Timothy B. Lee
Timothy B. Lee
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Timothy B. Lee covers technology policy, including copyright and patent law, telecom regulation, privacy, and free speech. He also writes about the economics of technology. He has previously written for Ars Technica and Forbes. You can follow him on Twitter, Google+, or send him email.

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Will the Supreme Court fix the software patent mess?

Will the Supreme Court fix the software patent mess?

In 1972, IBM made the case against software patents. The Supreme Court should listen to them.

Switchboard: House passes phone unlocking bill

Switchboard: House passes phone unlocking bill

State attorneys general lobby for patent reform, and Google lobbies against Google Glass restrictions.

No, the failure of Mt. Gox won’t kill Bitcoin

No, the failure of Mt. Gox won’t kill Bitcoin

A string of bad headlines didn’t kill Bitcoin in 2011. They won’t do so today either.

Comcast’s deal with Netflix makes network neutrality obsolete

Comcast’s deal with Netflix makes network neutrality obsolete

Netflix has agreed to pay Comcast to deliver traffic to Comcast subscribers.