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2008

Conviction in MySpace Suicide Case Dangerous Ruling
December 01, 2008
Court Must Vacate 'Baseless' Domain Name Seizure
November 14, 2008
Global Network Initiative Launched
October 28, 2008
CDT Files Supreme Court Brief In Support of Free Speech on Broadcast
August 08, 2008
CDT Files Brief Arguing Against Criminal Liability for Violating Terms-of-Service
August 04, 2008
CDT Files Comments Opposing Censorship on Nationwide Wireless Network
July 25, 2008
CDT Applauds Appeals Court Ruling In COPA Case
July 22, 2008
CDT: Global Internet Freedom Should Be Top Human Rights and Foreign Policy Priority
May 20, 2008
CDT Is Joined on Anti-Spyware Brief by Wide Range of Groups and Companies
May 05, 2008
Liability Protection for Internet Content Venues Threatened
April 04, 2008
Supreme Court to Decide If FCC Can Regulate 'Fleeting Expletives'
March 19, 2008
Federal Judge's Order to Shut Down Web Site Raises Censorship Questions
February 20, 2008
Joint CDT, PFF Project Tracks Online Child Protection and Free Speech Legislation
February 06, 2008

2007

CDT Urges Senate to Exercise Caution About Online Safety, and Stay Focused on Education
December 10, 2007
CDT Joins Brief Urging Liability Protection for Internet Content Venues
November 07, 2007
Brief Filed Challenging COPA on Free Speech Grounds
October 29, 2007
FEC Rulings Protect Blogs from Campaign Finance Regulations
September 05, 2007
'Child Safe Viewing Act' Raises Serious Questions
August 02, 2007
Constitutional Issues Critical in Online Child "Protection"
July 24, 2007
Bill Would Expand FCC Authority to Regulate Speech
July 19, 2007
CDT Responds to Arguments in FCC Neutrality Inquiry
July 16, 2007
CDT Defends Protection for Internet Providers
July 06, 2007
Celebrating a Decade of Freedom and Innovation
June 26, 2007
Court Rejects FCC's Expansive Regulation of "Indecency"
June 04, 2007
Pentagon Site Blocking Policy Raises Concerns
May 15, 2007
CDT Hails Landmark Internet Free Expression Ruling
March 22, 2007
Utah Legislature Repeals Part of Internet Censorship Law
March 20, 2007
Child Protection Bills Raise Legal and Policy Concerns
February 15, 2007
CDT Releases 2007 Legislative Agenda
January 22, 2007

2006

Groups Urge Court to Protect Web Site Operator
December 22, 2006
Groups Urge Courts To Limit FCC's Authority to Regulate Speech
November 30, 2006
CDT Releases "Lame Duck" Internet Watch List
November 20, 2006
CDT Cautions Against Dramatic Expansion of Indecency Rules
September 21, 2006
"Internet Watch List" Identifies Dangerous Legislation
September 14, 2006
New Site Educates Political Speakers About Their Rights Online
September 12, 2006
Injunction Issued Against Utah Internet Censorship Law
August 29, 2006
"MySpace Bill" Would Block Valuable Internet Content - Analysis
August 11, 2006
CDT Sends Letters Opposing Mandatory Labeling - Update
August 03, 2006
House Passes Broad Mandatory Filtering Bill
July 27, 2006
CDT Paper Calls For Focused Internet Neutrality Legislation
June 20, 2006
Mandatory Labeling Bill Threatens Free Speech on the Internet
June 15, 2006
Mandatory Labeling, ISP Data Retention Proposal Raises Concern
April 20, 2006
FEC Rules in Favor of Political Speakers
March 27, 2006
CDT Urges Lawmakers To Withdraw ".xxx" Legislation
March 24, 2006
CDT Endorses Bill to Protect Political Speech Online
March 15, 2006
CDT Offers Proposal to Protect Political Speech Online
March 02, 2006
Court Overturns Decision Protecting U.S. Speech Against French Law
January 13, 2006

2005

CDT Urges Focus on User Empowerment to Protect Kids Online
November 10, 2005
CDT, ACLU File Constitutional Challenge to Utah Internet Censorship Law
June 09, 2005
CDT Urges Federal Election Commission to Protect Individuals' Political Speech on the Internet
June 03, 2005
CDT Expands Campaign to Keep Online Political Speech Free of Regulation
May 12, 2005
CDT Calls on Congress to Block Effort to Regulate Individuals' Online Political Speech
May 05, 2005
Feds Propose New Rules for Online Political Activity
March 24, 2005
Utah Governor Signs Censorship Law
March 22, 2005
Utah Passes Unconstitutional Internet Content Rules
March 08, 2005

2004

Pennsylvania Internet Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional
September 10, 2004
US Takes Action Against Online Fraudsters
August 26, 2004
Supreme Court Ruling on COPA
June 29, 2004
FTC Says Do-Not-Spam List Will Not Work
June 15, 2004
Do Not Call List Upheld
February 19, 2004
Proposed Mark for Sexually Oriented Spam Overbroad and Unconstitutional, CDT Argues
February 17, 2004
Do Not Call List Upheld
February 17, 2004
CDT, Internet Industry Groups File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Net Censorship
January 15, 2004
CDT Releases Proposed Guidelines for Libraries Installing Filtering under Federal Law
January 12, 2004
CDT Releases Proposed Guidelines for Libraries Installing Filtering under Federal Law
January 12, 2004
Hearing on ISP Blocking Law
January 05, 2004

2003

CAN-SPAM Signed into Law
December 16, 2003
CDT has released for public review and comment its "Draft Guidelines for the Implementation of CIPA-Mandated Filtering in Public Libraries."
November 26, 2003
Congress Poised to Pass Spam Legislation
November 25, 2003
CAN SPAM Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
October 23, 2003
CDT Urges Action on Anti-Spam Legislation, Opposes Labeling
October 16, 2003
Supreme Court Agrees to Second Review of Internet Censorship Law
October 14, 2003
House Subcommittee Passes International Consumer Protection Act
September 24, 2003
CDT Challenges Pennsylvania's Net Blocking Law
September 09, 2003
PA AG Agrees to Stop Secret Censorship Scheme
September 09, 2003
Commission Recommends All Postal Mail Be Identified
August 21, 2003
Commerce Dept. Report Backs Capabilities of Child Protection Measures
August 19, 2003
Government Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case on Censorship Law Again
August 15, 2003
GetNetWise 2.0 Launched with Spam, Privacy and Security Resources
July 24, 2003
Supreme Court Upholds Library Filtering Law
June 23, 2003
Anti-Spam Bill Clears Senate Committee
June 20, 2003
Support Builds for Federal Spam Law; Hard Issues Remain to Be Resolved
June 12, 2003
Pennsylvania Attorney General Stonewalls on Secret Content Blocking Orders
May 27, 2003
State Government Group Rejects Pennsylvania Web Blocking Law
May 22, 2003
CDT Appeals Pennsylvania Attorney General's Secrecy over Blocked Internet Sites
April 21, 2003
House Amendment Would Outlaw "Misleading" Domain Names
March 26, 2003
CDT Releases New Report on Origins of Spam
March 19, 2003
In Free Speech Victory, Appeals Court Strikes Down COPA - Again
March 07, 2003
Maryland Web Blocking Bill Unconstitutional, Incompatible With Net Design
March 04, 2003
CDT Report Calls Pennsylvania Law Over-Broad and Unconstitutional
February 19, 2003
CDT joins Friend-of-the-Court Brief to Supreme Court in Library Filtering Case
February 11, 2003
French Court Rules in Favor of Yahoo in Internet Free Speech Case
February 11, 2003

2002

New Study Shows Internet Filtering Blocks Valuable Sites - But Can Benefit Parents
December 11, 2002
US Appeals Court Takes Narrow View of Jurisdiction Over Websites
December 11, 2002
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Filter Mandate
November 14, 2002
E-Government Act Unanimously Passes Senate
June 28, 2002
Internet Legislation Advances in the House
June 20, 2002
Three Judge Panel Declares Library Filtering Mandate Unconstitutional
May 31, 2002
CANSPAM Bill Passes Senate Commerce
May 17, 2002
CDT, Public Interest Groups File Brief in Yahoo! Case
May 03, 2002
Supreme Court Retains Injunction Against COPA Net Content Restrictions, Remands Decision
May 03, 2002
National Research Council Releases Report
May 02, 2002
Federal Court Strikes Down Junk Fax Law
April 16, 2002
Supreme Court Strikes Down the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996
April 16, 2002
Children's Internet Protection Act Case Heard by Federal Court
March 27, 2002

2001

CDT Supports Move to Leave Internet Political Speech Alone
December 04, 2001
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Net Content Regulation Case
November 28, 2001
Court Upholds Free Speech Rights in Yahoo! Case
November 08, 2001
FEC Seeking Comment on Proposed Rule Concerning Use of Internet in Federal Election Campaigns
October 09, 2001
Supreme Court Briefs Filed in Free Expression Case
September 21, 2001
Industry Forces File Brief in Important Speech Case
August 13, 2001
Libraries Win Delay From New Federal Filtering Laws
May 21, 2001
Supreme Court to Hear COPA Challenge
May 21, 2001
House Subcommittee Revisits Filtering Mandates
April 04, 2001
Constitutionality of Filtering Mandates is Challenged in Courts
March 20, 2001
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Review COPA Decision
February 28, 2001
CDT Comments to FCC on Mandatory Filtering
February 16, 2001
CDT Joins Non-profits in Urging IRS Not to Stifle Online Activity
February 13, 2001
Index on Censorship Magazine Honors Publius Network as "Best Circumvention of Censorship"
February 12, 2001

2000

Update: French Court Imposes Speech Restrictions Beyond Its Borders
December 27, 2000
French Court Imposes Speech Restrictions Beyond Its Borders
December 27, 2000
Internet Filtering Mandates Pass Congress
December 18, 2000
Update: French Court Imposes Speech Restrictions Beyond Its Borders
December 15, 2000
Broad Opposition to Filtering Mandates Emerges
October 12, 2000
Radio B92 Reclaims Original Building and Frequency
October 05, 2000
Mandatory Internet Filtering Nears Passage
October 04, 2000
Filtering, Monitoring Language Reintroduced In Appropriations Bill
August 07, 2000
Senate Passes Internet Filter Amendment - Twice
June 27, 2000
Court Strikes Down COPA in Major Free Speech Victory
June 23, 2000
COPA Commission Holds First Hearings
June 07, 2000
COPA Commission Schedules First Hearing
May 23, 2000
Supreme Court Strikes Down Cable TV Restriction
May 23, 2000
CDT Calls on FEC to Reaffirm Internet "Free" Speech Rulings
May 16, 2000
CDT and Others Call for FEC to Leave Individual Political Speech on the Internet Alone
January 06, 2000

1999

CDT & Allies Defeat Mandatory Internet Filtering Proposal
October 28, 1999
CDT Outlines Concerns About "Codes of Conduct" for Internet Content
October 21, 1999
Library Censorship Provision Passes House Committee
October 16, 1999
CDT Raises Concerns About Controversial Bertelsmann Proposal
October 16, 1999
CDT Releases Report on Campaign Finance Law and the Net
September 16, 1999
CDT and diverse group file amicus brief opposing Internet censorship
September 01, 1999
School And Library Censorship Bill Advances In Senate
June 23, 1999
Senate Witnesses Express Constitutional Concern Over Mandatory Filtering
May 20, 1999
Industry Offers Resources To Parents
May 05, 1999
Internet Free Speech Precedent Unaffected by annoy.com Ruling
April 20, 1999
Justice Department Appeals Anti-Censorship Ruling
April 06, 1999
AUSTRALIA NEEDS YOUR HELP TO FIGHT DRACONIAN INTERNET CENSORSHIP
April 05, 1999
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Mandatory Filtering
March 04, 1999
Free Speech Victory: Court Issues Injunction Against COPA
February 01, 1999
While COPA Challenged In Court, Congress Introduces Net Censorship Bill
January 21, 1999
Coalition Of Industry And Civil Liberties Groups Supports Court Fight To Protect Free Speech Online
January 11, 1999

1998

Court Battles Waged on the First Amendment Front
December 11, 1998
Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order on CDA II
November 19, 1998
Law Professors Call CDA-II Unconstitutional
October 13, 1998
Congress Likely to Pass Internet Censorship Legislation This Week
October 13, 1998
Internet Tax Freedom Bill Passes Senate by 96 to 2 Vote
October 08, 1998
House Passes Internet Censorship Bill, Holding Children's Privacy Hostage
October 07, 1998
Senate Attaches Coats' Censorship Language to Tax Bill
October 07, 1998
House Commerce Committee Continues Fact Finding on Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE)
September 29, 1998
CDA II Passed By House Commerce Committee
September 24, 1998
CDT Staff Counsel Deirdre Mulligan Testifies
September 23, 1998
Congress Poised to Vote CDA II
September 22, 1998
House Subcommittee Approves CDA II
September 17, 1998
CDT Report Finds Strong Protection For Free Expression On The Internet Under International Human Rights Principles
September 15, 1998
CDT Calls Proposed Legislation to Regulate Content on the Internet Ineffective, Unconstitutional, or Unecessary
September 11, 1998
Senate Passes Internet Censorship Language as part of Appropriations Bill
July 28, 1998
Internet Filtering Amendment Moves Forward in House
July 02, 1998
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Net Censorship Bills
March 16, 1998
Sen. John McCain's bill, the Internet Library Act was also passed out of committee
March 01, 1998

1997

CDT Releases Overview of Internet "Rating Issues" in preparation for December Summit
November 01, 1997
A Better Way to Protect Kids Online: User Empowerment Technology
October 01, 1997

 
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