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“Larry Downes on SOPA,” National Review, Nov. 2, 2011. Kind words from National Review’s Reihan Salam on Larry’s analysis of the Stop Online Piracy Act. |
Larry to Participate in PII Venture Forum 11/15
Larry will moderate a panel discussion on “Making Privacy Profitable” at next week’s PII Venture Forum, Nov. 15th on San Hill Road. For more information on the conference or to register, go to PII. Panelists will include Chris Babel, CEO, TRUSTe; Jim Brock, CEO, PrivacyChoice; and Chris Kelly, Founder, Kelly Investments.
CNET/SOPA
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“SOPA: Hollywood’s Latest Effort to Turn Back Time,” CNET News.com, Nov. 1 2011. Larry’s detailed analysis and commentary on the risks of passing the “Stop Online Piracy Act” proved controversial and newsworthy. |
CPI/Microsoft antitrust
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“Oops, they Did it Again: What we Didn’t Learn from U.S. v. Microsofy,” CPI Antitrust Chronicle, Nov. 1 2011. Larry’s article for a special issue of CPI Antitrust Chronicle compares failures in the prosecution of Microsoft in the 1990’s to the Justice Department’s troubling complaint opposing the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. (subscription required) |
Larry to Participate in Capitol Hill Debate on SOPA
Larry will be in Washington on Thursday for a debate on the newly-introduced “Stop Online Piracy Act,” also known as the E-Parasites Act. The debate is organized by the Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus, and is open to the public. Details and RSVP here.
DC/Monster Cable
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“Monster Cable Points to ‘E-Parasite’ Flaws, Critics Say,” The Daily Caller, Oct. 31, 2011. Larry notes that Monster Cable’s “pirate websites” list includes partners such as Sears and Wal-Mart, as well as Craigslist, EBay and Facebook. This leading supporter of the Stop Online Piracy Act clearly has hopes of using its new powers to suppress secondary markets, resales, and customer criticism. |
