The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it intends to vote on December 14 to repeal regulations that prevent corporations from blocking or otherwise treating different kinds of Internet traffic unequally. The FCC’s effort to dismantle the principle of “Net Neutrality” is a misguided attempt to undo important regulations meant to “preserve the vibrant and competitive free market that presently exists for the Internet”.
Why the "Dancing Baby" decision is good for the internet.
Earlier this week, a judgment was finally reached in the long-running dispute between Stephanie Lenz and Universal Music Group (Lenz v. Universal [PDF]) known as the "dancing baby" lawsuit. The decision represents a very important ruling protecting the concept of "fair use" and helps to eliminate a means of censorship on the internet.