Welcome to the Center for Democracy and Technology’s first-ever blog. For those not familiar with us, CDT has advocated for democratic values on the Internet for more than a decade. Based in Washington, D.C., the organization rose to national prominence in the 1990s, while playing an integral role in the Supreme Court case that affirmed First Amendment free speech rights on the Internet. In the more than 10 years since that decision, CDT has worked with lawmakers, public interest advocates and technology companies to promote policies that protect privacy, security and free expression online.

We felt a blog would give our experts an opportunity to update you regarding key developments on their issues. In the coming weeks, if you visit regularly, you’ll get to know our experts well, but if you’d like to get a sneak peak of who’ll be posting here, you can visit our Expert Contacts page.

In the next couple of weeks, we’ll be experimenting with topics, tweaking our design and giving the blog its permanent name. We’re going to update the information here regularly and we hope you’ll check back often for the latest posts and updates. We also urge you to visit our home page for up to date information on all of CDT’s activities. Please also feel free to e-mail us with suggestions for the site, questions about tech policy issues and anything else you may have on your mind. You can e-mail any of our experts directly, or send messages directly to me, David McGuire, communications director for CDT and editor of the blog.

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