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EFF: MPAA's RealDVD suit is a smoke screen

CNET Tech blog  Sat, 10/11/2008 - 9:39am

Internet-advocacy group says Hollywood is less concerned about stopping piracy than it is about preventing companies from building movie players without its permission.



 

Group asked to apologize for calling online vendors addicts

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 09/24/2008 - 5:48pm

NetChoice, an e-commerce advocacy group, is calling on the National Retail Federation to apologize for calling online vendors addicts.



 

Computer repair technicians may be acting illegally

Daily Texan  Thu, 06/26/2008 - 11:00pm

Computer repairman and AustinPCTech owner Mike Rife had no idea - until a month ago - that he frequently breaks the law when he repairs his customers' computers.

The Institute for Justice, a legal advocacy group for entrepreneurs, informed Rife last month of a Texas state law requiring computer repair shops to have a private investigator's license to fix computers.



 

MoveOn.org Shuts Down Its 527

Donklephant  Fri, 06/20/2008 - 2:00pm

More evidence that Obama is backing up his pledge to go after these groups, although this one was much easier given the fact that they endorsed him.

Also, it doesn’t mean that MoveOn won’t be spending money…just much, much less.



 

Gas prices hit another record high

CNN Money  Sun, 05/11/2008 - 9:47am

Retail gasoline prices jumped to yet another record high Sunday, according to drivers' advocacy group AAA's Web site.



 

Geldof unveils African trade plan

BBC Finance  Thu, 11/29/2007 - 6:34pm

Bob Geldof and Africa advocacy group Data unveil an African Trade Initiative ahead of EU-Africa summit.