access to knowledge. While at UW, she co-founded the university’s Open Access Initiative.
I caught up with Gennie to ask her a few questions about her past work and what she’ll be bringing to EFF.
What are you most excited about working on here?
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