One of the great things about the Internet is that it does not have national borders. When a company in Tokyo sends a digital file to a company in New York, the data does not have to clear customs. But the outcome of a federal appeals court case could hinder that free flow of information. The case involves digital files containing information on dental aligners, used to straighten teeth, sent over the Internet by a company in Pakistan to a business in Texas. Last year, the United States International Trade Commission, a relatively obscure federal agency, ruled that the Texas company, ClearCorrect, could not import those files because they violated … Continue reading The New York Times Editorial Board