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'''Marvin Ammori''' is an American lawyer, activist, and scholar best known for his work on [[network neutrality]] and [[Internet censorship|Internet freedom]] issues generally. He is a [http://futuretense.newamerica.net/ Future Tense Fellow] (formerly a [[New_America_Foundation#Fellows_program|Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow]]) at the New America Foundation and serves on the boards of public interest advocacy groups [[Demand Progress]] and [[Fight for the Future]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New America Fellows|url=http://www.newamerica.net/about/fellows|publisher=New America Foundation|accessdate=2 December 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=New America Announces 2013 Schwartz Fellows|url=http://newamerica.net/pressroom/2012/new_america_announces_2013_schwartz_fellows|publisher=New America Foundation|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> |
'''Marvin Ammori''' is an American lawyer, activist, and scholar best known for his work on [[network neutrality]] and [[Internet censorship|Internet freedom]] issues generally. He is a [http://futuretense.newamerica.net/ Future Tense Fellow] (formerly a [[New_America_Foundation#Fellows_program|Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow]]) at the New America Foundation and serves on the boards of public interest advocacy groups [[Demand Progress]] and [[Fight for the Future]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New America Fellows|url=http://www.newamerica.net/about/fellows|publisher=New America Foundation|accessdate=2 December 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=New America Announces 2013 Schwartz Fellows|url=http://newamerica.net/pressroom/2012/new_america_announces_2013_schwartz_fellows|publisher=New America Foundation|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> He is the author of an e-book entitled "On Internet Freedom," which was released in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=On Internet Freedom: Marvin Ammori: Amazon.com Kindle Store|url=http://www.amazon.com/On-Internet-Freedom-ebook/dp/B00B1MQZNW|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> |
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In 2007, while serving as the General Counsel for nonprofit advocacy group [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]], he brought the Comcast-BitTorrent case, the first network neutrality enforcement action in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Bob|title=Big victory for a geek lawyer Young attorney takes on Comcast and wins.|url=http://articles.philly.com/2008-07-31/news/25246196_1_comcast-customers-marvin-ammori-jonathan-s-adelstein|publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> Ammori took part in the debate over the controversial copyright bills [[SOPA]] and the [[PROTECT IP Act]], arguing that the bills would violate the First Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Timm|first=Trevor|title=How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/how-pipa-and-sopa-violate-white-house-principles-supporting-free-speech|publisher=Electronic Frontier Foundation|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> Partly for his role in opposing SOPA and PIPA, Ammori was recognized on [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company's]] 2012 "100 Most Creative People in Business."<ref name="FastCompany">{{cite web|last=Krieger|first=Daniel|title=How To Kill A Bill On Capitol Hill|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2012/marvin-ammori|work=Fast Company|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> Ammori later proposed a holiday called "Internet Freedom Day," to be celebrated on January 18, the anniversary of the [[Protests against SOPA and PIPA|SOPA Blackout]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ammori|first=Marvin|title=The Internet Deserves Its Own Holiday|url=http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/01/the-internet-deserves-its-own-holiday/|publisher=Wired|accessdate=14 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Alex|title=What Is Internet Freedom Day?|url=http://mashable.com/2013/01/18/internet-freedom-day/|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> |
In 2007, while serving as the General Counsel for nonprofit advocacy group [[Free Press (organization)|Free Press]], he brought the Comcast-BitTorrent case, the first network neutrality enforcement action in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez|first=Bob|title=Big victory for a geek lawyer Young attorney takes on Comcast and wins.|url=http://articles.philly.com/2008-07-31/news/25246196_1_comcast-customers-marvin-ammori-jonathan-s-adelstein|publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> Ammori took part in the debate over the controversial copyright bills [[SOPA]] and the [[PROTECT IP Act]], arguing that the bills would violate the First Amendment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Timm|first=Trevor|title=How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/how-pipa-and-sopa-violate-white-house-principles-supporting-free-speech|publisher=Electronic Frontier Foundation|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> Partly for his role in opposing SOPA and PIPA, Ammori was recognized on [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company's]] 2012 "100 Most Creative People in Business."<ref name="FastCompany">{{cite web|last=Krieger|first=Daniel|title=How To Kill A Bill On Capitol Hill|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2012/marvin-ammori|work=Fast Company|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> Ammori later proposed a holiday called "Internet Freedom Day," to be celebrated on January 18, the anniversary of the [[Protests against SOPA and PIPA|SOPA Blackout]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ammori|first=Marvin|title=The Internet Deserves Its Own Holiday|url=http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/01/the-internet-deserves-its-own-holiday/|publisher=Wired|accessdate=14 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Alex|title=What Is Internet Freedom Day?|url=http://mashable.com/2013/01/18/internet-freedom-day/|publisher=Mashable|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> |
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| Born | Southfield, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
| Known for | legal and technology expert |
| Board member of | Fight for the Future Demand Progress Engine Advocacy |
| Website | ammori |
Marvin Ammori is an American lawyer, activist, and scholar best known for his work on network neutrality and Internet freedom issues generally. He is a Future Tense Fellow (formerly a Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow) at the New America Foundation and serves on the boards of public interest advocacy groups Demand Progress and Fight for the Future.[1] [2] He is the author of an e-book entitled "On Internet Freedom," which was released in 2013.[3]
In 2007, while serving as the General Counsel for nonprofit advocacy group Free Press, he brought the Comcast-BitTorrent case, the first network neutrality enforcement action in the United States.[4] Ammori took part in the debate over the controversial copyright bills SOPA and the PROTECT IP Act, arguing that the bills would violate the First Amendment.[5] Partly for his role in opposing SOPA and PIPA, Ammori was recognized on Fast Company's 2012 "100 Most Creative People in Business."[6] Ammori later proposed a holiday called "Internet Freedom Day," to be celebrated on January 18, the anniversary of the SOPA Blackout.[7][8]
Ammori was a law professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law, where his scholarship focused on First Amendment doctrine.[9] He remains an Affiliate Scholar with Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society and an Affiliate Fellow of the Yale Law School Information Society Project.[10] Ammori is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School.[11]
References
- ^ "New America Fellows". New America Foundation. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "New America Announces 2013 Schwartz Fellows". New America Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "On Internet Freedom: Marvin Ammori: Amazon.com Kindle Store". Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Fernandez, Bob. "Big victory for a geek lawyer Young attorney takes on Comcast and wins". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Timm, Trevor. "How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation". Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Krieger, Daniel. "How To Kill A Bill On Capitol Hill". Fast Company. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Ammori, Marvin. "The Internet Deserves Its Own Holiday". Wired. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Alex. "What Is Internet Freedom Day?". Mashable. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Gloden, Sarah (Fall 2008). "Professor Ammori leads new telecom and cyber law courses at Law College" (PDF). The Nebraska Transcript. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "CIS People | Center for Internet and Society". Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Citron, Danielle. "Concurring Opinions >> Introducing Guest Blogger Marvin Ammori". Retrieved 25 May 2012.