ISPs

A proposed unified US site-blocking bill would require internet service providers and DNS resolvers to block access to infringing websites, while leaving VPN services untouched. Critics note this could push users toward VPNs to bypass blocks, raising questions about the bill's effectiveness. The legislation echoes earlier copyright enforcement efforts and is drawing debate over censorship and technical feasibility.

Starlink has begun offering commercial internet services in Uganda, marking the satellite broadband provider's entry into another African market. The move could expand connectivity options for Ugandan businesses and households, particularly in areas poorly served by terrestrial networks. Details on pricing, coverage and licensing were not immediately available, but the launch is drawing attention across the region's technology and telecoms sectors.

Yale Law School's Information Society Project is hosting a Speaker Series event titled 'The Datafication of Incarceration', featuring Zina Makar of the University of Baltimore School of Law. The talk takes place on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 12:10 to 1:30 PM ET at SLB 128 and is cosponsored with a Yale partner organization. The session examines how data and surveillance technologies shape imprisonment and criminal justice outcomes.