417 news & feature articles results for "americans with disabilities act attorney general"

Ralph Neas, president of People for the American Way, says the Supreme Court should strike down the overly broad Child Online Protection Act, which, he says, effectively squelches legitimate content in the name of shielding minors.

Posted by Ralph G. Neas

There are 54 million people in the United States with disabilities, so it's no surprise that better access to Web sites is a goal being sought by both federal and voluntary efforts.

Posted by Courtney Macavinta

CNET News.com's Washington watcher Declan McCullagh says Attorney General John Ashcroft wants even more power to snoop on the Internet, spy on private conversations and install secret microphones, spyware and keystroke loggers.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Former senator aims for universal broadband, supports Net neutrality, and pledges to "recharge" American innovation.
Special coverage: Election 2008

Posted by Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache

As controversy grows over electronic spying on Americans, Bush asserts that taps will continue.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Panel peppers government attorneys with sharp questions and suggests that two cases alleging illegal surveillance may be allowed to continue.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Attorney Jim Baller is battling the Baby Bells and the cable companies for the right to let municipalities run their own telecommunications networks.

Posted by Marguerite Reardon

Congress is preparing to consider a proposal that would authorize copyright holders to disable PCs used for illicit file trading--a step critics say amounts to vigilante justice.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Dubbed the "homeless hacker" by the media, Adrian Lamo's unauthorized penetration testing led to his arrest, but to some his acts were more performance art than crime.

Posted by Elinor Mills