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San Jose Resurrects Muni Wi-Fi Plan

Bruce Edward Walker
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San Jose, California, is planning once again to launch a free, municipal wi-fi system.

Pirate Bay Encourages VPNs for Illegal File Sharing

Kenneth Artz
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Sweden’s Lund University reports a 40 percent rise in the number of 15- to 25-year-olds using virtual private networks for free—and in good part illegal—sharing of music and movies since 2009.

Albuquerque Pulls Plug on Red-Light Cameras

Alyssa Carducci
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the latest of a growing number of cities switching off traffic cameras meant to catch motorists running red lights.

Hyperlinks Less Likely to Be Found Defamatory in U.S. than UK

Kenneth Artz
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The English High Court has determined Web sites may be found guilty of defamation if they include hyperlinks to other sites actually featuring the libelous material.
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