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Bill Introduced to Re-Legalize Cellphone Unlocking

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 7 at 10:45 am PT

Senators on both sides of the aisle have introduced a bill that would support the right of cellphone owners to unlock their devices.

Cellphone Unlock Proponent Moves Forward With Attack Against DMCA

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 6 at 10:56 am PT

After getting the White House behind cellphone unlocking rights, Sina Khanifar is moving forward with his push to reform the Digital Millenium Copyright Act itself.

Backer of Cellphone Unlocking Petition Sets Sights on Modifying Copyright Act

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 4 at 10:51 am PT

The man behind the petition to re-legalize unlocking of cellphones now has a broader target: The Digital Millenium Copyright Act itself.

A Race, a Crash and the Nascar Approach to YouTube Video Takedowns

Mike Isaac in Media on February 23 at 6:59 pm PT

A massive car crash at a Daytona Beach race ends in pulled footage from YouTube.

PSA: Unlocking Phones Without Carrier Permission Becomes Illegal on Saturday

Bonnie Cha in Mobile on January 25 at 4:25 pm PT

Think twice before you unlock your new cellphone.

Court Says Viacom vs. YouTube Copyright Fight Will Go Another Round

Peter Kafka in Media on April 5, 2012 at 8:37 am PT

The first real victory for Viacom in a five-year-old case. A big deal for both Web and media companies.

Viacom and Google Pick Up the Gloves, Again

Peter Kafka in Media on October 18, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

The YouTube copyright case — now more than four years old — won’t go away. In the real world, though, most media companies have made their peace with the world’s biggest video site.

Why the MP3Tunes Case Is a Big Deal You Won’t Notice

Peter Kafka in Media on August 23, 2011 at 7:26 am PT

Had it gone the other way, EMI’s lawsuit against Michael Robertson and his music locker could have been a problem for Google and Amazon. And maybe YouTube and Tumblr and lots of other Web services. But since it didn’t …

Turntable.fm Pulls a Pandora by Booting International Users

Peter Kafka in Media on June 27, 2011 at 5:53 am PT

The red-hot music service is only a few months old, but it’s already growing up: It’s ditching non-U.S. users in order to give itself a fighting chance of surviving in the U.S.