Marcelo Thompson

I hope not to be infringing any codes by posting this here. Actually, as the Proctors themselves have the powers to ensure freedom of speech in the University context, I am almost sure my right to do so would be upheld by them! In any event, I will refrain from analysing or concurring with the [...]

1) ‘Keep the Core Neutral’! Professor Zittrain asks if we should keep the ‘core’ neutral. And perhaps his ‘coeur’ believes we should not. Please correct me if I am wrong, but his ingenious Z-Theory seems to point to some choices that we need to make if we want to have a generative Internet. Perhaps we [...]

Experian, the Ireland headquartered, global leading company in credit information and risk assessment, has agreed to buy Serasa, its Brazilian counterpart. Some Brazilian congressmen are quite concerned, and my opinion is that many more people should be. The problem is not one of how this transaction will fit into Brazilian law. The problem, precisely, is [...]