Singularity Law

The Information Technology Law Blog and Podcast by Professor Michael Scott

Archive for September, 2008

The Singularity Law Podcast: Episode 1

This is a pilot for a new podcast on technology law that I’ll hopefully be recording each week along with Josh Kagan. In each episode we’ll cover some of the most interesting topics of the week, identify trends, discuss new legislation, analyze recent cases, and end with our favorite talking point of the week. We [...]

 
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

“Network neutrality” is a highly charged issue amongst Internet lawyers, business executives, users and government officials. During the formative years of the Internet, the question of whether companies that provided Internet connectivity should treat all users and websites equally was not an issue. It was assumed that they would. Just like the telephone companies treat [...]

We Need a Technology Policy for the 21st Century

We have gone through the first eight years of the 21st Century without a coherent federal technology policy. During that time, we have seen investment in research and development in real dollars decline and the federal government basically ignore the value of technology to the U.S. economy and our future.
A recent article by John Mackoff [...]