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From 1993 to September 2010, PFF was a market-oriented think tank that studied the digital revolution and its implications for public policy.
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Employees
11-50
Founded date
1993
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Jun 13, 2018 | The De-Americanization of Internet Freedom | “The Internet,” Ira Magaziner opined in a 1998 speech, is “a force for the promotion of democracy” as well as “individual freedom and individual empowerment.” At the time he gave this speech, Magaziner was the Clinton administration’s inter... |
| Oct 22, 2009 | France Agrees To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet Again; Lobbyists Call It 'Consumer Relief' | There isn’t a huge surprise in the news that France has once again passed a law to force ISPs to kick accused (not convicted) file sharers off the internet under a draconian “three strikes” system. We all knew this was coming. After the ori... |
| Jun 23, 2009 | Congress: Should cell phone exclusivity contracts be illegal? | Exclusive cell phone sales and distribution contracts, such as the one between AT&T and Apple Inc. for all models of iPhone, are solely responsible for the quickening pace of innovation in the American handset market, or solely responsi... |
| May 22, 2009 | Pro-Copyright Propaganda Enters US Classrooms | The Copyright Alliance describes itself as a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated to promoting the value of copyright as a means to make money. The more restrictions, the more money can be made is their credo, and the... |
| Feb 23, 2009 | ICANN report: new gTLD program riddled with problems, delayed | reader comments 6 with 6 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit You know that $185,000 you've been saving up to register .zomgilovearstechnica as your very own generic Top Level Domain (gTL... |
| Apr 29, 2008 | The Smear Campaign Against Larry Lessig And Free Culture | You may recall that I’ve had my run-ins in the past with the incredibly misnamed Progress & Freedom Foundation. While I tend to think that Adam Theirer does okay work for them, almost every other report that comes out of the “think tank... |
| May 11, 2007 | If Resources Aren't Scarce, Why Do You Need A Market? | It’s interesting to see folks who believe in free market economics struggle around the issue of intellectual property rights. You have those who recognize that economics still works without scarcity, and then you have those who insist the m... |
| Aug 21, 2006 | BitTorrent Caused Disney’s Itunes Move | Today Sweeney talked about Disney’s future as a content provider at the Progress & Freedom Foundation’s Aspen Summit. She was releasing populistic statements such as: Disney doesn’t see itself as just a broadcaster or a cable channel, b... |
| May 12, 2006 | Why The "Copy Protection Is Necessary" Argument Doesn't Make Sense | We’ve noted multiple times in the past how the Progress and Freedom Foundation (a DC-based think tank) seems to keep taking positions that make no sense when you actually look at them. This includes things like saying that open spectrum dis... |
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FAQ about The Progress & Freedom Foundation
When was The Progress & Freedom Foundation founded?
The Progress & Freedom Foundation was founded in 1993.
What has the press written about The Progress & Freedom Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning The Progress & Freedom Foundation, among them “The De-Americanization of Internet Freedom” (Jun 13, 2018) and “France Agrees To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet Again; Lobbyists Call It 'Consumer Relief'” (Oct 22, 2009).
Is The Progress & Freedom Foundation still active?
Yes, The Progress & Freedom Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 23, 2019.