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Senate Votes to Invoke Cloture on USA Freedom Act, Advancing It to an Amendment Process

In a Tuesday morning vote, Senate voted 83-14 to invoke cloture on the USA Freedom Act, advancing it to an amendment process. Continue reading

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The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Released From Swedish Prison

The Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij was released from jail on Monday, having served two-thirds of his ten-month prison sentence. Continue reading

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US Patriot Act Section 215 Expires, Vote on USA Freedom Act to be Held Tuesday

The US Senate failed to approve the USA Freedom Act Sunday, meaning the temporary expiration of the National Security Agency’s ability to collect vast amounts of information on US telephone communications. Continue reading

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FCC Considers Subsidized Internet for Low-Income Families in the US

A program that subsidizes phone bills in the US for low-income families should be expanded to include broadband Internet access, Tom Wheeler, FCC chairman said on Thursday. Continue reading

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Belgian Court Summons Skype After it Refuses to Allow Wiretap Communications

Skype has been summoned to a court in Belgium after it refused to allow two suspects’ communications to be wire-tapped by authorities, according to reports on Tuesday. Continue reading

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