- Timothy B. Lee
- Reporter
Timothy B. Lee covers technology policy, including copyright and patent law, telecom regulation, privacy, and free speech. He also writes about the economics of technology. He has previously written for Ars Technica and Forbes. You can follow him on Twitter, Google+, or send him email.
Are my patent reform ideas ‘unbelievably stupid?’
A reader says the Federal Circuit Appeals Court isn’t to blame for the patent troll mess.
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A 1991 Radio Shack ad shows just how amazing modern smartphones are.
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Google’s Motorola purchase wasn’t a fiasco after all, and a regulator is skeptical of rumored Sprint/T-Mobile deal.
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