{"id":20785,"date":"2022-12-03T22:46:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/this-week-in-techdirt-history-november-27th-december-3rd\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:46:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:46:26","slug":"this-week-in-techdirt-history-november-27th-december-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/this-week-in-techdirt-history-november-27th-december-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week In Techdirt History: November 27th \u2013 December 3rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

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from the as-it-ever-was<\/i> dept<\/h3>\n

Five Years Ago<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week in 2017, we wrote about Ajit Pai\u2019s big lie about net neutrality<\/a>. His FCC had lots of little lies too, which was why the NY Attorney General was investigating how dead people submitted comments supporting the repeal<\/a>. Comcast was also lying, of course, and promising that even though it spent millions opposing net neutrality, it wouldn\u2019t abuse the lack of rules<\/a>, even as its promise to avoid \u201cpaid prioritization\u201d suddenly disappeared as the repeal neared<\/a>, while other ISPs were already using the planned repeal to harm consumers<\/a>. And the whole thing was based on lies from lobbyists in the form of garbage data<\/a>. But Pai was busy avoiding the need for facts by attacking Hollywood folks<\/a> and internet companies<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Ten Years Ago<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week in 2012, copyright maximalists were attempting to smooth over the waves made by a recent RSC report on problems with the copyright system<\/a>, a team of porn copyright trolls were trying to get Verizon held in contempt of court for trying to protect its users<\/a>, MPAA boss Chris Dodd was citing those bogus \u201cdeclarations\u201d that people occasionally post on Facebook as evidence that everyone loves copyright<\/a>, and TVshack operator Richard O\u2019Dwyer cut a deal to avoid extradition to the US<\/a>. Yet another study showed the well-established fact that pirates buy more<\/a>, while another more specific study suggested that the Megaupload shutdown hurt box office returns for smaller movies<\/a>. ICE engaged in its annual Cyber Monday takedown blitz<\/a>, which further exposed how many claims about the necessity of SOPA were exaggerated at best<\/a>. This was also the week that the Supreme Court agreed to hear an all-important case about gene patents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fifteen Years Ago<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week in 2007, the MPAA was doing some shifty stuff in its push to make universities stop file sharing<\/a>, Universal Music was alienating its biggest stars<\/a>, and sample troll Bridgeport Music lost a lawsuit over a sample of a sample<\/a>. We took a look at Harry Potter, fan fiction, and fair use<\/a>, and also at the history of how even the earliest copyright pirates didn\u2019t do much harm<\/a>. The RIAA was ordered to turn over data on what a download really costs<\/a>, the MLB was told yet again<\/em> that it doesn\u2019t own facts<\/a>, and an attempt to sue Creative Commons by someone who misunderstood the license mercifully failed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nFiled Under: history<\/a>, look back<\/a>
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