Policy Advocacy

Our latest work on media policy and intellectual property policy.

Explore the coalitions we've worked withExplore the coalitions we've worked with to defend your rights: to defend your rights:

How Apple, Google, and your wireless carrier control your phone

You own your cellphone. So you should be able to do with it what you want, right? Wrong, unfortunately. Apple, Google, your wireless carrier, and others all control what you can do with your phone. They prevent you from downloading apps; they may remotely delete apps from your phone; they may even prevent you from downloading operating system updates necessary to use your phone.

Just how do they exercise this control, and how does it affect you? Read on to find out.

NMR Testimonial: Michael Colin
How mobile apps track and share your location and other personal information
Ashley Gray
Our recent accomplishments: 2011
Founder's Page
If I recopy someone elses work using my own time and money can I get around copyright law?
Can I go to jail if I am accused of copyright infringement?
Is it legal to download works from peer-to-peer networks and if not, what is the penalty for doing so?
Can I write the screenplay for the sequel to a movie if I didn’t write the original movie?