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*Packingham* And The Public Forum Doctrine Part I: Implications For Copyright. by Harold June 21, 2017 On Monday June 19, the Supreme Court issued two significant First Amendment decisions. Most of the press attention went to Matal v. Tam aka "The Slants'"…
Discovery Part 2: How by Stearns October 9, 2016 “The Universe is made of stories, not of atoms." -Muriel Rukeyser Last time, I discussed why we offer suggested locations to teleport to, and the…
The History of Net Neutrality In 13 Years of Tales of the Sausage Factory (with a few additions). Part I by Harold January 10, 2018 I keep being asked by people "Harold, can you please summarize the last 20 years of net neutrality for me while I stand on one…
A Reflection on the First Thanksgiving. by Harold November 26, 2015 It is fashionable now to conflate the 250 year American experience between the European settlers and the Native Americans as simply one of oppression and…
We Need To Fix News Media, Not Just Social Media — Part II by Harold October 29, 2018 This is part of a continuing series of mine on platform regulation published by my employer, Public Knowledge. You can find the whole series here.…
Is Net Neutrality (And Everything Else) Not Dead Yet or Pining For the Fjords? Contemplating Trump’s Telecom Policy. by Harold December 6, 2016 The election of Donald Trump has prompted great speculation over the direction of telecom policy in the near future. Not surprisingly, everyone assumes that the…