In 'Bush v. Gore,' five justices had a partisan outcome in mind and then made up the judicial principle to justify it, while claiming that the decision would not be precedent for any future cases. Marvin Ammori bushcaseclaim Change image and share on social
Competitors argue that Google rigs its search algorithms to demote listings for competing search engines. Many of the allegations of demotion come generally from sites of pretty questionable quality, such as Nextag and Foundem. Some of Google's primary competitors in 'specialized search' clearly place well in search results - Amazon and Yelp. Marvin Ammori algorithmallegationamazon share on social
Google pays advertisers based not just on payment per click but also by number of clicks. The interplay between the two sets the prices, so a government-regulated price for 'equal access' might be difficult to set. Marvin Ammori accessadvertiserbase share on social
Charter hired me - which, to be honest, took some humility on its part, since I have helped lead public campaigns against cable companies like Charter - to advise it in crafting its commitment to network neutrality. Marvin Ammori advisecablecampaign share on social
Internet users should be able to choose where to go online and which applications to use. Comcast, say, shouldn't be allowed to block Skype just because it could siphon the communications giant's telephone business. Marvin Ammori allowapplicationblock share on social
Over the course of a year - from January 2014 to March 2015 - millions of Americans, hundreds of businesses, and dozens of policymakers weighed in at the Federal Communications Commission in favor of net neutrality. Marvin Ammori americanbusinesscommission share on social
The Startup Act should give all Americans, not just immigrants, a better shot at being tomorrow's engineers and entrepreneurs. And that opportunity could begin at a young age with education in computer programming. Marvin Ammori actageamerican share on social
Public participation helped create the Internet, and it helps protect it. That's worth celebrating and remembering. Marvin Ammori celebratecreatehelp Change image and share on social
The Supreme Court has crafted doctrines such as 'fair use,' which permits copying materials for criticism, parody, and transformative uses, and has ruled that abstract ideas are not subject to copyright, because courts will not punish people for merely using an abstract concept in speech. Marvin Ammori abstractconceptcopy share on social
Political institutions are fair game in political debates in a democracy. Nothing is more fair game, in fact, than political matters of public concern. Marvin Ammori concerndebatedemocracy Change image and share on social