ISPs

A unified U.S. site blocking bill would require internet service providers and DNS resolvers to block access to infringing websites, while notably leaving virtual private networks untouched. Critics are highlighting the gap, pointing out that users could easily bypass the blocks via VPNs, raising questions about the legislation's effectiveness.

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.