> EFFector Vol. 23, No. 07 March 19, 2010 editor@eff.org
>
> A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
>
> ISSN 1062-9424
>
> effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a
> desired change.
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> In our 530th issue:
>
> * EFF CELEBRATES SUNSHINE WEEK, a national initiative
> to highlight the importance of government transparency
> and freedom of information. On Thursday, EFF urged the
> White House to fulfill its promises for open government
> during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
> meeting on open government. In addition, EFF has posted a
> fascinating comparison of a censored FBI document and the
> uncensored version of the same FBI document, highlighting
> the Bureau's attempts to keep information under wraps
> even as EFF (and other government agencies!) fight for
> oversight and accountability.
>
> For more about the redacted FBI documents:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/sunshine-week-2010
>
> For the side-by-side comparison:
> http://www.eff.org/pages/sunshine2010
>
> For more about our congressional testimony:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/eff-testifies-congress-transparency-tells
>
> * EFF IS DEMANDING BETTER PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR
> ENERGY CUSTOMERS RECEIVING "SMART METERS," new devices
> that measure your home's energy use in unprecedented
> detail. Energy usage data, measured moment by moment,
> allows the reconstruction of a household's activities:
> when people wake up, when they come home, when they
> go on vacation, and maybe even when they take a hot
> bath. Without strong protections, this information can and
> will be secured by civil litigants (like divorce lawyers
> or insurance companies), criminals, law enforcement, and
> more. The states and the federal government should ensure
> that energy customers get the protection they deserve at
> their homes -- where privacy rights should be strongest.
>
> For more about smart meters and privacy:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/new-smart-meters-energy-use-put-privacy-...
>
> * EFF BUSTED APPLE'S GAG ON IPHONE DEVELOPERS by making a
> Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to NASA, which
> responded with a relevant version of the "iPhone Developer
> Program License Agreement." The content is troubling and
> provides some background to the hotly circulated statement
> from programmer Tim Bray about the iPhone platform:
> "It's a sterile Disney-fied walled garden surrounded
> by sharp-toothed lawyers. The people who create the apps
> serve at the landlord's pleasure and fear his anger."
>
> For the troubling provisions of the iPhone developer
> agreement:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/iphone-developer-program-license-agreeme...
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> EFF Updates
>
> * Thousands Petition FCC: "Remove the Copyright Loophole"
> More than 7000 individuals echoed EFF's concerns that
> the "reasonable network management" loophole could
> allow overbroad copyright enforcement to target lawful
> applications.
>
> http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/03/04
>
> * Government Investigations of Your Online Data
> EFF asked the government for information about how law
> enforcement agencies use social networking sites to
> gather information in investigations. So far, we've seen
> some interesting documents from the IRS and the Justice
> Department.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/eff-posts-documents-detailing-law-enforc...
>
> * Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine... And Fighting It
> AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein's journey, from quiet
> cubicle technician to personal enemy of the White House
> and Pentagon, is amazing, moving and eerie.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/wiring-big-brother-machine
>
> * EFF Protects Anonymity of Online Critic
> A candidate for public office in Illinois wants to uncover
> the identity of an anonymous critic who spoke out on a
> local newspaper's website -- but anonymity is a key aspect
> of free speech and is protected by the First Amendment.
>
> http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/03/15-1
>
> * Better U.S. Net Rules for Iran, Cuba and Syria
> The regulations implementing United States sanctions
> against Cuba, Iran and Sudan are now more clear in
> allowing freedom-enhancing Internet communication
> services, like email, instant messaging, and Twitter,
> to be provided overseas.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/better-u-s-net-rules-iran-cuba-and-syria
>
> * Federal Intellectual Property Enforcement Gears Up
> The Obama Administration has been giving a lot of
> attention to the interests of the entertainment industry
> and little attention to the public good. EFF and others
> want to see more balance.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/fed-ip-enforcement-gears-up
>
> * Unintended Consequences: 12 Years Under the DMCA
> The report aims to catalog instances where the DMCA's ban
> on tampering with DRM has been abused to stymie fair use,
> free speech, and competition, rather than to address
> so-called "piracy."
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/unintended-consequences-12-years-under-dmca
>
> * YouTube's Content ID (C)ensorship Problem Illustrated
> Poor design decisions in YouTube's "Content ID" system
> have resulted in the over-blocking of videos that remix
> copyrighted materials -- this time targeting a lecture
> by Professor Larry Lessig about the cultural importance
> of remix creativity.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/youtubes-content-id-c-ensorship-problem
>
> * Italy's Personal Attack on Intermediary Liability
> An Italian magistrate convicted three Google employees
> for an Internet video that none of them had produced,
> uploaded, or even seen, providing a powerful example
> of the increasing pressure on "Internet intermediaries"
> that threatens the openness of the Internet.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/02/google-three-italys-personal-attack-inte...
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> Announcements
>
> * Help EFF Go to SouthEast LinuxFest!
>
> EFF is looking for donations of airline miles, flight
> vouchers, and hotel points for travel to SouthEast
> LinuxFest in Spartanburg, NC, as well as other conferences
> and speaking engagements. If you have enough airline miles
> for a free ticket and would like to send an EFF staffer
> to a conference, let us know, and we will help you with
> the process of making the reservation. Please note that
> at this time we are unable to combine miles from multiple
> individuals. We are also looking for hotel rewards points
> to help reduce our overall travel costs.
>
> As a thanks for your donation, we can offer a free
> membership and a mention in EFFector (if you'd
> like). Please contact aaron@eff.org if you can help!
>
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> * Administrivia
>
> EFFector is published by:
> The Electronic Frontier Foundation
> 454 Shotwell Street
> San Francisco CA 94110-1914 USA
> +1 415 436 9333 (voice)
> +1 415 436 9993 (fax)
> http://www.eff.org/
>
> Editor:
>
> Richard Esguerra, EFF Activist
> richard@eff.org
>
> Membership & donation queries:
> membership@eff.org
>
> General EFF, legal, policy, or online resources queries:
> information@eff.org
>
> Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is
> encouraged. Signed articles do not necessarily represent
> the views of EFF. To reproduce signed articles
> individually, please contact the authors for their express
> permission.
>
> Press releases and EFF announcements & articles may be
> reproduced individually at will.
>
> Current and back issues of EFFector are available via the
> Web at:
> http://www.eff.org/effector/
>
> Click here to unsubscribe or change your subscription
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> This newsletter is printed on 100% recycled electrons.
>
> EFF appreciates your support and respects your privacy.
> http://www.eff.org/policy
>
> A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
>
> ISSN 1062-9424
>
> effector: n, Computer Sci. A device for producing a
> desired change.
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> In our 530th issue:
>
> * EFF CELEBRATES SUNSHINE WEEK, a national initiative
> to highlight the importance of government transparency
> and freedom of information. On Thursday, EFF urged the
> White House to fulfill its promises for open government
> during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
> meeting on open government. In addition, EFF has posted a
> fascinating comparison of a censored FBI document and the
> uncensored version of the same FBI document, highlighting
> the Bureau's attempts to keep information under wraps
> even as EFF (and other government agencies!) fight for
> oversight and accountability.
>
> For more about the redacted FBI documents:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/sunshine-week-2010
>
> For the side-by-side comparison:
> http://www.eff.org/pages/sunshine2010
>
> For more about our congressional testimony:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/eff-testifies-congress-transparency-tells
>
> * EFF IS DEMANDING BETTER PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR
> ENERGY CUSTOMERS RECEIVING "SMART METERS," new devices
> that measure your home's energy use in unprecedented
> detail. Energy usage data, measured moment by moment,
> allows the reconstruction of a household's activities:
> when people wake up, when they come home, when they
> go on vacation, and maybe even when they take a hot
> bath. Without strong protections, this information can and
> will be secured by civil litigants (like divorce lawyers
> or insurance companies), criminals, law enforcement, and
> more. The states and the federal government should ensure
> that energy customers get the protection they deserve at
> their homes -- where privacy rights should be strongest.
>
> For more about smart meters and privacy:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/new-smart-meters-energy-use-put-privacy-...
>
> * EFF BUSTED APPLE'S GAG ON IPHONE DEVELOPERS by making a
> Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to NASA, which
> responded with a relevant version of the "iPhone Developer
> Program License Agreement." The content is troubling and
> provides some background to the hotly circulated statement
> from programmer Tim Bray about the iPhone platform:
> "It's a sterile Disney-fied walled garden surrounded
> by sharp-toothed lawyers. The people who create the apps
> serve at the landlord's pleasure and fear his anger."
>
> For the troubling provisions of the iPhone developer
> agreement:
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/iphone-developer-program-license-agreeme...
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> EFF Updates
>
> * Thousands Petition FCC: "Remove the Copyright Loophole"
> More than 7000 individuals echoed EFF's concerns that
> the "reasonable network management" loophole could
> allow overbroad copyright enforcement to target lawful
> applications.
>
> http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/03/04
>
> * Government Investigations of Your Online Data
> EFF asked the government for information about how law
> enforcement agencies use social networking sites to
> gather information in investigations. So far, we've seen
> some interesting documents from the IRS and the Justice
> Department.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/eff-posts-documents-detailing-law-enforc...
>
> * Wiring Up the Big Brother Machine... And Fighting It
> AT&T whistleblower Mark Klein's journey, from quiet
> cubicle technician to personal enemy of the White House
> and Pentagon, is amazing, moving and eerie.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/wiring-big-brother-machine
>
> * EFF Protects Anonymity of Online Critic
> A candidate for public office in Illinois wants to uncover
> the identity of an anonymous critic who spoke out on a
> local newspaper's website -- but anonymity is a key aspect
> of free speech and is protected by the First Amendment.
>
> http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2010/03/15-1
>
> * Better U.S. Net Rules for Iran, Cuba and Syria
> The regulations implementing United States sanctions
> against Cuba, Iran and Sudan are now more clear in
> allowing freedom-enhancing Internet communication
> services, like email, instant messaging, and Twitter,
> to be provided overseas.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/better-u-s-net-rules-iran-cuba-and-syria
>
> * Federal Intellectual Property Enforcement Gears Up
> The Obama Administration has been giving a lot of
> attention to the interests of the entertainment industry
> and little attention to the public good. EFF and others
> want to see more balance.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/fed-ip-enforcement-gears-up
>
> * Unintended Consequences: 12 Years Under the DMCA
> The report aims to catalog instances where the DMCA's ban
> on tampering with DRM has been abused to stymie fair use,
> free speech, and competition, rather than to address
> so-called "piracy."
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/unintended-consequences-12-years-under-dmca
>
> * YouTube's Content ID (C)ensorship Problem Illustrated
> Poor design decisions in YouTube's "Content ID" system
> have resulted in the over-blocking of videos that remix
> copyrighted materials -- this time targeting a lecture
> by Professor Larry Lessig about the cultural importance
> of remix creativity.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/03/youtubes-content-id-c-ensorship-problem
>
> * Italy's Personal Attack on Intermediary Liability
> An Italian magistrate convicted three Google employees
> for an Internet video that none of them had produced,
> uploaded, or even seen, providing a powerful example
> of the increasing pressure on "Internet intermediaries"
> that threatens the openness of the Internet.
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/02/google-three-italys-personal-attack-inte...
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> Announcements
>
> * Help EFF Go to SouthEast LinuxFest!
>
> EFF is looking for donations of airline miles, flight
> vouchers, and hotel points for travel to SouthEast
> LinuxFest in Spartanburg, NC, as well as other conferences
> and speaking engagements. If you have enough airline miles
> for a free ticket and would like to send an EFF staffer
> to a conference, let us know, and we will help you with
> the process of making the reservation. Please note that
> at this time we are unable to combine miles from multiple
> individuals. We are also looking for hotel rewards points
> to help reduce our overall travel costs.
>
> As a thanks for your donation, we can offer a free
> membership and a mention in EFFector (if you'd
> like). Please contact aaron@eff.org if you can help!
>
>
> : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . :
>
> * Administrivia
>
> EFFector is published by:
> The Electronic Frontier Foundation
> 454 Shotwell Street
> San Francisco CA 94110-1914 USA
> +1 415 436 9333 (voice)
> +1 415 436 9993 (fax)
> http://www.eff.org/
>
> Editor:
>
> Richard Esguerra, EFF Activist
> richard@eff.org
>
> Membership & donation queries:
> membership@eff.org
>
> General EFF, legal, policy, or online resources queries:
> information@eff.org
>
> Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is
> encouraged. Signed articles do not necessarily represent
> the views of EFF. To reproduce signed articles
> individually, please contact the authors for their express
> permission.
>
> Press releases and EFF announcements & articles may be
> reproduced individually at will.
>
> Current and back issues of EFFector are available via the
> Web at:
> http://www.eff.org/effector/
>
> Click here to unsubscribe or change your subscription
> preferences:
> http://action.eff.org/site/CO?i=lK0I3mqzLGG10dXXc2Wim6GO5M-HLtLh&cid=1041
>
> Click here to change your email address:
> http://action.eff.org/addresschange
>
> This newsletter is printed on 100% recycled electrons.
>
> EFF appreciates your support and respects your privacy.
> http://www.eff.org/policy
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