Derek Khanna

"Derek Khanna is a Yale Law Fellow with the Information Society Project, columnist and policy expert. Until recently he was a professional staff member for the House Republican Study Committee, where he authored the widely read House Republican Study Committee report “Three Myths about Copyright Law.” The report on copyright reform was praised throughout the tech community as being "brilliant" and a "breath of fresh air" and received praise from various conservative organizations. Derek has spoken at the Consumer Electronics Show as a technology expert and will be speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Derek was referred to as a “rising star” in the party by David Brooks in the New York Times. Mr. Khanna continues to be a major thought leader on technology issues and disruptive innovation." He can be found on Twitter at @dkhanna11.

The Public Has Spoken – 100,000 Americans Sign WH Petition on Cellphone Unlocking

Posted February 23, 2013

On January 26, 2013, the Librarian of Congress issued a ruling that made it illegal to unlock new phones. Unlocking is a technique to alter the settings on your phone to let you use your phone on a different carrier.

Pennies, Marijuana and Cell Phones: The Top Questions for Obama's Google Hangout

Posted February 14, 2013

Today at 4:50 PM ET, President Obama will take questions in a Google+ Hangout. 16,514 people submitted 7,520 questions and cast 97,853 votes for what questions that they wanted President Obama to answer. This is a list of the top ten questions by votes in favor.