The Progress & Freedom Foundation

Testimony Before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection for “Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Protection Act and H.R. 1319, the Informed P2P User Act"
Thomas D. Sydnor, May 5, 2009
Informed P2P User Act would enhance existing law
Comments to the Federal Communications Commission on Implementation of the "Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007"
Adam Thierer, April 15, 2009
Regulatory actions in the parental controls market could diminish future innovation and violate First Amendment rights
Comments to the Federal Communications Commission, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Regarding "Recovery Act" Broadband Provisions
W. Kenneth Ferree and Barbara Esbin, April 10, 2009
Funds utilized to stimulate broadband deployment should catalyze, rather than replace or deter, private investment
Comments to the Federal Communications Commission Regarding XM-Sirius Satellite Radio Merger Condition
W. Kenneth Ferree, March 30, 2009
"Set asides" in the XM-Sirius merger infringe on equal protection, free speech rights
ICANN's Implementation Review Team for gTLD: Safeguards Needed
Progress on Point 16.10
Michael Palage, March 2009
Recommendations to minimize the chance for litigation and potential legal liability
Functional Separation, Italian Style
Progress on Point 16.9
Barbara Esbin, March 2009
"Functional separation" of access networks not suitable for every communications market
The False Connection Between Strong Patent Rights and Global Inequity
Progress on Point 16.8
Sidney Rosenzweig, March 2009
Strong patent rights are not responsible for a "knowledge gap" between developed and developing countries
The Making-Available Right under U.S. Law
The Making-Available Right - Summarized
Progress on Point 16.7
Progress on Point 16.6
Thomas Sydnor, March 2009
The terms "to authorize" and "to distribute" in the Copyright Act provide for a making-available right
ICANN's Economic Reports: Finding the Missing Pieces to the Puzzle
Progress Snapshot 5.4
Michael Palage, April 2009
Economic concerns regarding ICANN's proposed gTLD application process
Socializing Media in Order to Save It: Another Misguided Proposal
Progress Snapshot 5.3
Adam Thierer, April 2009
Opinion piece in City Journal warns against government involvement in the media
Google's Ad Preference Manager: One Small Step for Google, One Giant Leap for Privacy
Progress Snapshot 5.2
Berin Szoka, March 2009
Praise for privacy controls in online behavioral advertising program

Esbin Speaks on Communications Policy in Current Economy
Barbara Esbin was a featured speaker at two events earlier this month. At the Federal Communications Bar Annual Seminar, held May 1st - 3rd in Williamsburg, VA, Esbin participated in a panel on "Public Interest in a Down Economy." Barbara also participated in the KMB Video Journal 43rd Conference in St. Petersburg, FL, May 4-5th. Esbin spoke about funding for broadband deployment in the "Recovery Act" and its implications. Video of the discussion will be available shortly on the KMB Video Journal website.
Fellows Are Guest Speakers at Cardozo School of Law
Two PFF Fellows were guest speakers at recent events at Cardozo school of Law in New York. Tom Sydnor participated in a panel discussion on the "making-available" right in U.S. copyright law. Berin Szoka spoke on a panel at the event "Internet Openness: Net Neutrality and Beyond."
Ferree and Thierer Present on Broadcasting and Communications Issues
In late April, PFF President Ken Ferree spoke at the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas on the public interest standard for broadcasting. Senior Fellow Adam Thierer participated in two panels at the "Wireless Online Safety Summit," co-hosted by CTIA and the Family Online Safety Institute. Thierer also gave a lecture on "The Future of the First Amendment in an Age of Technological Convergence" at Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy.