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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

    Latest articles by Timothy B. Lee

    The new battle for the future of the internet
    Features

    For years advocates have been pushing for network neutrality as a way to make sure the web remains a level playing field. But the internet is changing in ways that could make their efforts obsolete.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Obama’s big net neutrality announcement, explainedObama’s big net neutrality announcement, explained
    Technology

    President Obama has endorsed reclassification, a controversial legal maneuver that would give the FCC authority to enact strong network neutrality protections.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Cybersecurity
    How copyright law could get you killedHow copyright law could get you killed
    Cybersecurity

    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was supposed to stop piracy, but in recent years it’s interfered with car repairs, security research on medical devices, and more.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Technology
    Why the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reformWhy the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reform
    Technology

    With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress in 2015, we could see action on several big tech policy issues.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    2016 Presidential Election
    Campaign finance reformers had a really bad night on TuesdayCampaign finance reformers had a really bad night on Tuesday
    2016 Presidential Election

    Larry Lessig’s Mayday PAC hoped to prove that voters are concerned about money in politics. But Tuesday’s results suggested the opposite.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Cybersecurity
    The Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIAThe Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIA
    Cybersecurity

    Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was a leading critic of NSA surveillance and CIA torture policies, but he lost his seat in Tuesday’s election.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    Voting Rights
    Hackers probably didn’t steal votes today, but we’ll never know for sureHackers probably didn’t steal votes today, but we’ll never know for sure
    Voting Rights

    The best way for voters to trust election results is to cast ballots on paper.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    The funniest, weirdest, and most compelling ads of the 2014 midtermsThe funniest, weirdest, and most compelling ads of the 2014 midterms
    archives

    In these ads, candidates think outside the box as they make the case for voters to vote for them.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    Conservatives are writing off Kansas governor Sam BrownbackConservatives are writing off Kansas governor Sam Brownback
    archives

    Brownback engineered the defeat of several moderate Republicans in 2012. They responded by endorsing Brownback’s Democratic challenger.

    By Timothy B. Lee
    archives
    There are now 285 Bitcoin ATMs around the worldThere are now 285 Bitcoin ATMs around the world
    archives

    The growth of Bitcoin ATMs could be a threat to conventional money-transfer services.

    By Timothy B. Lee