Opposing DVD Suit. The suit claims to protect trade secrets surrounding DVD CSS, but the letter points out that the controversial DeCSS software is legal reverse-engineering needed to provide interoperability of DVDs on different computer systems. The statement also explains that DeCSS does not enable the practical duplication DVDs and that DVDs can already be copied through other available means. Public Interest Policy Forum Releases Internet Recommendations. This document should interest people around the world who are concerned with access to information for all, even though a few of the statements touch on particular French laws.
Supplementary statements are available in French.
Sues for NSA Interception Documents. On December 3, EPIC asked a federal court to order the release of controversial documents concerning potential government surveillance of American citizens. See the press release for more details, and EPIC's Former Secrets page for examples of other government documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. No Licensing of ISPs in Bulgaria . By avoiding a governmental role in Internet access, Bulgaria managed to avoid a potential obstacle in the availability of online information.