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If America's founding fathers had anticipated the digital frontier, there would be a clause in the Constitution protecting your rights online, as well. Instead, a modern group of freedom fighters was necessary to extend the original vision into the digital world. That's where the Electronic Frontier Foundation comes in. read more »

Judge Orders Verizon to Reveal Identity of KaZaA User - Copyright Enforcement Trumps Privacy Rights
Related: EFF media release, court order, case archive

Johansen Verdict Appealed by Norwegian Prosecutors - Electronic Frontier Foundation Defends Viewing Own DVDs
Related: EFF media advisory, Johansen case archive, DVD CCA cases

Hollywood Not on the Same Planet as ReplayTV Fans - Planet Replay Retreats, Concerned for User Privacy
Related: EFF media release, Planet Replay, Newmark v. Turner case archive

Senators Seek Moratorium on Government Data-Mining - Electronic Frontier Foundation Supports Privacy Protections
Related: Letter from organizations opposing TIA, EFF action alerts opposing TIA, more information on TIA

Norwegian Teenager Jon Johansen Acquitted in DVD Case - Legal to Descramble His DVDs on Linux Computer in Norway
Related: EFF media release, Johansen case archive, Other DVD CCA cases
(January 7, 2003)

US Supreme Court Says Hollywood Can't Sue Texas Resident - Reverses Stay on California Supreme Court DVD Decision
Related: EFF media advisory, CASC DVD Decision, Bunner and Pavlovich case archive
(January 3, 2003)

Electronic Frontier Foundation Seeks Consumer Rights - Urges Copyright Office to OK Consumer Uses of CDs and DVDs
Related: EFF media release, EFF comments
(December 18, 2002)

Jury Acquits Elcomsoft in eBook Copyright Case - Dmitry Sklyarov Odyssey Leaves Prosecutor Empty-Handed
Related: EFF media release, Case FAQ, Elcomsoft case archive
(December 17, 2002)

Hollywood Loses Again in ReplayTV Case - Electronic Frontier Foundation Wins Access to Lawsuit Docs
Related: EFF media release, Newmark case archive
(December 16, 2002)

Electronic Frontier Foundation Rejects Broadcast Flag: Urges FCC to Stop Hollywood from Dominating Technology
Related: EFF media release, FCC Comments
(December 9, 2002)

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Visit the EFF Action Center, with alerts on technology and civil liberties issues and pending legislation where your action can make a difference.

February 12
Seth Schoen will be at the first meeting of the Analog Reconversion Discussion Group

February 13
Lee Tien to speak at The Commonwealth Club of California

February 19
Fred von Lohmann at DigitalConsumer Digitial Rights Summit

February 27
Cindy Cohn at Davies Forum, "Digital Democracy"

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