Jerry Berman

November 10, 2017 | The Recorder

What the 'Zeran' case reminds us is that the Internet could not become what it is today without a “policy architecture” that facilitates a no-gatekeeper technology.

By Jerry Berman

11 minute read

June 16, 2003 | National Law Journal

Congress needs to avoid a quick fix for spam, and instead should consider legal and technical complexities, say Jerry Berman and Paula Bruening.

By Jerry Berman and Paula J. Bruening

8 minute read

February 12, 2001 | Law.com

The FCC's approval, with conditions, of the AOL-Time Warner merger represents an important milestone in the development of the Internet, contends Paul Berman of the Center for Democracy and Technology. AOL may now offer its customers speedier and richer content over Time Warner's cable network. However, the FCC's and FTC's conditions are a step toward ensuring equal access to information on the Internet.

By Jerry Berman

8 minute read

October 28, 2002 | National Law Journal

Congress needs to act as a facilitator between warring camps in the technology and law battles.

By Jerry Berman

8 minute read

July 01, 2003 | Law.com

The deluge of unsolicited commercial e-mail, or spam, that threatens to choke the Internet has produced that rarest of Washington occurrences: consensus. Internet companies, consumer advocates and policy-makers agree that to protect the viability of e-mail, Congress must enact legislation to reduce the amount of spam. However, there are complex questions and conflicting ideas about how best to fight spam.

By Jerry Berman and Paula J. Bruening

8 minute read